Nielsen Media would not function without our Technology teams! We are catalysts for delivery quality, on-time, reliable measurements to clients, and we are cultivators, growing our employees through education, skill building and experiences. Around the globe, our Technology teams are relentless in our pursuit of superior analytics, technology, process and support.

Nielsen is the global standard for entertainment data and technology focusing on audience measurements, audience insights, and audience experience.

This fully flexible role can be based onsite at the Gracenote (a Nielsen Company) office in Emeryville, CA, fully remote / work from home anywhere in the United States, or hybrid.

We are looking for an experienced engineer to enhance Nielsen’s new Backend/Platform team. Reporting to the Engineering Manager, Backend/Platform, you will join a highly-focused engineering team implementing backend applications, platforms, and microservices.

This position requires a versatile software engineer and a great team player who is able to tackle technology problems across the backend, microservice, and application spectra. The ideal candidate must be a self-starter and motivated to understand and leverage cutting edge technologies that will bring value to the organization. You will also play a crucial role driving software innovations.

Successful candidates will be a hands-on backend software engineers with proven experience developing, running and scaling applications, platforms, and microservices in a production environment.
Specifically you will:

Work with Product, Content and Engineering stakeholders to understand the production and scalability requirements of assigned projects
Work on several projects with multiple dependencies and stakeholders across teams
Contribute to the design, implementation, deployment and operation of our production applications, platforms, and pipelines
Select, coach and mentor other specialized software engineers to develop state of the art software solutions

ABOUT NIELSEN

As the arbiter of truth, Nielsen Global Media fuels the media industry with unbiased, reliable data about what people watch and listen to. To discover what’s true, we measure across all channels and platforms⁠—from podcasts to streaming TV to social media. And when companies and advertisers are armed with the truth, they have a deeper understanding of their audiences and can accelerate growth.

Do you want to move the industry forward with Nielsen? Our people are the driving force. Your thoughts, ideas and expertise can propel us forward. Whether you have fresh thinking around maximizing a new technology or you see a gap in the market, we are here to listen and take action. Our team is made strong by a diversity of thoughts, experiences, skills, and backgrounds. You’ll enjoy working with smart, fun, curious colleagues, who are passionate about their work. Come be part of a team that motivates you to do your best work!

Nielsen is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action-Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, marital status, protected veteran status or any other protected class.