Principal Member Technical Staff (Backend - Java/Python)

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Job Description

Gracenote is the content business unit of Nielsen that powers the world of media entertainment. Our metadata solutions help media and entertainment companies around the world deliver personalized content search and discovery, connecting audiences with the content they love. We’re at the intersection of people and media entertainment. 

With our cutting-edge technology and solutions, we help audiences easily find TV shows, movies, music and sports across multiple platforms. As the world leader in entertainment data and services, we power the world’s top streaming platforms, cable and satellite TV providers, media companies, consumer electronics manufacturers, music services and automakers to navigate and succeed in the competitive streaming world. Our metadata entertainment solutions have a global footprint of 80+ countries, 100K+ channels and catalogs, 70+ sports and 100M+ music tracks, all across 35 languages. 

Job Purpose: 

• Architect & Design our flagship metadata software solutions. 

• Design applications with a Platform-first mentality where scale, consistency and reliability are at the core of every decision. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Responsible for driving Technology & good practices in Engineering in their respective teams.

• Partner with the Product team to translate vague business requirements into concrete, feasible technical roadmaps.

• Actively participate in development along with team members for as much as 60% of their time, creating modules & systems that can then be treated as a working reflection of the best practices.

• Cross-System Integration ensuring data flow seamlessly & consistently across ingestion, processing and data deliveries to end customers. 

• Work closely with Data Science, DevOps, and Frontend architects to ensure our backend infrastructure supports emerging needs.

• Being responsible for Scaling, Performance & Quality.

• Experiment with new & relevant technologies and tools, and drive adoption while measuring yourself on the impact you can create.

• Implementation of long-term technology vision for your teams.

• Creating architectures & designs for new solutions around existing and new problem spaces. 

• Responsible for the architecture of your platform; ensuring it is aligned to the long term requirements and the platform vision.

• Drive technology & tool choices for your team & be responsible for them.

• Drive technology forums & rhythms in the team to drive best practices. Establish organization-wide engineering standards (coding guidelines, API contracts, security protocols, design standards) to ensure consistency across different teams.

• Mentor and guide Senior engineers, fostering a culture of learning and collaboration within the team

• Going beyond your role and contributing to make the organization & business better.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

• 10+ years of professional experience in software development

• Experience in designing, developing and scaling enterprise grade applications, including developing solutions from scratch.

• In depth knowledge and proficiency of messaging queue concepts 

• Proficiency in Java/Python frameworks such as Spring, Hibernate, or similar. 

• Experience with RESTful APIs and microservices architecture. 

• Familiarity with front-end technologies (e.g., HTML, CSS, JavaScript) is a plus. 

• Working knowledge of machine learning and data science concepts 

• Champion of SDLC practices. Understanding of software development methodologies (Agile, Scrum, etc.). 

• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.

• Strong understanding of application development, infrastructure management, data engineering and platform constructs. 

• Deep understanding of various datastores: SQL & NoSQL. 

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. 

• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud). Familiarity with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).Knowledge of CI/CD tools and practices. 

• Experience with test-driven development (TDD) and automated testing frameworks. 

What We Offer: 

• Competitive salary and benefits package. 

• Opportunities for professional growth and development. 

• A collaborative and inclusive work environment.

Additional Information

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