Software Engineer - Platform

Nielsen, a global leader in media measurement and analytics, is seeking a Platform Software Engineer to join their Media Platform team. This role combines engineering excellence with innovative thinking to power Nielsen's media future. The position focuses on building and maintaining a central platform that manages compute, storage, Media Data Lake (multi PB), ingestion pipeline, orchestration, and data science tooling.

The ideal candidate will work with cutting-edge open source and cloud technologies, making significant contributions to Nielsen's media measurement infrastructure. You'll be part of a team that heavily leverages modern technologies to solve complex problems at scale, working with tools like Presto, Airflow, Hive, and Jupyter.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to work on large-scale systems that impact media measurement across various platforms including local and national TV, streaming, and digital advertising. You'll be responsible for developing and optimizing platform capabilities, ensuring scalability and reliability while maintaining high performance standards.

The position requires a passionate engineer who loves diving deep into technology, understanding system internals, and building innovative solutions. You'll be working in a collaborative environment that values technical excellence, continuous learning, and impactful contributions to the media technology landscape.

Benefits include working with cutting-edge technologies, solving complex technical challenges, and being part of a company with a rich legacy that's actively shaping the future of media measurement. This role offers significant growth potential and the opportunity to work with a global team of talented professionals.