NielsenIQ: Senior Manager, Engineering — Chennai, TN, India

About NielsenIQ

NielsenIQ, also known as NIQ, works in consumer intelligence and retail measurement. Its employer material describes using market information, consumer insights and analytics to help businesses understand buying behaviour. Its data operations address the accuracy and completeness of information behind client reports, while analytical services interpret that information. The business connects details about products and retail activity with broader views of markets, giving organisations evidence for understanding demand and making commercial decisions.

The position and its setting

NielsenIQ lists Senior Manager, Engineering in Chennai, TN, India, under reference R26_0017626|IN. The details below separate the work described by the employer from essential conditions, preferred experience and practical preparation advice.

• Employment type: Full-time
• Employer listing date: 22 October 2026
• Brands: NielsenIQ
• Job Family: Software Engineering

Responsibilities and work described

• This role operates in an open, collaborative, and innovation-driven environment, leveraging modern client and server-side technologies to deliver scalable and impactful solutions
• Design, develop, and deliver scalable microservices from architecture through production deployment
• Leadership: backend system design and implementation, ensuring robust, secure, and maintainable solutions
• Leverage GitHub Copilot and AI-assisted development tools to accelerate software delivery, improve code quality, and enhance engineering productivity
• Take ownership of development, maintenance, testing strategy, design discussions, and operations of the team, with containerized API services
• Participate in all aspects of agile software development including design, implementation, and deployment
• The end-to-end lifecycle of new product features/components
• Quality / delivery: application performance, uptime, and scale, maintaining high standards of code quality and thoughtful application design
• Work: with a small, cross-functional team on products and features to drive growth
• Learning new tools, languages, workflows, and philosophies to grow
• Research and suggest new technologies for boosting the product
• Have an impact on product development by making important technical decisions, influencing the system architecture, development practices and more

Essential requirements and candidate background

• 12+ years as a Backend developer with at least 4+ years of experience in team management
• Experience and knowledge of server-side technologies: Java, Springboot, SQL, Agentic AI
• Experience: large scale SQL / NoSQL databases (SingleStore, Postgres)
• Fluency: Relational databases
• Good problem-solving and analysis abilities
• Good to have experience with Docker containers, Kubernetes, and Cloud environments
• Experience working in agile methodologies and sprint planning
• Must have a B.Sc. in computer science or equivalent

Location, schedule and contract conditions

• Work arrangement: On-site
• Advertised location: Chennai, TN, India

Benefits mentioned by the employer

• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off
• LinkedIn Learning
• Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)
• NIQ may utilize artificial intelligence (AI) tools at various stages of the recruitment process, including résumé screening, candidate assessments, interview scheduling, job matching, communication support, and certain administrative tasks that help streamline workflows
• These tools are intended to improve efficiency and support fair and consistent evaluation based on job-related criteria
• All use of AI is governed by NIQ’s principles of fairness, transparency, human oversight, and inclusion
• Final hiring decisions are made exclusively by humans
• NIQ regularly reviews its AI tools to help mitigate bias and ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations
• If you have questions, require accommodations, or wish to request human review were permitted by law, please contact your local HR representative
• For more information, please visit NIQ’s AI Safety Policies and Guiding Principles: https://nielseniq.com/global/en/info/niqs-ai-safety-policies/

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Pay and application dates

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Practical preparation: Java

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Relevant skills

• Java
• SQL
• NoSQL
• Kubernetes
• Docker
• APIs
• AI/ML
• AI
• maintenance
• stakeholder management