The Nielsen Company is hiring a Principal Member of Technical Staff

About the Team Join the Nielsen AdTech team as we build the next-generation software suite, Nielsen One. We are unifying Nielsen’s global offerings into one seamless experience using cutting-edge technologies. We are looking for smart, innovative engineers ready to tackle complex integration tasks, introduce new technologies, and influence our architectural roadmap. The Role As a Principal Scala Engineer, you will set the technical vision and strategy for our most critical systems. You will act as a force multiplier—mentoring a cross-functional team, championing engineering excellence, and pioneering the adoption of new functional and reactive patterns. Key Responsibilities ● Architectural Strategy: Define and evangelize the long-term roadmap for high-scale, mission-critical distributed systems. ● Engineering Excellence: Lead architecture reviews ensuring designs align with security, scalability, and cost-efficiency goals. ● System Design: Implement event sourcing and CQRS patterns; analyze the impact of changes on complex data flows. ● Leadership & Mentorship: Guide junior engineers and drive a culture of continuous learning and experimentation. ● Operational Maturity: Drive the adoption of advanced DevSecOps and SRE principles, ensuring 24/7 application reliability and performance. ● Collaboration: Partner with Product, Data Science, and Account Management to translate business requirements into robust technical stories.