Principal Engineer

Job Description

As a Principal Engineer in CPS Engineering, you will be a senior technical expert & SME driving automation, innovation, development, and delivery of high-scale, data-intensive applications. You will play a key role in shaping technology selection, best practices, automation, and DevSecOps adoption while ensuring efficient and scalable solutions.

Our technology stack includes C++, Java, Spring Boot, Oracle, PostgreSQL, Databricks, Snowflake, and both On-prem and cloud-native solutions. You will help enhance our platform by identifying automation and quality improvement opportunities, optimizing and standardizing development workflows, and improving system efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

Technology Innovation & Development

• Contribute to the design, development, and optimization of high-volume data processing applications.
• Research and adopt emerging technologies, ensuring continuous improvement in performance, scalability, observability and maintainability.
• Drive best coding practices, development standards, and automation strategies to enhance product quality.
• Collaborate with engineers to develop modular, reusable, and well-documented code.
• Lead proof-of-concepts (PoCs) to validate new tools, frameworks, and methodologies.

Delivery & Execution

• Play a hands-on role in developing critical components and features.
• Optimize data pipelines, APIs, and microservices for high efficiency and reliability.
• Ensure the integration and deployment of solutions through CI/CD pipelines and cloud automation.
• Work closely with QA, DevSecOps, and Infrastructure teams to streamline deployment processes.
• Participate in code reviews, performance tuning, and debugging to maintain high system reliability.

Collaboration & Technical Leadership

• Act as a go-to expert in the CPS Input Development team, driving best practices and engineering excellence.
• Work with cross-functional teams, including Product, Data Science, DevOps, and infra, to align technology with business needs.
• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior and mid-level engineers.
• Champion a culture of continuous learning, innovation, and collaboration within the engineering team.

Qualifications

• 10-15 years of experience in software development, technology innovation, and large-scale system design.
• Expertise in FMCG Domain and CPS engineering concepts, practices , and processes.
• Strong programming expertise in Java, C++, Python.
• Hands-on experience with databases: Oracle, PostgreSQL, Snowflake.
• Proficiency in big data processing: PySpark, Azure Databricks, Hive.
• Experience in DevSecOps, CI/CD pipelines, and automation tools: Jenkins, Bitbucket/Git, Airflow.
• Knowledge of frontend technologies: Angular or React (preferably Angular).
• Experience working in hybrid cloud environments (Azure experience preferred).
• Hands-on knowledge of Linux and Shell scripting.
• Experience in Power BI, Power Automate, and Power Apps for automation and reporting.
• Experience in containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Ansible).
• Exposure to data streaming, caching, and event-driven architectures (Kafka, RabbitMQ, Redis).
• Strong problem-solving skills with a passion for building high-performance, scalable solutions.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively across teams.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field

Additional Information

• Enjoy a flexible and rewarding work environment with peer-to-peer recognition platforms.
• Recharge and revitalize with help of wellness plans made for you and your family.
• Plan your future with financial wellness tools.
• Stay relevant and upskill yourself with career development opportunities.

Our Benefits

• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off
• LinkedIn Learning
• Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

About NIQ

NIQ is the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights—delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms—NIQ delivers the Full View™. NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world’s population.

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