Senior Software Engineer

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Our mission is to develop and deploy a TV monitoring solution able to detect new TV creatives in real-time on a very large number of TV channels (> 1,000). The solution needs to be well designed to ensure constant up-time and be cost effective. Such a solution does not currently exist in the market, worldwide. The solution will rely on an internal backbone to retrieve the TV feeds, and will benefit from unique data sets of other Nielsen services to reach a very high accuracy. The team will work following agile methodologies, with an entrepreneurial spirit. 

Key responsibilities:

• Discover and analyze the existing assets of the company around TV Ad Monitoring
• Participate in the definition of the new platform while taking into account the internal SLA
• Adapt existing algorithms and the current assets architecture to the Nielsen One / Ad Intel US constraints
• Participate in the deployment of the solution
• Onboard new team members by sharing knowledge 

Mastered tech stack:

• C++
• Kafka
• Kubernetes
• ffmpeg, OpenCV

Background:

• Bachelor's degree in Software engineering
• 5+ years of experience
• Significant experience in C++
• Significant experience on video processing (ffmpeg, OpenCV)
• Cloud computing, storage, and networking knowledge
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment
• Innovative thinker and troubleshoots with a self-starter mentality

What can we offer you as an employee of Nielsen Media In addition to a competitive salary and benefits we offer a varied area of responsibility as well as an open corporate culture with numerous development opportunities. Above all, our employees appreciate the ability to work independently in a motivated and very friendly team. Social responsibility, open communication and living our values can be found not only on our homepage, but also in everyday work. An informal atmosphere in a dynamic media company with opportunities for ownership and personal development. Diversity Here at Nielsen, we believe strongly in the value of diversity and creating supportive, inclusive environments where our colleagues can succeed. As such, Nielsen is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome applications from people that are excited to work for us, regardless of their background - so please get in touch! Nielsen provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to any protected characteristics under local law. #LI-KS1 
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