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About the Role

Seeking a highly experienced Principal Engineer to provide technical leadership and operational ownership for the CPS DataValidation platform, supporting NielsenIQ's OmniShopper and Homescan solutions. This role is the primary technical point of contact for production support, platform reliability, and strategic OmniShopper initiatives, driving modernization across a hybrid ecosystem (on-premise and Azure) in partnership with various teams.

Responsibilities

Own the overall health, reliability, performance, and scalability of the DataValidation platform.
Serve as the primary engineering escalation point for production incidents and business-critical issues.
Lead incident management, root cause analysis, and post-incident remediation activities.
Drive improvements in observability, monitoring, alerting, and operational excellence.
Establish and maintain operational KPIs, SLAs, and platform health metrics.
Define and execute the technical strategy and roadmap for the DataValidation platform.
Participate in architecture decisions across both on-premise and Azure-based systems.
Ensure solutions are scalable, maintainable, secure, and cost-effective.
Review system designs and provide technical guidance to development teams.
Balance technical debt reduction with business delivery commitments.
Act as the engineering lead for strategic OmniShopper initiatives.
Collaborate with Product Leadership and PMO to define technical solutions supporting business objectives.
Coordinate execution across multiple engineering and business teams.
Ensure DataValidation capabilities align with future OmniShopper and Homescan requirements.
Translate business requirements into technical solutions.
Manage technical risks and dependencies.
Drive prioritization discussions.
Communicate platform health and roadmap updates to stakeholders.
Influence decision-making without direct authority.

Requirements

10+ years of software engineering experience.
5+ years in Staff Engineer, Principal Engineer, Architect, or equivalent technical leadership roles.
Experience owning mission-critical production systems.
Experience supporting enterprise-scale data platforms.
Proven success influencing multiple organizations and stakeholders.
Retail measurement, consumer panel, or syndicated data domain experience.
Experience working with OmniShopper, Homescan, or similar consumer analytics platforms.
Experience working with Data Science and advanced analytics teams.
Knowledge of modern data quality, governance, and observability frameworks.

Skills

Python
Oracle Database
Linux environments
SQL performance tuning
Azure Data Services
PySpark
Parquet datasets
ETL and data engineering frameworks
Data quality and validation platforms
Stakeholder management
Communication with technical and non-technical audiences
Ability to work effectively across global teams
Strong ownership mindset and bias for action
Experience leading complex incident resolution efforts

Location

US Eastern Time zone

Work Type

Hybrid ecosystem (on-premise and Azure)

Experience Level

Principal Engineer
Staff Engineer
Architect

Salary/Compensations

CAD 112700 - CAD 140000 - yearly

Benefits

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

About the Company

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.
For more information, visit NIQ.com

Equal Opportunity

At NIQ, we are steadfast in our commitment to fostering an inclusive workplace that mirrors the rich diversity of the communities and markets we serve.
We believe that embracing a wide range of perspectives drives innovation and excellence.
All employment decisions at NIQ are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.
We invite individuals who share our dedication to inclusivity and equity to join us in making a meaningful impact.
To learn more about our ongoing efforts in diversity and inclusion, please visit the https://nielseniq.com/global/en/news-center/diversity-inclusion