Senior Software Engineer

We’re the world’s leading data, insights, and consulting company; we shape the brands of tomorrow by better understanding people everywhere.

Kantar’s Profiles division is home to the world’s largest audience network.

With access to 170m+ people in over 100 global markets, we offer unrivalled global reach with local relevancy. Validated by industry leading anti-fraud technology, Kantar’s Profiles Audience Network delivers the most meaningful data with consistency, accuracy, and accountability – all at speed and scale.

Job Details

Kantar’s Profiles division is hiring a Senior Software Engineer

London, Hybrid/Remote Working

We are Kantar. We help the world’s leading brands and organisations understand people better, through data and insights. With our unique expertise, data resources and technology, we inspire growth for clients in over 90 markets.

Join us as a Senior Software Engineer in our Profiles division, where you’ll be part of the team that delivers the most meaningful data with consistency, accuracy and accountability. You’ll work with the world’s largest audience network, with access to 170m+ people in over 100 global markets. Our data is validated by industry-leading anti-fraud technology, so you can trust its quality and reliability.

Do you love building fast and reliable systems that reach millions of people? Do you like using the latest technologies and data science methods to solve real-world challenges? If you do, then you might be the Senior Software Engineer we're looking for to join our Profiles team.

Our team handles the most critical products of our division, which are essential for the profiles business. You'll build and maintain user interfaces and client-side (B2B and B2C) functionality, as well as server-side logic, databases, and APIs. You’ll also collaborate with other engineering teams to enhance our products and data solutions.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll:

• Create, test, launch, and monitor fast and scalable microservices
• Work with the product owners and stakeholders to make features that meet the user needs and business goals
• Follow the best practices and standards to make sure the code is high-quality, secure, and reliable
• Support and guide the junior engineers and share your knowledge and feedback with them
• Explore and try out new technologies and frameworks that can make the system and user experience better
• Be ready to learn new skills and take on full-stack tasks in the future

What you’ll do…

• Develop new features and functionality to support fieldwork management and integration with multiple platforms
• Ensure high quality and performance of the system by writing unit tests, integration tests, and code reviews
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues and bugs in the system
• Work with agile methodologies
• Coach and mentor more junior members of the team
• Become an expert in the domain and contribute to the design and architecture of the system

To succeed in this role, you'll need:

• Experience in software development using node.js, ruby, or similar languages
• Experience with microservices architecture, RESTful APIs, and event-driven systems
• Experience with Kafka, or other messaging systems
• Experience with AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, or other cloud platforms and DevOps tools
• Experience with relational and non-relational databases, such as PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, or DynamoDB
• Experience with testing frameworks
• Positive communication and collaboration skills

What’s in it for you?

As part of Kantar, you will enjoy opportunities for career development and growth. You will also benefit from:

• A flexible working model that supports your health and wellbeing
• A diverse and inclusive culture that values your unique perspectives and contributions
• A supportive and collaborative team that encourages learning and knowledge sharing
• Access to cutting-edge data, analytics, and technology platforms and tools
• Exposure to global and local stakeholders
• Coaching and mentoring more junior members of the team and becoming an expert in the domain.

Kantar Profiles Division

Unleash your potential at Kantar's Profiles division, home to the world’s largest audience network.

Join our expert team in survey design, sampling methodologies, and data science, we leverage cutting-edge technology to provide our clients with seamless access to real people and unparalleled insights.

Backed by industry-leading anti-fraud technology, our Profiles Audience Network comprises over 170 million individuals, in more than 100 markets worldwide. Our clients include many of the world’s leading brands, who trust us to collect reliable insights.

Be part of a team that shapes the future of panel market research and drives results for brands everywhere!

Some key facts:

• Our team is made up of 600 people globally.
• We are present in 27 countries.
• Profiles currently holds a 10% share in the $3b panel industry but we have ambition, a robust 3-year business plan and the financial backing of our private equity owners (Bain Capital) to grow to be the #1 player in this sector.
• We provide an ideal environment for professional growth, offering:
• A ‘start-up’ atmosphere in which you can make a big impact and get credit for it.
• The chance to learn all aspects of the business and influence the decision-making process.
• The opportunity to network and learn from highly experienced, senior members of our teams from across the business, globally.

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Country

United Kingdom

Why join Kantar?

We shape the brands of tomorrow by better understanding people everywhere. By understanding people, we can understand what drives their decisions, actions, and aspirations on a global scale. And by amplifying our in-depth expertise of human understanding alongside ground-breaking technology, we can help brands find concrete insights that will help them succeed in our fast-paced, ever shifting world.

And because we know people, we like to make sure our own people are being looked after as well. Equality of opportunity for everyone is our highest priority and we support our colleagues to work in a way that supports their health and wellbeing. While we encourage teams to spend part of their working week in the office, we understand no one size fits all; our approach is flexible to ensure everybody feels included, accepted, and that we can win together. We’re dedicated to creating an inclusive culture and value the diversity of our people, clients, suppliers and communities, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds and sections of society. Even if you feel like you’re not an exact match, we’d love to receive your application and talk to you about this job or others at Kantar.