Software Engineer (Platform Engineering)

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

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

About the job

As we continuously evolve the role of technology and automation in our business, the Software Engineer (Platform Engineering) will lead and drive innovation, wielding their expertise to architect and shape the foundational infrastructure that powers the digital landscape of large enterprises. From designing and optimizing deployment pipelines to orchestrating cloud resources, you will play a central role in crafting exceptional experiences for our development team. 

Job Goals

• Collaborate closely with Developers, Architects, Product Owners, Managers, and representatives across various business and IT disciplines. 

• Architect the development platform to support the entire Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) by providing common, reusable tools and capabilities, interfacing with complex infrastructure. 

• Lead diverse projects involving various technology stacks, emphasizing the design and creation of a state-of-the-art platform, focusing on optimal Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Delivery (CD) practices. 

• Ensure the platform’s scalability, reliability, and security to meet the growing demands of our enterprise clients. 

• Contribute to the continuous improvement of our deployment pipelines and cloud resource orchestration.

Ideal Skills & Capabilities

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or similar.

• 1+ Software development engineering experience. 

• Strong skills in at least one programming language (like Node.js, Python, Rust, or Golang), and willingness to learn more. 

• Excellent troubleshooting skills and the ability to recognize, measure, and mitigate risk. 

• Experience with Agile SDLC methodologies and practices. 

• Comfortable using the Linux command line in everyday work. 

• Interest in implementing, integrating, and maintaining observability systems and processes. 

• Experience with CI/CD methodologies and tools. 

Nice to have:

• Experience with IaC tools, such as Terraform or similar. 

• Experience with CI/CD tools, such as Github Actions or similar. 

• Knowledge and hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes. 

• Exposure to the Pub-Sub model and event streaming platforms such as Kafka, Pulsar, or AWS Kinesis. 

• Experience with build and package management tools such as npm, maven, dotnet, etc. 

• Experience with Postgres or other RDBMS environments and familiarity with No-SQL data solutions. 

• Knowledge in cyber security technologies and principles.

What’s in it for you

On top of all your normal benefits like holiday, meal cards and life assurance, we also offer:

• Five days of Life Leave per year; for those days when life just…gets in the way.

• Birthday leave – one extra day of holiday taken on the nearest workday to your birthday

• Two days a year to give back and volunteer with an organisation of your choice.

• Enhanced primary and secondary carer leave for however you choose to grow your family.

• The chance to hit the beach on your lunch break (yes, we have somewhere you can store your surfboard!)

Please be aware, the majority of our roles are hybrid, working three days a week in our office.

We’re not able to offer visa sponsorship or help with relocation support for this role. Please make sure you’ve got the right to work in the country where this role is located before applying.

What part of Kantar might I be joining?

You’ll be joining our Profiles division, home to specialists in survey design, sampling and data science. With the world’s largest audience network (over 170 million people), we’re trusted by many of the worlds leading brands to provide amazing insights from real people.

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 if we combine the expertise of our people with the latest AI technology, we can really help brands discover some amazing insights.  

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 works for them. 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.

Privacy and Legal Statement

At Kantar, the diversity of our employees provides a richer environment for our employees and broader depth and breadth of thinking for our clients. Kantar is committed to inclusion and diversity; therefore, we welcome applications from all sections of society and do not discriminate based on age, race, religion, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristics.

PRIVACY DISCLOSURE: Please note that by applying to this opportunity you consent to the personal data you provide to us to be processed and retained by The Kantar Group Limited (“Kantar”). Your details will be kept on our Internal ATS (Applicant Tracking System) for as long as is necessary for the purposes of recruitment, which may include your details being shared with the hiring manager.

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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.