Lead Full Stack Engineer

Company Description MRI-Simmons is the leading provider of insights on the American consumer. With thousands of attitudinal and behavioral data points, gathered through ongoing surveys and passive measurement, MRI-Simmons empowers advertisers, agencies, and media companies with deeper insights into the "why" behind consumer behavior. The company's flagship product (MRI-Simmons USA) is the leading multi-media study of Americans and is widely recognized as the industry standard for magazine audience ratings. Job Description Gfk is seeking a lead Java engineer with hands-on Java/J2EE development experience and proven abilities to support software activities in an Agile software development lifecycle. We are seeking a well-rounded developer to lead a cloud application using a variety of technologies. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical, analytical, and interpersonal skills. In addition, the candidate will lead developers on the team to achieve architecture and design objectives as agreed with stakeholders. Key Accountabilities: Lead developers on the team to meet product deliverables. Coach junior developers on the team to develop scalable implementation. Contribute to detailed design and architectural discussions as well as customer requirements sessions to support the implementation of J2EE applications. Promote designs that develop clear and maintainable code. Ability to identify and solve for code/design optimization. Learn and integrate with a variety of systems, APIs, and platforms. Interact with a multi-disciplined team to clarify, analyze, and assess requirements. Be actively involved in the design, development, and testing activities for web applications. Qualifications: Hands-on 3-5+ years of experience developing Java web applications, especially focused on large scale API design & development. Proven 5+ years of technical leadership on prior development projects. Guide a team of at least 10-member development team without direct managerial responsibilities. Hands-on experience with the Spring Tool Suite to include Spring Boot, Spring Boot Oauth, Spring Security, Spring Data JPA, and Spring Batch. Hands-on experience building UI applications using React. Hands-on experience using automated build tools such as Maven or Gradle. Understanding of Relational Databases such as Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, Postgres or similar. (This is nice to have.) Fluency in Java/J2EE, JSP, Web Services. Must have experience with JAVA 8 or higher. Experience using software project tracking tools such as Jira. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Self-motivated and ability to work well in a team. SAML and Single Sign On (SSO) implementations. Experience with data visualization tools such as Power BI. Experience with DEVOPS CI/CD tools and automation processes (e.g., Azure DevOPS, BitBucket). Python Liquibase OpenShift Additional Information: This role has a market-competitive salary with an anticipated base compensation of the following range: $64,000 - $140,000. Actual salaries will vary depending on a candidate's experience, qualifications, skills, and location. This role might also be eligible for a Sales-based incentive or performance-based bonus. Other benefits include a flexible working environment, comprehensive health insurance, industry-leading parental leave, life insurance, education support, and more. 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. For more information, visit NIQ.com Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: NIQ is committed to reflecting the diversity of the clients, communities, and markets we measure within our own workforce. We exist to count everyone and are on a mission to systematically embed inclusion and diversity into all aspects of our workforce, measurement, and products. We enthusiastically invite candidates who share that mission to join us. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2025-03-11