Data Engineer

Syndicated Lab Software Engineer  

The Syndicated Lab team is a part of the Media Measurement Engineering Hub in Sofia which is part of the global Media Measurement technology team, contributing to its agile proprietary software development program. 

Media Measurement is a division withing GfK specialized in collecting processing and reporting media KPIs to Media Agencies, Publishers, JICs and Advertisers. We are covering the entire specter of medias – on one site all classical media channels like TV, Radio and Print Press and on the other site we can provide insights on the digital behavior of the population of a given country, evaluate results of digital campaigns and much other metrics within the digital world. 

Syndicated Lab is a team which is positioned in the digital site of the business and we are focusing on the Recombine phase of the KPIs delivery process. We also support the daily production of data, providing 2 level support and 3 level support for components developed by the team. 

We use “big data” on a Hadoop platform hosted on AWS cloud which we are currently migrating to AWS services and abandoning the Hadoop platform. 

We are looking to hire a software engineer who will focus on development of new components and maintaining legacy ones. If you are self-driven, motivated and positive person, who likes to smile a lot and lough out loud, but at the same time person who is keen on its job and get the things done. If you would like to develop as a software engineer and work with AWS solutions, please contact us – we are looking for person like you. 

Key Activities 

• Support the software development and optimization of data processing and ETL workflows 
• Work on software components that include data transformation workflows and data integration services 
• Apply an end-to-end view and focus on overall data integrity and data flow rather than closed software components 
• Support QA tests covering data transformation components and workflows
• Maintain a clear understanding of the relevant domain models, integration points and evolution lifecycles 
• Maintain good overview of (and consult the teams on) database technologies used by the applications 
• Document and handover new and changed applications to end users 

Required skills and knowledge 

• 2+ years of software development experience 
• Experience with data processing pipelines, workflow scheduling like Airflow and ETL tooling in general
• Expert knowledge of Python, SQL, Spark, Pandas 
• Good understanding of AWS and/or Azure, GCP, Data warehouse 
• Experience with version control systems such as  Git 
• Experience with Software testing and CI/CD pipelines (Gitlab) 
• Strong communication skills 
• Fluent level of English language, both written and spoken 

Optional Skills and knowledge 

• Containerization with Docker 

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. 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.

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