Home
Communities
Companies
- Companies
  
  Discover best places to work
- Compare Companies
  
  Compare & find best workplace
- Add Office Photos
  
  Bring your workplace to life
- Add Company Benefits
  
  Highlight your company's perks
Reviews
- Company reviews
  
  Read reviews for 6L+ companies
- Write a review
  
  Rate your former or current company
Salaries
- Browse salaries
  
  Discover salaries for 6L+ companies
- Salary calculator
  
  Calculate your take home salary
- Are you paid fairly?
  
  Check your market value
- Share your salary
  
  Help other jobseekers
- Gratuity calculator
  
  Check your gratuity amount
- HRA calculator
  
  Check how much of your HRA is tax-free
- Salary hike calculator
  
  Check your salary hike
Interviews
- Company interviews
  
  Read interviews for 40K+ companies
- Campus placements
  
  Interviews questions for 2K+ colleges
- Share interview questions
  
  Contribute your interview questions
Jobs
Awards

WINNERS AWAITED!
- ABECA 2025
  
  WINNERS AWAITED!
  
  AmbitionBox Employee Choice Awards - 4th Edition
- ABECA 2024
  
  AmbitionBox Employee Choice Awards - 3rd Edition
- AmbitionBox Best Places to Work 2022
  
  2nd Edition
- AmbitionBox Best Places to Work 2021
  
  1st Edition

For Employers

Add office photos

Employer? Claim Account for FREE

Nielsen Sports

Compare

4.0

based on 183 Reviews

199 Nielsen Sports Jobs

Staff Software Engineer- Windows OS C++

Nielsen Sports

4.0

based on 183 Reviews

0-3 years

Bangalore / Bengaluru

1 vacancy

Staff Software Engineer- Windows OS C++

Nielsen Sports

posted 5mon ago

Job Role Insights

Flexible timing

Key skills for the job

Medical Coding Computer Science Computer Networking Social Media Marketing C++ Javascript

+ 3 more

Job Description

About the role

This role will be part of a team that develops software that runs on over 100k computers worldwide, measuring panelists activities as they surf the Internet. Using a software meter that is optimized to be unintrusive to the user, yet able to gather many biometric data points and send them back to a collection system that runs in the Cloud.

The Staff Software Engineer is ultimately responsible for delivering technical solutions: starting from the projects onboard until post launch support and including design, development, testing and user acceptance. It is expected to coordinate, support and work with multiple delocalized project teams in multiple regions.

As the Windows OS Staff SW Engineer in our team, you will lead the development efforts for our industry leading, Windows based meters. Your role will involve designing, implementing, and maintaining robust, scalable solutions that leverage C/C++ code that accesses the Windows kernel. You will play a key role in shaping the technical direction of our projects and mentoring other team members.

Responsibilities:-

Meter Deployment:

Conceive, design and build new features in the existing Windows-based software meter.

CI/CD Implementation:

Design and implement CI/CD pipelines for automated build, test, and deployment processes.

Ensure continuous integration and delivery of features, improvements, and bug fixes.

Code Quality and Best Practices:

Enforce coding standards, best practices, and design principles.

Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to maintain high code quality.

Performance Optimization:

Identify and address performance bottlenecks in both client-side and data upload components.

Optimize applications for remote/unassisted installation.

Mentorship and Collaboration:

Mentor junior engineers, providing guidance on technical aspects and best practices.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure a cohesive and unified approach to software development.

Security and Compliance:

Implement security best practices for both client and upload components.

Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations related to application security.

Key Skills:-

Bachelors or Master s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
Proven experience, minimum 8 years, in Windows client development expertise using C/C++, and accessing low-level system services
Strong understanding of CI/CD principles and tools. GitLab a plus
Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills.
Leadership experience, minimum 2 years, in guiding technical decisions and mentoring team members.
Strong communication and collaboration skills with ability to communicate complex technical concepts and align organization on decisions
Sound problem-solving skills with the ability to quickly process complex information and present it clearly and simply
Utilizes team collaboration to create innovative solutions efficiently

Other Desirable Skills