Senior Software Engineer

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Were the worlds leading data insights and consulting company; we shape the brands of tomorrow by better understanding people everywhere.

About the job

We are seeking a dynamic Senior Software Engineer to join our innovative team in Porto where your expertise will drive the evolution of our world-class platform. This role is pivotal in creating scalable secure and resilient applications that impact our global customer community. By leveraging cutting-edge technology youll play an integral role in shaping the future of data and insights.

As a Senior Software Engineer you will mentor teammates review code and deliver high-quality solutions that meet evolving needs. Collaborating closely with Product Owners Analysts Architects and DevOps specialists youll ensure seamless integration within our wider team. Together well push boundaries to craft solutions that inspire. If youre ready to grow lead and make an impact we invite you to be part of our journey.

Job Goals

Are you ready to make a real impact in an innovative team working on cutting-edge technology As a Senior Software Engineer your first year will be packed with exciting challenges and opportunities to grow. Heres what well need you to achieve in your first year:

• Drive innovation: Tackle complex technical challenges with creativity and precision to deliver impactful solutions.

• Collaborate effectively: Work closely with cross-functional teams including engineers architects and product owners to align technical goals and ensure seamless execution.

• Lead by example: Set the technical direction by designing and building robust microservices improving architecture and mentoring teammates to elevate the teams performance.

• Enhance code quality: Ensure the team delivers high-quality secure and scalable applications by instituting best practices and writing automated tests.

• Shape the roadmap: Contribute to estimating and defining the technical roadmap for key services managed by the team ensuring alignment with broader organizational objectives.

• Deliver results: Spearhead efforts to bring new microservices into production efficiently optimizing performance for our global customer base.

• Inspire progress: Continuously push boundaries exploring new technologies and methodologies to refine processes and drive growth.

This role is your opportunity to lead influence and innovate in a vibrant global environment.

Ideal Skills & Capabilities

Are you ready to shape the future of technology and join a team committed to innovation and excellence As a Senior Software Engineer youll have the chance to work on cutting-edge projects and make a significant impact. Heres what were looking for in a candidate:

• Technical Expertise: Strong hands-on experience with Core C# and supporting technologies combined with proficiency in front-end frameworks like Angular React or TypeScript.

• Microservices Mastery: In-depth knowledge of microservice architecture coupled with expertise in building and consuming Web APIs and asynchronous messaging systems.

• Problem-Solving Skills: A deep understanding of object-oriented programming concepts SOLID principles and design patterns to create scalable efficient and maintainable solutions.

• Database Proficiency: Experience with SQL databases including constructing complex queries and an ability to optimize database interactions for performance.

• DevOps Savvy: Familiarity with containerization tools like Docker and proficiency in Git or similar source control systems ensuring smooth development workflows.

This is your opportunity to lead the technical direction mentor an exceptional team and work in a dynamic environment that encourages growth and exploration of new technologies. If youre passionate about coding architecture and delivering impactful solutions wed love to hear from you!

Whats 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 justgets 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.

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

What part of Kantar might I be joining

Youll be joining our Insights division the masters of using data to resolve challenges. They help brands define what they should stand for how to reinvent and renew their offer how to better reach audiences and how to win with consumers. By blending human insights expertise with the latest technology advances Insights make sure we can deliver innovative information to brands everywhere.

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 youre not an exact match wed 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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At Kantar we have an integrated way of rewarding our people based around a simple clear and consistent set of principles. Our approach helps to ensure we are market competitiveand alsoto support a pay for performance culture where your reward and career progression opportunities are linked to what you deliver.

We go beyond the obvious using intelligence passion and creativity to inspire new thinking and shape the world we live in. Apply for a career thats out of the ordinary and join us.

We want to create an equality of opportunity in a fair and supportive working environment where people feel included accepted and are allowed to flourish in a space where their mental health andwell beingis taken into consideration.

We want to create a more diverse community to expand our talent pool be locally representative drive diversity of thinking and better commercial outcomes.

Kantar is the worlds leading data insights and consulting company. We understand more about how people think feel shop share vote and view than anyone else. Combining our expertise in human understanding with advanced technologies Kantars 30000 people help the worlds leading organisations succeed and grow.