Sr. Software Engineer II - Data Solutions & Measurement

<section class="job-section" id="st-companyDescription"><div><p class="googlejobs-paragraph--empty"></p><h2 class="title">Company Description</h2></div><div class="wysiwyg"><p>Cint is a global software leader in technology-enabled digital insights and research technology. The Cint platform automates the insights-gathering process so that companies can gain access to insights faster with unparalleled scale. Cint has one of the world’s largest consumer networks for digital survey-based research, made up of over 239 million engaged respondents across more than 130 countries. Over 4,600 insights-driven companies use Cint to accelerate how they gather consumer insights and supercharge business growth.</p></div></section><section class="job-section" id="st-jobDescription"><div><p class="googlejobs-paragraph--empty"></p><h2 class="title">Job Description</h2></div><div class="wysiwyg" itemprop="responsibilities"><p><strong>The Team </strong><br> Cint Technology team is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join the methodology team, which owns the core product customers interact with. This role is for a backend engineer who enjoys working on high-volume, performance-sensitive systems and complex technical challenges. The team works across two main areas: Recruitment, which consumes third-party survey responses and evaluates them with backend algorithms, and Lift, which is being migrated from HTTPS/API REST toward event-driven integrations. The broader platform is also moving from a legacy monolith toward a domain-based architecture.<br> <br> <strong>What You Will Do </strong><br> You will work on systems that are write-heavy, asynchronous, and critical to the customer experience. The product is Tier 1, so reliability, scalability, and performance are key.</p></div></section><section class="job-section" id="st-qualifications"><div><p class="googlejobs-paragraph--empty"></p><h2 class="title">Qualifications</h2></div><div class="wysiwyg" itemprop="qualifications"><p><strong>What You Will Do</strong></p><ul><li>Design, implement, scale, and maintain backend systems that process large volumes of data.</li><li>Work on event-driven and API-based integrations.</li><li>Contribute to migration efforts toward a more domain-based and scalable architecture.</li><li>Build and optimize software for performance-sensitive workflows.</li><li>Investigate technical problems and propose solutions together with the team.</li><li>Collaborate closely with data science and engineering colleagues on technical solutions.</li><li>Participate in a collaborative development model where work is shared rather than handled alone.</li></ul><p><strong>Qualifications</strong></p><ul><li>10+ years of backend software engineering experience, with strong technical depth.</li><li>We’re technology agnostic, so, you're more than welcome to switching your main language (Python, Scala, C/C++, Haskell, Elixir, Go, Ruby) to <strong>Java (core language)</strong></li><li>Solid understanding of <strong>algorithms (HashTables, Maps, etc.)</strong>, <strong>data structures (Anomaly Detection, Dynamic Routing, etc.),</strong> <strong>Big O notation, Architecture (event-drive-architecture)</strong>.</li><li>Familiarity with heavy data processing tools and technologies such as Spark, Apache ecosystem tools, Delta Lake, Parquet, Kafka, and Avro.</li><li>Experience with Python and/or PySpark</li><li>Experience building or maintaining complex, high-volume systems</li><li>Experience with Docker, SQL, and NoSQL databases.</li><li>Experience with REST APIs and event-driven integrations.</li><li>Comfortable working in performance-oriented, production-critical environments with high-throughput & low talency systems</li></ul><p><strong>Soft Skills:</strong></p><ul><li>Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive, collaborative working style.</li><li>Ability to communicate well with engineers and data science partners.</li></ul><p><strong>Academic Background:</strong></p><ul><li>Computer science, computer engineering or a related field is preferred.</li></ul><p><strong>Nice to Have</strong></p><ul><li>Experience with AWS, GCP or other cloud providers</li><li>Experience with Pandas.</li><li>Experience with Spring framework and microservices.</li><li>Experience working in large-scale data or analytics environments.</li></ul></div></section><section class="job-section" id="st-additionalInformation"><div><p class="googlejobs-paragraph--empty"></p><h2 class="title">Additional Information</h2></div><div class="wysiwyg" itemprop="incentives"><div sr-tagline=""></div><p><strong>Our Values</strong></p><p><strong>Collaboration is our superpower</strong></p><ul><li>We uncover rich perspectives across the world</li><li>Success happens together</li><li>We deliver across borders.</li></ul><p><strong>Innovation is in our blood</strong></p><ul><li>We’re pioneers in our industry</li><li>Our curiosity is insatiable</li><li>We bring the best ideas to life.</li></ul><p><strong>We do what we say</strong></p><ul><li>We’re accountable for our work and actions</li><li>Excellence comes as standard</li><li>We’re open, honest and kind, always.</li></ul><p><strong>We are caring</strong></p><ul><li>We learn from each other’s experiences</li><li>Stop and listen; every opinion matters</li><li>We embrace diversity, equity and inclusion.</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>More About Cint</strong></p><p>We’re proud to be recognised in Newsweek’s 2025 Global Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces®, reflecting our commitment to a culture of trust, respect, and employee growth.</p><p>In June 2021, Cint acquired Berlin-based GapFish – the world’s largest ISO certified online panel community in the DACH region – and in January 2022, completed the acquisition of US-based Lucid – a programmatic research technology platform that provides access to first-party survey data in over 110 countries.</p><p>Cint Group AB (publ), listed on Nasdaq Stockholm, this growth has made Cint a strong global platform with teams across its many global offices, including Stockholm, London, New York, New Orleans, Singapore, Tokyo and Sydney. (www.cint.com)</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, in a world of AI, we want our candidates to understand our approach to the use of AI during the interview and hiring process, so we'd appreciate you reading our <a href="http://c.smartrecruiters.com/sr-company-attachments-prod-aws-dc5/655c6b17c74f682dfe4dd060/acaefd72-69c2-4bf5-8e9d-d848d701336b?r=s3-eu-central-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">AI usage guide</a>.</p></div></section>

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