Senior Manager, Software Engineering
Nielsen (company site, opens in a new tab)10+ yrsBengaluruOn-siteDirect career pageEst. 35–50 LPA
Posted 21d ago
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Job description
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About This Role
- Lead and grow two engineering teams (Data Platform and AI/Data Engineering) responsible for Nielsen’s Databricks-based data and AI ecosystem.
- Own unified technical strategy, delivery roadmap, and governance across GenAI, data engineering, and platform management ensuring 99.99% platform reliability and compliance.
- Manage people leadership, budget/FinOps stewardship, executive stakeholder engagement, and cross-team coordination for large-scale data and AI platform delivery.
Minimum Requirements
- 10+ years in data/software engineering with at least 3 years managing engineering leads or senior engineers in large-scale data or AI platforms.
- Strong working knowledge of Databricks ecosystem including Unity Catalog, Delta Lake, and related tools.
- Experience owning cloud/platform budgets and driving FinOps cost-efficiency.
- Work Experience Required: 10+ years in data/software engineering with 3+ years in engineering management role.
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Experienced in managing and scaling distributed engineering teams focused on data and AI platform delivery with governance and compliance oversight.
- Capable of synthesizing technical and business priorities into unified roadmaps and executive-level communications.
- Technically fluent in Databricks and GenAI applications with a strategic mindset toward emerging technology adoption and FinOps governance.