Software Engineer (AI)

AI Engineer 

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About the Job:

NIQ Discover connects businesses around the world to the latest cloud-based technology powered by the most accurate and trusted data in the industry. It helps businesses differentiate and win in a competitive environment by uncovering meaningful market and consumer insights from one source of truth. Discover reduces the cost and time spent managing and analyzing data empowering companies of all sizes to make better strategic decisions identify growth opportunities and innovate. 

Role Overview 

We are looking for an Engineer to join the Discover AI engineering team and contribute to the development of AI-powered features and cloud-native applications. This role is ideal for early-career engineers who are passionate about software engineering backend development and emerging AI technologies. 

You will work closely with senior engineers architects product managers and data scientists to build scalable services APIs and AI-enabled solutions. The ideal candidate has foundational experience in Python development software engineering principles and a strong willingness to learn modern AI engineering frameworks and cloud technologies. 

You will contribute to feature development testing deployment and production support while gaining exposure to enterprise-scale AI systems and microservice architectures. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Develop and enhance backend services using Python FastAPI and REST APIs. 

• Support implementation of AI-powered workflows and LLM-based features. 

• Assist in developing and optimizing RAG semantic search and vector-search capabilities. 

• Build and maintain APIs integrations and microservices for Discover platform features. 

• Write clean maintainable and testable code following engineering best practices. 

• Create and execute unit tests and support automated testing initiatives. 

• Participate in code reviews and incorporate feedback from senior engineers. 

• Troubleshoot defects and support production issue resolution. 

• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines deployment activities and cloud-native development practices. 

• Monitor application behavior and help improve reliability performance and observability. 

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and deliver customer-focused solutions. 

• Actively learn new technologies frameworks and AI engineering practices. 

Qualifications :

Qualifications 

• Bachelors degree in computer science Engineering Information Technology or related field. 

• 1 to 2 years of professional software development experience. 

• Strong foundation in Python programming and software engineering concepts. 

• Understanding REST APIs and modern web service development. 

• Familiarity with object-oriented programming and design principles. 

• Basic understanding of databases and data modeling concepts. 

• Exposure to cloud platforms and modern development workflows. 

• Familiarity with Git-based source control and Agile development practices. 

• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills. 

• Effective communication and collaboration abilities. 

Preferred Technical Exposure 

OpenAI Azure OpenAI LangChain LangGraph Prompt Engineering RAG Vector Search Semantic Search TypeScript Snowflake Docker Kubernetes Azure AKS GitHub Actions Distributed Systems AI-Powered Applications.

Additional Information :

Our Benefits

• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off
• LinkedIn Learning
• Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

NIQ may utilize artificial intelligence (AI) tools at various stages of the recruitment process including résumé screening candidate assessments interview scheduling job matching communication support and certain administrative tasks that help streamline workflows. These tools are intended to improve efficiency and support fair and consistent evaluation based on job-related criteria. All use of AI is governed by NIQs principles of fairness transparency human oversight and inclusion. Final hiring decisions are made exclusively by humans. NIQ regularly reviews its AI tools to help mitigate bias and ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations. If you have questions require accommodations or wish to request human review were permitted by law please contact your local HR representative. For more information please visit NIQs AI Safety Policies and Guiding Principles: NIQ

NIQ is the worlds leading consumer intelligence company delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to 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 insightsdelivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platformsNIQ delivers the Full View. NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100 markets covering more than 90% of the worlds population.

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At NIQ we are steadfast in our commitment to fostering an inclusive workplace that mirrors the rich diversity of the communities and markets we serve. We believe that embracing a wide range of perspectives drives innovation and excellence.  All employment decisions at NIQ are made without regard to race color religion sex (including pregnancy sexual orientation or gender identity) national origin age disability genetic information marital status veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. We invite individuals who share our dedication to inclusivity and equity to join us in making a meaningful impact. To learn more about our ongoing efforts in diversity and inclusion please visit the  Work :

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Employment Type :

Full-time