Associate Software Engineer

Job Description

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Software Engineer with 2 to 4 years of experience in Angular-based web application development and Quality Engineering practices. The ideal candidate will contribute to the development, testing, and maintenance of modern web applications while ensuring high standards of quality, performance, and reliability.

This role requires hands-on experience in Angular development, test automation using Playwright, and close collaboration with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software solutions. The candidate should be comfortable working in an Agile environment and have a strong mindset toward quality, automation, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, enhance, and maintain responsive web applications using Angular and related frontend technologies.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, UX Designers, Backend Developers, and QA Engineers to understand and implement business requirements.
• Build reusable, maintainable, and scalable frontend components following coding standards and best practices.
• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts using Playwright.
• Execute functional, integration, regression, and end-to-end testing activities.
• Identify, document, track, and validate defects using JIRA.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to improving code quality and application performance.
• Work closely with the development team to ensure testability and quality throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Troubleshoot and resolve application defects and production issues.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipeline activities and quality gates.
• Support release validation, test execution, and post-deployment verification.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives, and backlog grooming.

Qualifications

Frontend Development

Strong hands-on experience with:

• Angular
• TypeScript
• JavaScript (ES6+)
• HTML5
• CSS3
• SCSS

Quality Engineering & Testing

• Experience in test automation using Playwright.
• Understanding of software testing principles, test case design, and defect lifecycle management.
• Experience performing:
  • Functional Testing
  • Regression Testing
  • Integration Testing
  • End-to-End Testing
  • Smoke Testing
• Experience creating, executing, and maintaining automated test suites.

Development Tools

• Proficiency in Git version control.
• Experience using JIRA for user stories, defect tracking, and sprint management.
• Basic understanding of CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions or similar tools.
• Experience integrating and consuming REST APIs.

Testing Frameworks

Experience with one or more of the following:

• Playwright
• Jest
• Karma/Jasmine

Good-to-Have Technical Skills

Test Automation & Quality Tools

• Cypress
• Selenium WebDriver
• Postman
• Browser Developer Tools

Code Quality & Security

• SonarQube
• GitHub CodeQL
• Cycode

Monitoring & Observability

• Datadog
• Coralogix

Additional Skills

• Basic exposure to Node.js.
• Understanding of cloud-based applications and microservices architecture.
• Familiarity with performance testing and accessibility testing concepts.

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 NIQ’s 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 NIQ’s AI Safety Policies and Guiding Principles: https://nielseniq.com/global/en/info/niqs-ai-safety-policies/

About NIQ

NIQ is the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 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 insights—delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms—NIQ delivers the Full View™. NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world’s population.

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