NielsenIQ: Senior Software Engineer-Dot Net — Chennai, TN, India

About NielsenIQ

NielsenIQ, also known as NIQ, works in consumer intelligence and retail measurement. Its employer material describes using market information, consumer insights and analytics to help businesses understand buying behaviour. Its data operations address the accuracy and completeness of information behind client reports, while analytical services interpret that information. The business connects details about products and retail activity with broader views of markets, giving organisations evidence for understanding demand and making commercial decisions.

The position and its setting

NielsenIQ lists Senior Software Engineer-Dot Net in Chennai, TN, India, under reference R26_0021668|IN. The details below separate the work described by the employer from essential conditions, preferred experience and practical preparation advice.

• Employment type: Full-time
• Employer listing date: 13 October 2026
• Brands: NielsenIQ
• Job Family: Software Engineering

Responsibilities and work described

• Senior Software Engineer (Dot Net)
• Chennai
• Develop, maintain, and enhance applications using.NET / C# and SQL Server
• Contribution: to the migration of legacy WebForms applications to.NET Core
• Implementation: and maintain RESTful APIs and backend services
• Work: closely with stakeholders to understand business requirements and deliver efficient solutions
• Optimize database queries and improve application performance
• Participate in code reviews, testing, and deployment activities
• Collaboration: with other team members to ensure system stability, security, and scalability
• Troubleshoot and debug issues in both existing and new applications

Essential requirements and candidate background

• 6 - 9 years of experience in software development using.NET / C# and SQL Server
• Familiarity:.NET Core and modern web development practices
• Understanding: relational databases and writing optimized SQL queries
• Knowledge: software development best practices, including version control (Git), unit testing, and CI/CD pipelines
• Experience: cloud platforms (Azure)
• A good understanding of.net http request pipelines, clean architecture, Dependency-Injection concepts and unit testing
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience)

Preferred experience and additional strengths

• Experience: WebForms and ASP.NET MVC is a plus

Location, schedule and contract conditions

• Work arrangement: Hybrid
• Advertised location: Chennai, TN, India

Benefits mentioned by the employer

• 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/

Pay and application dates

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Relevant skills

• C#
• SQL
• CI/CD
• Azure
• APIs
• API development
• stakeholder management
• problem resolution
• business processes
• Git