Senior Software Developer

Kantar Media is a global leader in data, insights, and consulting services, specializing in media measurement, audience analysis, and advertising effectiveness. As people increasingly move across channels and platforms, our data and audience measurement, targeting, analytics, and advertising intelligence services unlock insights to inform powerful decision‑making. We help brands, agencies, and media owners navigate the complex world of media and advertising through cutting‑edge technology and deep expertise. Our presence in over 80 countries and innovative approach has earned us a global reputation for delivering actionable insights that shape the future of the media landscape.

Job Details

As people increasingly move across channels and platforms, Kantar Media’s data and audience measurement, targeting, analytics and advertising intelligence services unlock insights to inform powerful decision‑making.

Job Title: Senior Software Developer

London, Hanger Lane

Working Pattern: Full time / Permanent / Hybrid

Description

We are seeking a Software Development Team Leader with a strong focus on developing production‑grade software, extensive experience with Azure services, and proficiency in Java, Python, and PySpark. You will manage a team and collaborate with a third‑party vendor to deliver robust, scalable solutions.

Role Responsibilities

• Owning the development team in design, development, coding, and testing.
• Managing all the activities of the software development team and setting goals for each team member to ensure timely project delivery.
• Keeping up to date with the latest development software.
• Hiring and training new developers.
• Providing mentorship to the team and ensuring adherence to development standards.
• Ensuring adequate documentation exists.
• Building alliances and working with other partner pillars within Kantar for a shared goal.
• Directing a team of 4 people and a vendor team of 15-20.

Essential

• Experience in the data processing applications.
• Practical production experience in software implementation.
• Experience working with high‑level sophisticated problem definition using algorithms.
• Good social skills.
• Experience working in a distributed team.
• Background in software development or a hands‑on technical role.

Desirable

• Spark data processing.
• Cloud technologies – Azure, DataBricks, Kubernetes.
• Software architectural skills.
• DevOps.
• Agile / Scrum certified.
• Strong understanding of data security, including encryption/decryption.
• Proven leadership skills with experience managing teams and collaborating with third‑party vendors.
• Soft skills: Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills. Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
• Education: A bachelor’s degree in engineering, particularly in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, is highly desirable.

Country

United Kingdom

Why join Kantar Media?

We pride ourselves on understanding people, and what makes us think and act the way we do. We also ensure our own people are looked after. Equality of opportunity for everyone is our highest priority, and we support our colleagues to work in a way that supports their health and wellbeing. While we encourage teams to spend part of their working week in the office, we understand no one size fits all; our approach is flexible to ensure everybody feels included, accepted, and that we can win together. We’re dedicated to creating an inclusive culture and value the diversity of our people, clients, suppliers and communities, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds and sections of society. Even if you feel like you’re not an exact match, we’d love to receive your application and talk to you about this job or others at Kantar Media.