Staff Engineer - Data and Backend Platforms

dowjones; Barcelona; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare Plans

Paid Time Off

Meal Vouchers

Retirement Plans

Wellness Resources

Education Benefits

Family Care

Discount Programs

Employee Referral

Financial Health

Cybersecurity Protection

Job summary

Dow Jones in Barcelona, Spain, is seeking a Staff Data Engineer to design and deliver scalable data platforms powering analytics and product experiences.

You will balance hands-on development with technical leadership, guiding cross-functional teams across engineering, product, and analytics to solve complex data problems. The role emphasizes architecture, data quality, and reliable pipelines with Snowflake, AWS, SQL, Java, and Python.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional software or data engineering experience.
• Hands-on with data lakes (Snowflake) and orchestration (dbt, Airflow).
• Deep AWS experience: EC2, S3, Kinesis, ECS, SNS, SQS, Lambda.

Responsibilities

• Lead & Architect: set technical direction for data systems and deliver large-scale initiatives.
• Problem Solve & Optimize: improve data quality, reliability, and maintainability.
• Mentor & Collaborate: provide technical leadership and align cross-functional teams and executives.

Skills

7+ yrs exp

Snowflake

dbt

Airflow

SQL

Java (Spring Boot)

Python

REST APIs

GraphQL

Relational & NoSQL DBs

CI/CD

AWS

Education

Bachelors in CS/Engineering

Tools

Snowflake

dbt

Airflow

Job description

Job Description:

Our Technology team drives the evolution of our Technology, Engineering, Data, Product and User Experience functions. With a keen focus on delivering cutting-edge solutions, we shape the digital landscape for our customers, readers and users. From revolutionizing visuals to optimizing tools and harnessing the power of data, mobile, video and social platforms, our team is committed to providing a seamless and immersive experience across all touchpoints. Collaborating closely with our newsrooms and strategic partners, we spearhead the development of groundbreaking products and technologies.

About the Role:

As a Staff Data Engineer, you will lead the design and delivery of scalable, reliable data platforms and pipelines that power analytics, product experiences, and business-critical decision-making. Balancing significant hands-on development with technical leadership, you will shape engineering direction for the team, drive high-impact cross-team initiatives, and partner closely with engineering, product, analytics, and business stakeholders to solve complex problems and improve departmental outcomes. You will be part of the Technology team.

You Will:

• Lead & Architect: Deliver large-scale data engineering initiatives with high quality and clear business impact by setting technical direction and influencing architecture decisions across data systems, storage, transformation, and serving layers.
• Problem Solve & Optimize: Drive durable improvements in data quality, reliability, and maintainability by solving ambiguous challenges using structured approaches, identifying systemic issues, and anticipating obstacles.
• Mentor & Collaborate: Establish trusted technical leadership and increase team effectiveness through mentorship, code reviews, and structured problem-solving while building alignment across cross-functional teams and executive audiences.

You Have:

• 7+ years of professional experience in software or data engineering, with meaningful experience operating at staff scope.
• Hands-on experience with data lakes (Snowflake), modern data orchestration (dbt, Airflow).
• Deep experience with AWS services such as EC2, S3, Kinesis, ECS, SNS, SQS, Lambda, and related cloud infrastructure.
• Very strong programming and query skills in SQL, Java (Spring Boot), and Python, along with experience designing REST APIs, GraphQL services, and managing relational and NoSQL databases in high-scale systems.
• Strong experience with CI/CD pipelines, release automation, and modern software delivery practices
• Proven ability to lead complex, ambiguous technical initiatives, balancing hands-on engineering with long-term strategic direction while influencing decision-making across business units.
• Strong understanding of system design, platform engineering, software architecture, security, performance, and maintainability best practices for large-scale data environments
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.

Our Benefits

• Comprehensive Healthcare Plans for you and your family
• Paid Time Off (30 days a year)
• Meal Vouchers
• Retirement Plans
• Lifestyle programs & Wellness Resources
• Education Benefits
• Family Care Benefits & Caregiving Support
• Subscription Discounts
• Employee Referral Program
• Financial Health Programs
• Cybersecurity Protection

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We strongly encourage applications from all qualified individuals, including women, people with disabilities, and those from underrepresented groups.

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Business Area:

Dow Jones - Technology

Job Category:

Software Product Engineering

Union Status:

Non-Union roleBase Pay Range: €80,000 - €90,000

We're committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation to attract top talent. This pay range reflects our good faith estimate for the role and may vary based on a candidate’s experience, skills, location, and other relevant factors.

For bonus-eligible roles, targets are determined based on multiple considerations, including market benchmarks and individual contributions.

For benefits-eligible roles, we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package covering health, retirement, wellbeing, and more, along with optional benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees.