Staff Software Engineer, Content

dowjones; Barcelona; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare plans

30 days holidays

Remote work up to 3 months/year

Meal benefit

Retirement plans

Insurance plans

Wellbeing allowance

Family care benefits

Subscription discounts

Employee referral program

Job summary

Dow Jones in Barcelona is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to modernize real-time news systems and content services such as Newswires, Factiva and the Wall Street Journal. You will design and deploy high‑quality, scalable backend solutions using AWS, Kubernetes, Kafka and GenAI.

You should have 7+ years of backend experience, Java in Linux, RESTful APIs, microservices, and a strong Agile mindset. The team values collaboration, adaptability and learning, with generous benefits and a flexible

Qualifications

• 7+ years of backend software experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience creating and deploying microservices in a service mesh.
• Experience implementing RESTful APIs and multi-region systems with CI/CD.
• Security-conscious coding and Agile/Scrum familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test and deploy high‑quality backend solutions in an Agile environment.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to manage scope, milestones and timelines.
• Provide guidance and training to management and teams on technical topics.
• Stay updated on industry trends and technologies.

Skills

Java development

Backend systems

Agile/Scrum experience

RESTful APIs

Full stack engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Spinnaker

Istio

Envoy

Jaeger

Prometheus

Grafana

Kafka

GenAI

Terraform

Chef

Jenkins

JSON

XML

MySQL

Job description

Job Description:

About the Team:

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 Software Engineer in the Content Services technology team, you will work in a fast paced environment with a number of technologies including: Gen AI, AWS, service mesh, Kafka and data lake storage as well as real‑time news systems, automation, web scraping and data extraction. You will take part in a transformational effort to modernize our real‑time news systems and other content systems that feed and enrich our many products including Newswires, Factiva and the Wall Street Journal. The ideal candidate will be creative, flexible to adapt to a changing environment, eager to learn new skills and adept at critical thinking. This position reports to: Senior Manager, Engineering.

You Will:

• Engage in all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle to design, develop, test and deploy high quality solutions using the Agile/Scrum methodology and working with technologies including: AWS Cloud, Docker, Kubernetes, Spinnaker, Istio, Envoy, Jaeger, Prometheus, Grafana, Kafka, GenAI, Terraform, Chef, Jenkins, JSON, XML, MySQL or other Relational Database

• Perform investigation, analysis, evaluation and prototyping to determine project feasibility

• Partner collaboratively and effectively with stakeholders to manage scope, milestones, deliverables and timelines on technical projects

• Provide feedback, guidance, recommendations and training to management and other stakeholders.

• Demonstrate knowledge of industry trends, technologies, tools and systems.

You Have:

• 7+ years of experience

• Experience creating and deploying microservices in a service mesh environment

• Experience implementing RESTful APIs following industry standards

• Experience implementing, testing, deploying, troubleshooting and supporting multi-region, multi-environment systems with CI/CD, high availability, and disaster recovery

• Experience in writing secure code and resolving security vulnerabilities in existing code

• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodology in a geographically and culturally diverse team.

• 5+years building high-performance backend systems as a full stack software engineer

• 5+ years as a Java developer in a Linux environment

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field is preferred

Our Benefits

• Comprehensive Healthcare Plans for you and your family (paid by Dow Jones)

• Extra paid Time Off (30 days of holidays/year)

• Possibility to work remotely for 3 months/year (desplazamiento program) or one week of remote work per quarter

• Meal benefit with Pluxee (171€/month on top of your salary)

• Retirement Plans (Dow Jones will pay 2% of a members Pensionable Salary and match employee contribution up to a maximum of 3 %).

• Comprehensive Insurance Plans

• Well‑being Resources (200 USD allowance per quarter, Classpass, etc.)

• Family Care Benefits & Caregiving Support

• Subscription Discounts

• Employee Referral Program(2,500 USD for referring a talent)

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.

Reasonable Accommodation

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Business Area:

Dow Jones - Technology

Job Category:

Software Product Engineering

Union Status:

Non-Union roleBase Pay Range: €70,000 - €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.