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Staff Software Engineer, Content

Dow Jones Open · verified Oct 24, 2026
Barcelona Full-time Senior Engineering Leadership

At a glance

Senior Engineering Leadership role at Dow Jones. Barcelona · full-time · €70,000–€90,000 base.

SalaryStated by Dow Jones
€70,000 – €90,000
Base salary for this role, in EUR per year, as published in the posting.
RoleEngineering Leadership
SenioritySenior
LocationBarcelona
EmploymentFull-time
Base pay€70,000–€90,000
PostedSep 15, 2026 · 5w ago
Role brief

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What you'll do

  • Build and ship software across the development cycle, using Agile/Scrum and the listed cloud, messaging and infrastructure tools
  • Investigate technical questions and prototype options to judge whether projects are workable
  • Work with stakeholders to set project scope, milestones, deliverables and timelines
  • Offer technical guidance and training to managers and other stakeholders

What you bring

  • At least seven years of software engineering experience
  • You have built microservices in a service mesh and implemented REST APIs to accepted standards
  • You have supported multi-region systems through CI/CD, with high availability and disaster recovery
  • At least five years building high-performance backend systems and five years developing Java in Linux
  • You can write secure code and address vulnerabilities in existing software

Who this fits

This senior role suits an experienced engineer who can work across the software lifecycle and support technical decisions with investigation and prototyping. The position is based in Barcelona, Spain, and reports to a Senior Manager of Engineering. The listing describes remote-work options of up to three months per year or one week per quarter.

From the employer

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)

Learn more about us and our benefits click here.


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


We are committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application and/or interview process. If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application or participating in an interview due to a disability, email us at talentresourceteam@dowjones.com. Please put "Reasonable Accommodation" in the subject line and provide a brief description of the type of assistance you need. This inbox will not be monitored for application status updates.

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Business Area:


Dow Jones - Technology

Job Category:


Software Product Engineering

Union Status:


Non-Union role

Base 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.


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