Job Description:Lead Software EngineerDow Jones Barcelona Job IDAbout 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:This role is within the Dow Jones Platform Team, responsible for building next-gen web, mobile and AI platforms for premium Dow Jones brands across our B2C and B2B portfolio. As a Lead Software Engineer, you will collaborate with a team of engineers, product managers, and product designers to define, architect, and build the platform that will drive product innovation across Dow Jones. Lead Software Engineers focus on designing, architecting, building and ensuring the delivery of applications and services to the business. They continuously strive to improve the release and development processes to ensure reliable and high quality products. They champion the product scalability, usability, reliability, functionality and performance-related aspects of the system. They scale themselves by delegating effectively to ensure tasks are completed as specified. They are proactive in identifying and clearing roadblocks for the team.You Will:Define and implement application architecture models and programming standards with direction setting support.Analyze complex technological problems and present solutions that span across multiple engineering teamsPartner effectively with product to manage scope and deliverables for the technical side of the product roadmapSuccessfully collaborate with engineers across Dow Jones and News Corp to build out products and leverage shared technologiesHandle and oversee deployments to production environmentsDesign and implement the developers’, testing, application monitoring/control,



change management and implementation.Defines application development standards for designing, building and maintaining applications, application components, and common services including the recommended use of languages and tools.Be able to identify areas of strategic technical debt and provide cost/benefit analysis for eliminating this debt and suggested timelines for how to prioritize itYou Have:5+ years in software engineering, with 2-4 years in a lead engineering roleKnowledge of commercial business models across B2C and B2B digital products.Substantial experience in building online subscription products, advertising and privacy technologies, and high-traffic websitesStrong understanding of Javascript and the best practices around the webAdvanced CSS Knowledge: Grid, Flexbox, Media Queries, Container Queries, Transitions, etc.Experience with AI tools (Copilot, Claude Code, OpenAI, etc.) for the purpose of improving productivity and building consumer facing products.Familiarity with designing and development of agentic software solutionsRecord of collaborating with other engineers in large scale projectsKnowledge of Software Engineering fundamentals including web development, service-oriented architecture, cloud computing, test driven development and domain driven designProven understanding of Computer Science fundamentals including computer architecture, data structures, memory allocation and management, algorithms, and networking BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent is a plusDesired Technical Skills:Fluency in Node.jsSignificant hands on experience with AWS, GCP and/or other cloud providersExposure to Docker or other container based application deploymentExperience with technologies: ExpressJs, React, Redis, NextJs, Terraform, Webpack, Elastic Search, GraphQL, React-Native, REST APIs, RDBMS & NoSQL,



CLI & MCPOur BenefitsOur BenefitsComprehensive Healthcare Plans for you and your familyPaid Time Off (30 days a year)Meal VouchersRetirement PlansLifestyle programs & Wellness ResourcesEducation BenefitsFamily Care Benefits & Caregiving SupportSubscription DiscountsEmployee Referral ProgramFinancial Health ProgramsCybersecurity ProtectionLearn more about us and our benefits click here. Equal Opportunity EmployerAll 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 AccommodationWe 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 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.Please refer to the privacy notice at the bottom of this page for submitting any data access, deletion, or other data subject rights requests, where permitted under your local laws and regulations.Business Area:Dow Jones - TechnologyJob Category:Software Product EngineeringUnion Status:Non-Union roleBase Pay Range: 65,000 EUR - 75,000 EURWe’re committed to offering competitive and adaptable 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.SummaryLocation: Spain - BarcelonaType: Full time

📌 Lead Software Engineer (Barcelona)
🏢 Dow Jones
📍 Barcelona