Overview As Staff Software Engineer on the Search team in Barcelona, you will architect and implement real-time search APIs and semantic retrieval systems serving millions of users. You lead engineering decisions, mentor engineers, and partner with Product and Brand stakeholders to raise search quality. You’ll embrace AI-assisted development to accelerate delivery and improve code quality. This role offers impact across products and platforms, shaping how users discover content at Dow Jones.

Compensaciones / BeneficiosHealthcare plans for you and familyExtra paid time off (30 holidays/year)Remote work options (up to 3 months/year or quarterly access)Meal benefit with PluxeeRetirement plans with employer contributionsComprehensive insurance plans ResponsabilidadesDesign, build, and operate Search APIs and semantic search systems delivering relevant content at scaleLead semantic retrieval and ranking pipelines, including embeddings, vector indexing, and relevance tuningAct as technical lead for the Search team, steering architecture decisions and engineering standardsCollaborate with Product Managers and Brand partners to define search quality goals and measure impactMentor engineers through code reviews, pairing, and technical guidance to foster learningChampion AI coding agents (Claude Code and similar tools)



to increase development velocity and qualityManage infrastructure-as-code using Terraform and Chef; maintain CI/CD pipelines in JenkinsContainerise and deploy services with Docker and Kubernetes for reliability and efficient releasesOwn reliability and observability of Search services, define SLOs, dashboards, and incident processesDrive improvements in engineering processes and developer experience via awareness of industry trends Requisitos principales8+ years of software engineering experienceExperience in designing and scaling search or information retrieval systems, including semantic search, embeddings, and vector databasesExperience building RESTful APIsExperience with multi-region, multi-environment systems, CI/CD, high availability, and disaster recoveryExperience with Terraform and Chef (infrastructure-as-code) and Jenkins (CI/CD)Experience with Docker and Kubernetes in productionProven technical lead or senior individual contributor, guiding architecture and teamsExperience collaborating with product managers and brand stakeholders to translate business needs into scalable solutionsComfort with AI-assisted development workflowsBachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field is preferredMentorship and coachingCross-functional collaboration with product and brand teamsClear communication of complex engineering conceptsSemantic searchEmbeddings and vector databasesRESTful APIs

📌 Staff Software Engineer, Search - barcelona
🏢 Jobrapido
📍 Barcelona