Senior Software Engineer, Backend and Data Platforms
Senior Software Engineer designing, building, and operating scalable backend services, APIs, and data platform capabilities using Java, Spring Boot, Python, and AWS on the Dow Jones Technology team.
- Compensation
- €45K–€65K / yr
- Location
- Spain - Barcelona
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Backend
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- 4–6+ years of professional software engineering experience in backend or platform environments
- Strong hands-on experience building production-grade backend systems and APIs with Java, Spring Boot, and Python
- Deep experience with AWS services, Linux environments, CI/CD pipelines, microservices architecture, and distributed systems
- Experience with relational and NoSQL databases (e.g., Redis)
- Familiarity with Data platforms and pipelines using Snowflake and modern data orchestration, transformation, and modeling practices
- Strong problem-solving and communication skills
Full 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 Senior Software Engineer, you will design, build, and operate reliable, scalable backend services and platform capabilities that power product experiences, internal tools, and business-critical workflows. You will lead the development of complex features and systems, improve the performance, reliability, and observability of critical services, and work closely with cross-functional partners to deliver high-impact solutions. You will be part of the Technology team.
You Will:
- Design & Build: Design, build, and own reliable, scalable backend services, APIs, and platform components, driving the delivery of projects from planning through release with minimal oversight.
- Collaborate & Optimize: Partner closely with engineering, product, and QA stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions while improving monitoring, alerting, observability, and operational readiness for critical services.
- Mentor & Lead: Act as a go-to technical contributor for debugging and problem-solving, contributing to architecture decisions and engineering standards, and raising team effectiveness by mentoring junior engineers.
You Have:
- 4–6+ years of professional software engineering experience in backend or platform environments.
- Strong hands-on experience building production-grade backend systems and APIs with proficiency in Java, Spring Boot, and Python.
- Deep experience with AWS services, Linux environments, CI/CD pipelines, microservices architecture, and distributed systems.
- Experience with relational and NoSQL databases (e.g., Redis) and familiarity with data platforms and pipelines.
- Familiarity with Data platforms and pipelines using Snowflake and modern data orchestration, transformation, and modeling practices.
- Strong problem-solving and communication skills with the ability to adapt messaging for technical and non-technical audiences and connect technical work to business goals.
Our Benefits
- Comprehensive Healthcare Plans for you and your family