Staff Software Engineer, Dow Jones
$165-205k
Business news and financial information publishing
Be an early applicant
Business news and financial information publishing
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$165-205k
1001+ employees
Company mission
To deliver trusted news and data to help businesses and society make decisions for a better future.
Role
Who you are
- 7+ years in software engineering, with 3–5 years in a lead engineering role
- Substantial experience in building digital subscription products, advertising and privacy technologies, and high-traffic websites
- Strong understanding of Javascript and the best practices around the web
- Advanced 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
- Record of collaborating with other engineers in large scale projects
- Knowledge of Software Engineering fundamentals including web development, service-oriented architecture, cloud computing, test driven development and domain driven design
- Proven understanding of Computer Science fundamentals including computer architecture, data structures, memory allocation and management, algorithms, and networking
- Significant hands on experience with AWS, GCP and/or other cloud providers
- Exposure to Docker or other container based application deployment
- Experience with technologies: ExpressJs, React, Redis, NextJs, Terraform, Webpack, Elastic Search, GraphQL, React-Native
What the job involves
- This role is within the Dow Jones Web Platform Team, responsible for building next-gen web and AI platforms for premium Dow Jones brands across our B2C and B2B portfolio. As a Staff Software Engineer, you will collaborate with a team of engineers, product managers, and product designers to define, architect, and build the web platform that will drive product innovation across Dow Jones
- Staff 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
- 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 teams
- Partner effectively with product teams to manage scope and deliverables for the technical side of the product roadmap
- Successfully collaborate with engineers across Dow Jones and News Corp to build out products and leverage shared technologies
- Define application development standards for designing, building and maintaining applications, application components, and common services including the recommended use of languages and tools
Our take
Dow Jones is a global leader in news and business intelligence, powering a range of well-respected brands, including The Wall Street Journal, Financial News, MarketWatch, and more. The company delivers its content to consumers through a range of formats, such as print, digital, mobile, and live events.
As companies seek to draw Millennials and Gen Z consumers to their platforms, adaptability is vital, since they are driving the demand for innovative tools and techniques, as the world evolves toward the digital-first era. Dow Jones has proven its ability to meet product optimization challenges with its reimagined Factiva offering that includes a list of new features, such as personalized results, an easy-to-use modern interface, and faster free-text search, all with a mobile-first design that adapts to any device.
The company has also focused on new product innovation by expanding its portfolio of capabilities and partnerships, further expanding into AI-powered personalization technologies and ongoing digital transformation. Already a powerhouse in the market, Dow Jones is well set to capitalize on future expansion and innovation opportunities and between 2019 and 2024, doubled its digital subscription base from 2.43 million to 4.86 million.
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Insights
3% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- 20 weeks of parental leave
- 4 weeks of paid caregiver leave
- Up to 4 weeks of remote work per year
- 1 paid volunteer day annually
- $700 caregiver reimbursement
- Headspace emotional wellness membership
- ClassPass fitness and wellness membership
- Financial rewards for well-being activities
Company HQ
Theater District, New York, NY
Leadership
Almar Latour
(CEO)Before becoming the CEO of Dow Jones and Publisher of The Wall Street Journal, they were the Publisher of Barron’s Group and Executive VP of Dow Jones. They were also the previous Executive Editor of The Wall Street Journal.
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