Lead Software Engineer, Dow Jones
Business news & financial information publishing
Job no longer available
Business news & financial information publishing
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
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
- The ideal candidate will be creative, collaborative, poised to offer ideas and recommendations, able to debate the pros and cons of competing solutions in a constructive manner, proactive in resolving impediments, flexible to adapt to a changing environment, eager to learn new skills and adept at critical thinking
- Experience creating and deploying microservices in a service mesh environment
- Experience implementing RESTful APIs following industry standards
- Experience with TCP/IP socket programming and other network protocols
- 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
- 7+ years building, deploying and supporting high-performance backend systems as a software engineer
- 3-5 years as a Java developer in a Linux environment
- Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
- C++/Shell scripting/Python experience is a plus
- JSON, XML/XSLT, MySQL or other Relational Database, AWS Cloud, Docker, Kubernetes, Spinnaker, Istio, Envoy, Jaeger, Prometheus, Grafana, Terraform, Chef
What the job involves
- 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
- As a Lead Software Engineer in the Content Services technology team, you will work in a fast paced environment with a number of technologies including: AWS, service mesh, Kafka, data lake storage and GenAI as well as real-time news systems, automation, web scraping and data extraction
- You will play a key role in advancing the 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
- This position reports to: Senior Manager, Engineering
- 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 the engineering team, management and other stakeholders
- Demonstrate knowledge of industry trends, technologies, tools and systems
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.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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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