Senior Software Engineer, Dow Jones
Business news and financial information publishing
Open for applications
Business news and financial information publishing
1001+ employees
Open for applications
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
- Are you an analytical thinker and passionate about problem solving?
- To fit this role, we are looking for that unique mix of solid technical capabilities, blended with strong interpersonal skills
- Bachelor’s Degree in computer science or related technical field
- 2+ years hands-on software development experience
- Strong knowledge of OOP principles
- Strong knowledge of C# and Microsoft .NET framework
- Knowledge of HTML/CSS/JavaScript
- Experience with designing web services
- Good understanding of a relational database engine - SQL Server (or PostgreSQL)
- Experience with modern software development life-cycle
- A strong analytical thinker with a love for planning and organization who can manage competing demands with minimal supervision
- A self-starter with a never-ending curiosity to learn and solve problems
- A critical thinker, with mad problem-solving skills
- A team player with great interpersonal and communication skills
- A structured developer, with good time-management skills
Desirable
- Degrees, Certifications, and/or awards/recognition that you have achieved
- Knowledge of SDLC, Agile methodology and/or SCRUM
- Experience working with scripts under source control (Git/TFVC/Mercurial/Svn/etc)
- Experience being part of a continuous integration and deployment process
- Experience using database monitoring tools (like tools from SolarWinds or RedGate)
What the job involves
- OPIS is hiring in our Spain software development team based in Barcelona
- This is a unique opportunity to join a fast-growing team that will become an important part of our global OPIS organization and our Axxis Product Technology division
- This team will work closely with the OPIS HQ based in Gaithersburg, MD US and other team members working remotely in the US and Europe
- This team is tasked with building and maintaining core systems used by our customer base around the world
- As an experienced and solution-oriented Senior Software Engineer your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: working with our product teams to provide timely, effective and performant solutions
- Contributing to the design of scalable data solutions, including the development of automated pipelines; implementing and/or maintaining database systems to ensure the availability and consistent performance of our application suite
- Understand and define business data requirements and identify data needs and data sources to create scalable data architecture and support enhancements, new product and implementation
- Write, build and deploy code
- Analyze business application requirements, identify concerns and develop action plans
- Be part of an Agile team, using company’s latest software development life-cycle, working closely with team members from Romania and US
- Leverage our Cloud infrastructure (AWS) in order to design solutions that make the best of it
- Maintains existing legacy applications
- Track down and resolve bugs in any OPIS code base
- Adhere to best practice development standards (such as continuous integration and deployment)
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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Company HQ
Theater District, New York, NY
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Leadership
Almar Latour
(CEO, not founder)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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