JOB TITLE: Staff Software Engineer
Company: Dow Jones
Job Location: US and BCN
Job ID: ITD5031 - Staff Software Engineer
About the Role: As a Staff Software Engineer, you will focus on managing moderately complex issues and projects independently to design, develop, and optimize software systems and platforms through the application of engineering principles and modern technologies. You will be part of the Software Development Engineering team and report directly to the Director, Data Science & Insights
You Will:
Manage the design, development, testing, and deployment of scalable, reliable, and secure software applications and services across front-end, back-end, and cloud environments independently.
Handle moderately complex technical cases, recommending practical solutions to optimize architectures, performance, and automation to enable seamless integration and continuous delivery.
Guide and mentor less experienced colleagues while communicating with clarity across product, data, and design teams to deliver integrated, high-quality technical solutions.
You Have:
7+ years of prior relevant experience in software engineering, programming, or a related technical discipline.
Solid expertise in coding and building scalable, performant, and secure software architectures, adapting policies and practices as needed.
Experience guiding workstreams and applying software quality, automation, and continuous delivery practices.
Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
Our Benefits
Comprehensive Healthcare Plans
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plans
Comprehensive Insurance Plans
Lifestyle Programs & Wellness Resources
Education Benefits
Family Care Benefits & Caregiving Support
Commuter Transit Program
Subscription Discounts
Employee Referral Program
Financial Health Programs
Cybersecurity Protection
Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. EEO/Disabled/Vets
Reasonable Accommodation
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Business Area:
Dow Jones - TechnologyJob Category:
Software Product EngineeringUnion Status:
Non-Union roleBase Pay Range: $ 170,000 - $ 190,000
We’re committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation to attract top talent. This pay range reflects our good faith estimate for the role and may vary based on a candidate’s experience, skills, location, and other relevant factors.
For bonus-eligible roles, targets are determined based on multiple considerations, including market benchmarks and individual contributions.
For benefits-eligible roles, we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package covering health, retirement, wellbeing, and more, along with optional benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees.
Dow Jones New York, New York, USA Office
1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY, United States, 10036
Dow Jones Princeton, New Jersey, USA Office
4300 US-1 N, Princeton, NJ, United States, 08552
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