Lead Software Engineer

Job Description:

*Disclaimer: we don't offer visa sponsorship for this position, you need a valid Spanish work permit to be eligible for this position.

About Our Organization:

Dow Jones is a global provider of news and business information, delivering content to consumers and organizations around the world across multiple formats, including print, digital, mobile and live events. Dow Jones has produced unrivaled quality content for more than 130 years and today has one of the world's largest news-gathering operations globally. It is home to leading publications and products including the flagship Wall Street Journal, America's largest newspaper by paid circulation; Barron's, MarketWatch, Mansion Global, Financial News, Investor's Business Daily, Factiva, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance, Dow Jones Newswires, OPIS and Chemical Market Analytics. Dow Jones is a division of News Corp (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV).

About the Team:

DMI is an internal editorial tool used by over 300 researchers worldwide. It is a central platform for adding and managing information about individuals who are sanctioned, politically exposed, or involved in criminal activities, and companies owned by governments or subject to sanctions. DMI is the primary source of truth for all data collected by researchers, which is consumed by other systems within Dow Jones. We work with the Product Team to improve researchers' daily workflows. As the owners of our product and systems, we maintain, test and support them. Our team has the autonomy to propose and implement UI and UX improvements, ensuring the platform meets user needs. Additionally, we manage all deployments and provide comprehensive post-deployment support, ensuring the system's reliability and usability. You will report to the Engineering Manager.

Some Technologies used are: React, Redux, Jenkins, GitHub, Terraform, Docker, AWS, Node.js, and Micro-Frontends

You will:

• Lead technical discussions on UI-related tasks, guiding team conversations to address technical challenges, share solutions, and agree on the approach for UI implementations
• Coordinate UI team efforts to ensure objective are met within the sprint timeline
• Conduct code reviews, validate features and guarantee high-quality deliverables
• Lead the UI lifecycle overseeing the entire UI process, including design, deployment, and post-release support
• Collaborate with the product team to refine requirements, understand them and propose adjustments to enhance deliverability

You have:

• 5+ years of Front End development experience, with experience with React.JS (including hooks and features in React 18).
• Experience with HTML best practices, semantic HTML, and accessible markup.
• Expertise in CSS (vanilla CSS, CSS systems, and CSS-in-JS).
• Familiar with Webpack, Babel, npm, GitHub, and experience with component libraries, design systems, and Storybook.
• Proficient in implementing accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1 AA).
• Analytical and solid programming skills, writing clean, concise code with comments.
• Eagerness to work in a geographically distributed team environment.
• Excellent written and spoken English communication skills.

Our Benefits:

• Comprehensive Healthcare Plans for you and your family (paid by Dow Jones)
• Extra paid Time Off (30 days of holidays/year)
• Possibility to work remotely for 3 months/year (desplazamiento program)
• One week of remote work per quarter
• Meal benefit with Pluxee (171€/month on top of your salary)
• Retirement Plans (Dow Jones will pay 2% of a members Pensionable Salary and match employee contribution up to a maximum of 3 %).
• Comprehensive Insurance Plans
• Well-being Resources (200 USD allowance per quarter, Classpass, etc.)
• Education Benefits
• Family Care Benefits & Caregiving Support
• Subscription Discounts
• Employee Referral Program

Reasonable accommodation: Dow Jones, Making Careers Newsworthy - We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. EEO/AA/M/F/Disabled/Vets. We strongly encourage applications from all qualified individuals, including women, people with disabilities, and those from underrepresented groups. Dow Jones is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, in our job application and/or interview process. If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application, due to a disability, email us at talentresourceteam@dowjones.com. Please put "Reasonable Accommodation" in the subject line and provide a brief description of the type of assistance you need. This inbox will not be monitored for application status updates.

Business Area:

Dow Jones - Technology

Job Category:

Software Product Engineering

Union Status:

Non-Union role