Lead Software Engineer - Android

Job Description:

 Lead Software Development Engineer - Android Dow Jones Barcelona, Spain [Job ID] 

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. With unrivaled quality content for over 130 years, Dow 

Jones 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, Barron’s, MarketWatch, and more. Dow Jones is a division of News Corp (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV). 

About the Team: 

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. 

About the Role: 

This role is within the Mobile Team, responsible for building next-generation mobile apps for premium Dow Jones brands. As a Lead Software Development Engineer, you will focus on building and ensuring the delivery of high-quality Android applications and services to our business. You will continuously strive to enhance the release and development processes, ensuring that our products are reliable and meet high standards. In this role, you will champion aspects of product scalability, usability, reliability, functionality, and performance. You will scale your impact by effectively delegating tasks and ensuring they are completed as specified. Additionally, you will be proactive in identifying and removing roadblocks for your team, facilitating smooth and efficient project execution.

You Will: 

● Apply agile software development practices and define application architecture models and programming standards. 

● Design and implement processes for development, testing, monitoring, and change management while setting application development standards. ● Collaborate with product teams to manage technical scope and deliverables, identify strategic technical debt, and provide cost/benefit analysis and prioritization recommendations. 

You Have: 

● Four years of Android native Mobile development experience. 

● Strong hands-on experience with Kotlin and Jetpack Compose. ● Familiar with data structure, system design, design patterns, API designs, MVP or MVVM, declarative UI, Git, and DevOps. 

● Full stack background is a huge plus. Familiarity with cloud services, GraphQL, Firebase, etc is a plus. 

● A passion for news and creativity to introduce new ideas and technologies. If you have a background in journalism, even better! 

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 

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. EEO/AA/M/F/Disabled/Vets .

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, please reach out to us at [email protected]. Please put "Reasonable Accommodation" in the subject line. This inbox will not be monitored for application status updates. 

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. 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 [email protected]. 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