Senior Software Engineer

Job Description:

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: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:

We are looking for creative and passionate web developers who want to be part of a growing technology team that focuses on giving our users a memorable experience with our world-renowned content. Help us redefine the storytelling experience at one of the largest media sites on the web. In this particular role, you’ll work with the Barron’s team and other Dow Jones products to bring our site to new levels of user engagement and technology optimization.

You Will:

• Dig into product requirements to discover goals desired to make informed decisions on technical approaches

• Analyze complex technological problems and present solutions

• Be able to prioritize and manage work, adhering to critical project timelines in a fast-paced environment

• Successfully collaborate with engineers across other Dow Jones products to both prevent unexpected issues and take advantage of shared technology

• Influence designers and product team to define goals that bring the most value to Barron’s and align with the technical standards set

• Advocate for engineering best practices

• Handle deployments to production environments

• Understand and improve standards of code development for shared applications and services

• Learn about new technologies and be able to present pros and cons of adoption in terms of business value, scalability, maintainability, and project delivery performance

You Have:

• 2-4 years experience developing web applications

• Proven understanding of Computer Science fundamentals including web development, service-oriented architecture, cloud computing, test driven development and domain driven design

• Strong understanding of Javascript and the best practices around the web

• Understanding of capabilities with HTML5 and DOM manipulation

• Advanced CSS Knowledge: Grid, Flexbox, Media Queries

• Excellent written and verbal communication

• BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent is a plus

• Strong candidates will also have

  • Fluency in Node.js

  • Exposure to Docker, AWS or other cloud or container based application deployment a plus

  • Experience with technologies: ExpressJs, React, Redis, NextJs, Terraform, Webpack

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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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:

Union role

Pay Range: $110000 - $135000

We recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we are able to attract the best candidates. The quoted salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate's experience, industry knowledge, location, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.

Pay-for-performance is a key element in our strategy to attract, engage, and motivate talented people to do their best work. Similarly to salary, for bonus eligible roles, targets are set based on a variety of factors including competitive market practice.

For benefits eligible roles, in addition to cash compensation, the company provides a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits, including "elective" benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce..