Engineering Manager at Dow Jones

Job Description:

Barcelona

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 inspires the evolution of our Technology, Engineering, Data, Product and User Experience functions. With a focus on delivering the latest solutions, we shape the digital landscape for our customers, readers, and users. From changing 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 with our newsrooms and strategic partners, we lead the development of groundbreaking products and technologies.

About the Role:

We are looking for a Manager, Engineering to lead our Experimentation & Optimization team. This is a deeply technical, hands-on leadership role focused on owning the architecture, development, and delivery of our A/B testing platform. As a supportive manager, you will manage a small team of developers and consultants while also serving as the primary technical authority on experimentation. You will partner with Product and Marketing leaders to translate their strategies into scalable, and high-quality A/B tests. You will report to the Engineering Director.

You Will:

• Own the technical roadmap, architecture, and end-to-end delivery for our entire experimentation program.
• Manage, lead, and mentor a small team of in-house developers and external consultants, overseeing their technical work, code quality, and project delivery.
• Serve as our lead developer and subject matter expert for A/B Testing tools such as Optimizely / StatSig / Adobe Target etc, responsible for building, instrumenting, and deploying complex A/B/n and multivariate tests.
• Architect and implement scalable and reusable experimentation solutions using your expert-level skills in JavaScript, Node.js, and React.

You Have:

• 7+ years of experience in a hands-on technical role, with a deep focus on front-end development & web architecture.
• Expert-level, hands-on proficiency with an A/B Testing Platform such as Optimizely / StatSig / Adobe Target is a mandatory requirement. This is a daily, hands-on development/lead role.
• Advanced mastery of modern front-end technologies, including JavaScript, Node.js, and React.
• Experience with web performance optimization, APIs, and the technical intricacies of client-side and server-side experimentation.
• Experience with modern cloud-based web application architectures.
• Experience architecting technical solutions and building custom functionalities within major experimentation platforms.
• A solid grasp of the statistical concepts that underpin A/B testing to ensure experimental validity is a good to have.
• A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.

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) or 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.)
• Family Care Benefits & Caregiving Support
• Subscription Discounts
• Employee Referral Program

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This is a hybrid remote/in-office role.

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/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 [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

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