Senior Software Engineer, Backend and Data Platforms

Job Description: 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: As a Senior Software Engineer, you will design, build, and operate reliable, scalable backend services and platform capabilities that power product experiences, internal tools, and business-critical workflows. You will lead the development of complex features and systems, improve the performance, reliability, and observability of critical services, and work closely with cross-functional partners to deliver high-impact solutions. You will be part of the Technology team. You Will: Design & Build: Design, build, and own reliable, scalable backend services, APIs, and platform components, driving the delivery of projects from planning through release with minimal oversight. Collaborate & Optimize: Partner closely with engineering, product, and QA stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions while improving monitoring, alerting, observability, and operational readiness for critical services. Mentor & Lead: Act as a go-to technical contributor for debugging and problem-solving, contributing to architecture decisions and engineering standards, and raising team effectiveness by mentoring junior engineers. You Have: 4–6+ years of professional software engineering experience in backend or platform environments. Strong hands-on experience building production-grade backend systems and APIs with proficiency in Java, Spring Boot, and Python. Deep experience with AWS services, Linux environments, CI/CD pipelines, microservices architecture, and distributed systems. Experience with relational and NoSQL databases (e.g., Redis) and familiarity with data platforms and pipelines. Familiarity with Data platforms and pipelines using Snowflake and modern data orchestration, transformation, and modeling practices. Strong problem-solving and communication skills with the ability to adapt messaging for technical and non-technical audiences and connect technical work to business goals. Our Benefits Comprehensive Healthcare Plans for you and your family Paid Time Off (30 days a year) Meal Vouchers Retirement Plans Lifestyle programs & Wellness Resources Education Benefits Family Care Benefits & Caregiving Support Subscription Discounts Employee Referral Program Financial Health Programs Cybersecurity Protection Learn more about us and our benefits click here . 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. We strongly encourage applications from all qualified individuals, including women, people with disabilities, and those from underrepresented groups. Reasonable Accommodation We are 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 or participating in an interview due to a disability, email us at . 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. Please refer to the privacy notice at the bottom of this page for submitting any data access, deletion, or other data subject rights requests, where permitted under your local laws and regulations. Business Area: Dow Jones - Technology Job Category: Software Product Engineering Union Status: Non-Union role Base Pay Range: 45,000 € - 65,000 € 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.