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We combine reader activity, editorial priorities, trending content, and semantic similarity to deliver timely, relevant, and diverse journalism to our audience. We partner closely across Product, Data Analytics, Platform Engineering, and Editorial teams to create engaging, impactful experiences for millions of readers.\nAbout the Role\nWe are looking for a Staff Software Engineer to join our Personalization team in Barcelona. In this role, you will define the technical direction for core personalization services, overseeing everything from candidate retrieval and scoring to ranking and surface-specific business logic. You will translate complex user and business requirements into highly reliable systems and measurable improvements in content discovery. 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GenAI experience is a plus, not a requirement.\nDegree in Computer Science or a related field or equivalent working experience.\nOur Benefits\nComprehensive Healthcare Plans for you and your family (paid by Dow Jones)\nExtra paid Time Off (30 days of holidays/year)\nPossibility to work remotely for 3 months/year (desplazamiento program) or one week of remote work per quarter\nMeal benefit with Pluxee (171€/month on top of your salary)\nRetirement Plans (Dow Jones will pay 2% of a members Pensionable Salary and match employee contribution up to a maximum of 3 %).\nComprehensive Insurance Plans\nWell-being Resources (200 USD allowance per quarter, Classpass, etc.)\nFamily Care Benefits & Caregiving Support\nSubscription Discounts\nEmployee Referral Program (2,500 USD for referring a talent)\nLearn more about us and our benefits click here.\nEqual Opportunity Employer\nAll 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.\nReasonable Accommodation\nWe 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. 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