Senior Machine Learning Engineer in Barcelona, Catalunya at Dow Jones & Co.

Dow Jones & Co.

Since 1882, Dow Jones has been finding new ways to bring information to the world's top business entities. Beginning as a niche news agency in an obscure Wall Street basement, Dow Jones has grown to be a worldwide news and information powerhouse, with prestigious brands including The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones Newswires, Factiva, Barron's, MarketWatch and Financial News.

This longevity and success is due to a relentless pursuit of accuracy, depth and innovation, enhanced by the wisdom of past experience and a solid grasp on the future ahead. More than its individual brands, Dow Jones is a modern gateway to intelligence, with innovative technology, advanced data feeds, integrated solutions, expert research, award-winning journalism and customizable apps and delivery systems to bring the information that matters most to customers, when and where they need it, every day.

If you are a current employee at Dow Jones, do not apply here. Please go to the Career section on your Workday homepage and view "Find Jobs - Dow Jones." Thank you.

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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 talentresourceteam@dowjones.com. Please put “Reasonable Accommodation in the subject line.

Spain - Barcelona

Full time
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Job Description:

About the Role

Dow Jones is seeking a skilled Senior Machine Learning Engineer to join our AI Engineering Team, reporting to the ML Engineering Manager. You will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining generative AI experiences (summarization, conversational AI, deep research) that define the future of news (like The Wall Street Journal) for millions of users.

As a key team member, you will play a crucial role in operationalizing machine learning solutions to meet our organization's needs and deliver tangible value. You will leverage your strong software engineering skills to develop robust, secure, and scalable production systems.

You Will

• Collaborate with data scientists and engineers to orchestrate LLMs and tools into complex AI workflows.
• Implement optimized vector storage and indexing systems for NLP.
• Develop tools and frameworks for prompt management, automated evaluations, and observability.
• Monitor and improve agentic systems performance for accuracy and efficiency.
• Provide ongoing support, troubleshoot issues, and implement updates for ML solutions
• Build and maintain data processing pipelines for high volumes of structured and unstructured data.
• Integrate third-party AI APIs (internal and external) to extend the functionality of systems.
• Stay updated on GenAI, NLP, ML, and IR technologies, incorporating best practices and leveraging cloud infrastructure for efficiency.
• Build and extend internal products on top of the LangChain ecosystem (LangGraph, LangSmith) to support prompt management, evaluation, and agent orchestration across the team.

You Have

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related STEM field or equivalent work experience.
• 4+ years of industrial experience in a machine learning engineering or data engineering role.
• Strong programming skills in Python and/or another high-level language commonly used in machine learning.
• Familiarity with cloud-based infrastructure and services (e.g., AWS and GCP), Docker, and the Git version control system
• Experience deploying LLMs, implementing automated evaluation pipelines (LLM-as-a-judge), and architecting multi-agent systems that utilize tool-calling and long-term memory to solve non-linear problems.

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

#LI-Hybrid

This is a hybrid remote/in-office role, based in Barcelona.

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 talentresourceteam@dowjones.com. 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.

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Business Area:

Dow Jones - Technology

Job Category:

Software Product Engineering

Union Status:

Non-Union role

Base Pay Range: 55,000 € - 70,000 €

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.

About_Us

Since 1882, Dow Jones has been finding new ways to bring information to the world's top business entities. Beginning as a niche news agency in an obscure Wall Street basement, Dow Jones has grown to be a worldwide news and information powerhouse, with prestigious brands including The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones Newswires, Factiva, Barron's, MarketWatch and Financial News.

This longevity and success is due to a relentless pursuit of accuracy, depth and innovation, enhanced by the wisdom of past experience and a solid grasp on the future ahead. More than its individual brands, Dow Jones is a modern gateway to intelligence, with innovative technology, advanced data feeds, integrated solutions, expert research, award-winning journalism and customizable apps and delivery systems to bring the information that matters most to customers, when and where they need it, every day.

If you are a current employee at Dow Jones, do not apply here. Please go to the Career section on your Workday homepage and view "Find Jobs - Dow Jones." Thank you.