Elsevier

Senior Software Engineer

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2 days ago
London, United KingdomSenior

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with technical personnel and stakeholders to finalize requirements and translate complex product requirements into software designs.
  • Write and review detailed specifications and implement complex system components and bug fixes.
  • Develop test-driven code, conduct code reviews, and follow coding and development best practices.
  • Support and maintain the legacy and new Enterprise API Platforms, including API onboarding, developer-portal functionality, and support-request resolution.
  • Resolve complex technical issues and work across development environments and team members.
  • Train and mentor entry-level software engineers on critical aspects of their roles.

Requirements

  • Expertise with Java, JavaScript, Groovy, JSP, HTML, XML, SQL, and Bash.
  • Experience with Maven and Gradle build tools.
  • Experience with relational database management systems, especially PostgreSQL.
  • Experience using AWS services through Terraform, including Secrets Manager, Kinesis Firehose, S3, and OpenSearch.
  • Experience configuring New Relic and Kibana for metrics, observability, and alerting.
  • Experience using Docker, containers, Helm, and Kustomize to manage Kubernetes applications.
  • Experience using kubectl, k9s, and similar tools to observe and manage Kubernetes resources.
  • Knowledge of networking concepts and AWS ACM certificates, VPCs, and transit gateways is a bonus.

Benefits

  • Wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance, and sabbaticals are offered.
  • Flexible working hours allow employees to adjust their working times during the day.
  • Country-specific benefits are available, along with workplace accommodations where needed.

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About Elsevier

10,000+ employees

Elsevier builds scientific and medical information products and analytics platforms for researchers, clinicians, and educators. Its portfolio includes journals and databases such as The Lancet, Cell, ScienceDirect, Scopus, and ClinicalKey, sold primarily via institutional subscriptions, licensing, and open-access publishing fees. Founded in 1880 and headquartered in Amsterdam, Elsevier operates as a business of RELX, serving universities, hospitals, corporations, and government research agencies worldwide.

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