Senior Software Engineer

Elsevier; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Elsevier is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to enhance their API platforms and ensure a smooth developer experience. This role involves technical discussions, coding, mentoring juniors, and managing both legacy and new systems. The company promotes a healthy work-life balance and offers extensive benefits, including generous holiday allowances and health programs.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Health and wellbeing programs

Private medical benefits

Pension scheme

Share options

Travel loans

Electric vehicle scheme

Employee assistance

Extensive learning resources

Qualifications

• Expertise in development languages like Java, JavaScript, and SQL.
• Experience with AWS services and Terraform.
• Proficiency in Docker and Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with team members to devise technical solutions.
• Document and review specifications for system components.
• Mentor entry-level software engineers.

Skills

Java

JavaScript

Groovy

HTML

XML

SQL

Bash

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Tools

Maven

Gradle

Terraform

New Relic

Kibana

Job description

About our Team:

Our global team supports products that educate users on electronic health records, introducing students to digital charting and preparing them to document care in today's modern clinical environment. We have a stable product that we continuously improve, valuing trust, respect, collaboration, agility, and quality.

About the Role:

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will participate in technical discussions to design solutions meeting Product Requirements, develop test-driven code, pair with team members, mentor juniors, and support existing API Platforms.

You will manage a legacy and new Enterprise API Platform for Elsevier, aimed at providing a good developer experience both within and outside of Elsevier. Your focus will be on smooth API onboarding, ease of use of the developer portal, and rapid resolution of support requests.

Requirements:

• Expertise in development languages such as Java, JavaScript, Groovy, JSP, HTML, XML, SQL, and Bash.
• Experience with build tools like Maven and Gradle.
• Knowledge of relational DBMS, particularly Postgres.
• Experience using AWS services via Terraform, including Secrets Manager, Kinesis Firehose, S3, OpenSearch, etc.
• Experience with monitoring tools like New Relic and Kibana for metrics and alerting.
• Proficiency with Docker, containers, Helm, Kustomize for Kubernetes application management.
• Familiarity with kubectl, k9s, and similar tools for Kubernetes resource management.
• Bonus: Knowledge of networks, AWS ACM certificates, VPCs, transit gateways, etc.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with technical team members to devise optimal technical solutions.
• Document and review detailed specifications for complex system components.
• Resolve complex bugs.
• Work closely with team members to understand and translate product requirements into software designs.
• Implement development processes, coding standards, and conduct code reviews.
• Operate in various development environments (Agile, Waterfall), collaborating with stakeholders.
• Mentor entry-level software engineers as directed.

Work in a way that works for you:

We promote a healthy work/life balance with initiatives like shared parental leave, study assistance, sabbaticals, and more.

Working for you:

We offer benefits including generous holiday allowance, health and wellbeing programs, private medical benefits, pension scheme, share options, travel loans, electric vehicle scheme, insurance options, parental leave, employee assistance, and extensive learning resources.

About the business:

Elsevier is a global leader in information and analytics, supporting research, healthcare, and education to improve health outcomes and advance science. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, providing accommodations for applicants with disabilities.