Senior Software Engineer

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

Job summary

A leading company in the healthcare technology sector is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to enhance their Enterprise API Platform. The role involves mentoring junior engineers, collaborating on technical solutions, and ensuring high-quality code practices. With a focus on a balanced work environment, the company offers extensive benefits and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Private medical benefits

Wellbeing programs

Life assurance

Pension scheme

Share options

Travel loans

Electric vehicle scheme

Dental insurance

Learning resources

Qualifications

• Expertise in development languages including Java, JavaScript, Groovy, HTML, SQL, and Bash.
• Experience with AWS services and Terraform.
• Knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes management.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with team members to design solutions meeting product requirements.
• Mentor entry-level engineers.
• Implement coding best practices and conduct code reviews.

Skills

Java

JavaScript

Groovy

HTML

SQL

Bash

Docker

AWS

Terraform

Kubernetes

Tools

Maven

Gradle

Postgres

New Relic

Kibana

Job description

About our Team:

Our global team supports products related to 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 have developed and strive to maintain. Our team values trust, respect, collaboration, agility, and quality.

About the Role:

As a Senior Software Engineer, you are expected to participate in technical discussions to design solutions that meet product requirements, develop test-driven code, pair with team members, mentor juniors, and support existing API platforms.

Within this team/role, you will oversee a legacy and new Enterprise API Platform for Elsevier. The platform aims to provide a good developer experience for internal and external users, ensuring smooth onboarding of APIs, ease of use of the developer portal, and rapid resolution of support requests.

Requirements:

• Expertise in development languages including Java, JavaScript, Groovy, JSP, HTML, XML, SQL, and Bash.
• Knowledge of build tools such as Maven and Gradle.
• Experience with relational DBMS, particularly Postgres.
• Knowledge of 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 alert configuration.
• Knowledge of Docker, containers, Helm, Kustomize for Kubernetes application management.
• Experience 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 design solutions meeting product requirements.
• Document and review detailed specifications for complex system components.
• Address complex bug fixes.
• Work closely with the development team to translate product requirements into software designs.
• Implement development processes, coding best practices, and conduct code reviews.
• Operate in various development environments (Agile, Waterfall) while engaging with stakeholders.
• Mentor entry-level engineers to ensure they understand critical aspects of their roles.

Work in a way that works for you:

We promote a healthy work/life balance with wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance, and sabbaticals to support your immediate responsibilities and long-term goals.

Working for you:

We offer benefits such as generous holiday allowance, health screening, private medical benefits, wellbeing programs, life assurance, pension scheme, share options, travel loans, electric vehicle scheme, dental insurance, parental leave, employee assistance, volunteer days, learning resources, and discounts.

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 harness innovative technologies to support science and healthcare for a better world.

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