Full-Stack Software Engineer III

Elsevier Inc.; Oxford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Elsevier Inc. is seeking a web development professional to contribute to an innovative peer review system. You will work in an Agile team, translating complex requirements into user-friendly software.

You will design, develop, test, and deploy components within a cloud-hosted distributed system, collaborating with engineering, product, QA, and DevOps to deliver scalable, high-quality solutions in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Java; some experience with JavaScript/TypeScript (React, Angular, etc).
• Familiarity with SQL and version control (Git).
• Willingness to learn additional technologies and tools.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy applications in a cloud-hosted distributed system.
• Contribute to architectural discussions to ensure stability, scalability, and performance.
• Identify and implement improvements to engineering practices and delivery pipeline to increase quality and speed.
• Collaborate with cross-functional Agile team (engineering, product, QA, DevOps) to deliver business outcomes.
• Work with stakeholders to clarify requirements and deliver user-focused solutions.

Skills

Java

JavaScript

TypeScript

SQL

Git

Tools

IntelliJ

VSCode

Job description

Are you passionate about driving innovative solutions in web development? Do you thrive on transforming complex requirements into seamless, user-friendly applications?

About Team:

Our dynamic Agile team is at the forefront of developing cutting-edge technology for the future of peer review in scientific discovery. We are creating an innovative peer review system to enhance the review process.

About Role:

This position performs moderately difficult research, design, and software development assignments within a specific software functional area or product line. The successful candidate will have the ability to work on individual pieces of work and solve problems, including the design of the program flow of separate pieces of code, effective coding, and unit testing.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, test, and deploy applications in a cloud-hosted distributed system.
• Contribute to architectural discussions and decisions to ensure stability, scalability, and performance.
• Identify and implement
  improvements to engineering practices and the delivery pipeline to increase quality and speed.
• Collaborate with a cross-functional Agile team (engineering, product, QA, DevOps) to deliver positive business outcomes.
• Work with business stakeholders to clarify requirements, iterate on feedback, and deliver user-focused solutions in a fast-moving environment.

Requirements:

• Demonstrate some proficiency in most of these technologies; Java, JavaScript / TypeScript tool (React, Angular, etc), SQL with a willingness to learn the others.
• Display some experience with version control system (i.e. git)
• Enjoy collaborating with team members to create innovative solutions
• Have experience with a modern IDE (IntelliJ / VSCode) and proficiency in using the refactoring tools
• Be open to discussing and honing approaches for our team to improve our working practices
• Have some experience of test-driven development and mocking libraries (Jest, Mockito)
• Be familiar with collaborative documentation tools (Jira
  and Confluence)
• Have some real knowledge of Agile practices and execution (Scrum, Kanban)
• Wanting to learn or have experience with AI based solutions
• Be eager to learn and grow my skills and experience