Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer (Java & React / Javascript / Angular)

Elsevier; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Pension Plan

Home, office, or commuting allowance

Flexible working hours

Employee Assistance Program (global)

Job summary

Elsevier is seeking a Senior II Software Engineer to design, implement, and deploy cloud-based systems supporting researchers in publishing workflows. You’ll work within Agile teams, contribute to architecture, and help evolve our AI-enabled capabilities.

You will mentor teammates, collaborate with stakeholders, and improve delivery practices while operating in a hybrid Oxford-based setup that embraces modern tooling and DevOps practices.

Qualifications

• Experience with build tools, Git, and CI (GitHub Actions/Jenkins).
• Strong collaboration and knowledge sharing.
• Mentor teammates and upskill the team.
• Experience with alerting/monitoring/logging tools (New Relic, OpenSearch/Kibana, Coralogix).
• Proficient in IDEs (IntelliJ/VSCode) and refactoring tools.
• Familiar with cloud design/deploy (Docker, Kubernetes, AWS).
• Experience with Jest or Mockito for testing.
• Experience with Jira/Confluence for documentation.
• Knowledge of Agile practices (Scrum, Kanban).
• Exposure to DevOps (Terraform).

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy cloud-hosted distributed applications.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and feedback.
• Contribute to architecture decisions for stability and performance.
• Identify and implement enhancements to improve delivery processes.
• Partner with cross-functional Agile and DevOps teams.

Skills

CI/CD tooling

Mentoring

Agile practices

Cloud architecture

AI literacy

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Documentation

Tools

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

New Relic

OpenSearch

Kibana

Coralogix

IntelliJ

VSCode

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Terraform

Job description

Would you like to help create products to support the sharing of scientific knowledge?

Do you enjoy collaborating to solve complex technical problems?

About the team:

Our dynamic Agile Teams deliver the technology which facilitates researchers to publish quality scientific research. As a Software Engineer, you will build capabilities to improve the quality of scientific research.

About the role:

As a Senior II Software Engineer, you will build capabilities to support scientific researchers through the process of submitting the research for publication. We are continually evolving our technology in response to researchers’ needs and to the ever-changing technical landscape, including the use of AI technologies.

Key responsibilities:

As Software Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• Designing, developing, and deploying applications in a cloud-hosted distributed system to build our next-generation product
• Collaborating with business stakeholders to identify requirements and gather feedback in a fast-moving environment.
• Providing input into architectural decisions to ensure stability and performance
• Identifying and implementing enhancements to continually improve our delivery process
• Partnering with cross-functional Agile and DevOps implementation teams

Requirements:

• Display experience with build tools, Git, and continuous integration (GitHub Actions / Jenkins)
• Enjoy collaborating with team members to create innovative solutions.
• Have experience of supporting and mentoring team members to share knowledge and upskill team members.
• Show experience with alerting, monitoring, and logging tools (New Relic, OpenSearch / Kibana, Coralogix)
• 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 experience of test-driven development and mocking libraries (Jest, Mockito)
• Have experience with creating and updating technical documentation using collaborative tools (Jira and Confluence)
• Real-world experience of Agile practices and execution (Scrum, Kanban)
• Be familiar with how to design and develop for cloud environments (i.e., Docker, Kubernetes, AWS)
• Wanting to learn or have experience with AI-based solutions.
• Be eager to learn and grow my skills and experience.
• Champion industry best practices and standards
• Some exposure to Devops (Terraform)

Work in a way that works for you

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.

This is a hybrid role that requires travel to our Oxford office at least once per week, preferably on Tuesdays

Working for you

We know that your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:

• Comprehensive Pension Plan
• Home, office, or commuting allowance
• Maternity, Paternity, Adoption and Family Care leave
• Flexible working hours
• Personal Choice budget
• Internal communities and networks
• Various employee discounts
• Recruitment introduction reward
• Employee Assistance Program (global)

About the business –

A global leader in information and analytics, we help researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society. Building on our publishing heritage, we combine quality information and vast data sets with analytics to support visionary science and research, health education and interactive learning, as well as exceptional healthcare and clinical practice. At Elsevier, your work contributes to the world’s grand challenges and a more sustainable future. We harness innovative technologies to support science and healthcare to partner for a better world.