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

RELX International; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Plan

Home/office allowance

Parental leave

Flexible hours

Personal budget

Employee networks

Discounts

Recruitment reward

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Elsevier, a global leader in information and analytics, is seeking a Senior II Software Engineer to build cloud-hosted, distributed systems supporting researchers in publishing and AI-enabled workflows. You will design, develop, and deploy next-gen features while collaborating with stakeholders to refine requirements and delivery approaches.

Join a dynamic Agile team with DevOps practices, mentoring opportunities, and a focus on performance and quality.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Java, Spring/Spring Boot, a JS/TS tool (React/Angular), and SQL.
• Experience with build tools, Git, and CI/CD (GitHub Actions/Jenkins).
• Demonstrated collaboration with teams to deliver innovative solutions.
• Experience mentoring team members and sharing knowledge.
• Familiarity with alerting/monitoring/logging tools (New Relic/OpenSearch).
• Comfort with modern IDEs (IntelliJ/VSCode) and refactoring tools.
• Willingness to discuss and improve working practices.
• Experience with Jest, Mockito, and test-driven development.
• Experience with Jira/Confluence for documentation.
• Experience with Agile (Scrum/Kanban) practices.
• Exposure to cloud environments (Docker, Kubernetes, AWS).
• Interest in AI-based solutions and ongoing learning.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

JavaScript/TypeScript

SQL

CI/CD

Agile

Mentoring

Cloud

AI awareness

Testing

Tools

Git

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Jira

Confluence

IntelliJ/VSCode

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Job description

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

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:

• 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:

• Demonstrate proficiency in most of these technologies: Java, Spring / Spring Boot, a JavaScript / TypeScript tool (React, Angular, etc.), SQL, with a willingness to learn the others.
• 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 with 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)

Why join us?

Join our team and contribute to a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence. If you are ready to advance your career and make a significant impact, we encourage you to apply.

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. We know your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. We are delighted to offer country specific benefits. Click here to access benefits specific to your location. We are committed to providing a fair and accessible hiring process. If you have a disability or other need that requires accommodation or adjustment, please let us know by completing our Applicant Request Support Form or please contact 1-855-833-5120.

We are an equal opportunity employer: qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. USA Job Seekers: EEO Know Your Rights.