Senior Software Engineer

Elsevier; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Elsevier is seeking a security-focused software engineer to deliver secure, scalable software and cloud infrastructure in AWS. You will design, build, deploy, and support production-ready solutions with monitoring, alerting, and CI/CD practices, while mentoring colleagues and shaping engineering standards.

You will work in a cross-functional Agile team to ensure releases are predictable, secure, and compliant with NFRs, focusing on reputation management and security across services.

Qualifications

• Experience with AWS and building secure cloud infrastructure.
• Hands-on CI/CD implementation using GitHub Actions.
• Familiarity with WAF technologies and Cloudflare features.
• Proficient with Git, SQL and Terraform in production environments.
• Solid Linux experience and RESTful service design knowledge.
• Scripting and testing practices in CI/CD and Agile DevOps environments.

Responsibilities

• Deliver software engineering services for security‑critical products.
• Build scalable production software and AWS infrastructure with monitoring and dashboards.
• Mentor team members and contribute to engineering standards.
• Set up and maintain CI/CD pipelines to ensure repeatable releases.
• Collaborate in a cross‑functional Agile team to improve practices.

Skills

AWS experience

CI/CD with GitHub Actions

Web security (WAF)

Git

SQL

Terraform

Linux

RESTful services

Event-driven architecture

Scripting

CI/CD testing

Agile DevOps

Tools

GitHub Actions

Terraform

Cloudflare

Git

Linux

Job description

Are you passionate about building secure, scalable software and cloud infrastructure that supports critical services in production?

Do you enjoy collaborating across teams, improving engineering practices, and helping others grow while delivering high-quality solutions?

About our Team

Working within Information Security & Data Protection division, the content protection platform team builds scalable technology solutions that detect and prevent fraud, theft, and piracy while protecting legitimate customer use. Working as a fast-paced agile squad, the team designs and develops software using modern engineering practices, collaborates across many products across the organisation. The team combines technical depth, product focus, and mentorship to deliver innovative solutions that safeguard our products and customers.

About the Role

This role focuses on delivering secure, reliable software and cloud infrastructure for services where reputation management and security are critical to business success. You will design, build, deploy, and support production-ready solutions in AWS, with monitoring, alerting, and CI/CD practices that enable predictable, repeatable releases. Working in a cross functional Agile team, you will also help shape engineering standards, mentor colleagues, and support continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Deliver software engineering services for products where reputation management and security are critical to ongoing business success


• Build software that meets agreed KPIs and NFRs in production, with stability, scalability, and security in mind


• Set up and maintain AWS infrastructure to deploy the developed business logic


• Develop monitoring, alerting, and supporting dashboards to help teams operate services effectively


• Develop and maintain a high-quality engineering pipeline so releases are predictable, repeatable, and reliable


• Work effectively as part of a cross-functional Agile team and support the products and services the team owns


• Help maintain code quality and engineering standards across the team through collaboration and support


• Mentor and guide team members, contribute to process improvements, and advocate for positive change

Requirements

• Experience working with a public cloud such as Amazon Web Services (AWS)


• Strong experience using GitHub Actions within a CI/CD pipeline

and Node

• Experience working with Web Application Firewall (WAF) technologies and Cloudflare features


• Solid working experience with Git and SQL


• Knowledge of Terraform and experience working with Linux


• Familiarity with RESTful services, event-driven architectures, scripting, testing practices in CI/CD environments, and Agile DevOps ways of working

Work in a Way that Works for You

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. 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.

Working Pattern

Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive.

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.