Senior Software Engineer

RELX INC; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Greater London seeks a Senior Software Engineer to enhance API platforms and mentor junior developers. This role demands expertise in programming languages such as Java and JavaScript, alongside experience in AWS services. Candidates will help in designing software solutions, fixing bugs, and assisting team members in an agile environment. Competitive benefits include generous holiday allowance and private medical benefits.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Health screening and private medical benefits

Wellbeing programs

Life assurance

Competitive contributory pension scheme

Save As You Earn share option scheme

Travel Season ticket loan

Electric Vehicle Scheme

Optional Dental Insurance

Parental leave options

Employee Assistance Programme

Access to emergency care services

Community support through RECARES days

Learning and development resources

Employee discounts via Perks at Work

Qualifications

• Expertise in development languages including Java, JavaScript, and Groovy.
• Knowledge and experience of build tools like Maven and Gradle.
• Experience with AWS services and Terraform.

Responsibilities

• Interface with other technical personnel to determine best technical solutions.
• Document specifications for complex system components.
• Complete complex bug fixes.
• Translate complex product requirements into software designs.
• Implement coding best practices and code reviews.
• Train entry-level software engineers.

Skills

Java

JavaScript

Groovy

JSP

HTML

XML

SQL

bash

Maven

Gradle

Postgresdb

AWS services

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

kubectl

k9s

Job description

About our Team

Our global team support products education electronic health records that introduce students to digital charting and prepare them to document care in today ’s modern clinical environment. We have a very stable product that we ’ ve worked to get to 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 come up with a design to meet Product Requirements, develop test driven code, pair with team members, mentor juniors and support the existing API Platforms.

Within this team/role you will look after a legacy and new Enterprise API Platform for Elsevier. It aims to provide a good developer experience for anyone using the Platform both within and outside of Elsevier. Smooth onboarding of APIs to the Platform, ease of use of the dev portal for the customers and rapid resolution of support requests are the Team's goals.

Qualifications

• Expertise in development languages including but not limited to: Java, JavaScript, Groovy, JSP, HTML, XML, SQL and bash.
• Knowledge and experience of build tools – Maven and Gradle
• Knowledge and experience of relational DBMS – Postgresdb
• Knowledge of using AWS services via Terraform - Secrets Manager, Kinesis Firehose, S3, Open Search etc
• Knowledge and experience of configuring and using New Relic, Kibana for observing metrics and configuring alerts.
• Knowledge and experience of using Docker, containers, helm, kustomize to set up and manage Kubernetes applications.
• Knowledge and experience of using kubectl , k9s and similar tools to observe and manage k8s resources
• A bonus if you have Knowledge of networks –AWS ACM certificates, VPC’s, transit gateways etc

Responsibilities

• Interface with other technical personnel or team members ideate on best technical solution to meet Product Requirements
• Document and review portions of detailed specifications for the development of complex system components.
• Complete complex bug fixes.
• Work closely with other development team members to understand complex product requirements and translate them into software designs.
• Successfully implement development processes, coding best practices, and code reviews.
• Operate in various development environments (Agile, Waterfall, etc.) while collaborating with key stakeholders.
• Train entry-level software engineers as directed by department management, ensuring they are knowledgeable in critical aspects of their roles.

Benefits

• Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days
• Health screening, eye care vouchers and private medical benefits
• Wellbeing programs
• Life assurance
• Access to a competitive contributory pension scheme
• Save As You Earn share option scheme
• Travel Season ticket loan
• Electric Vehicle Scheme
• Optional Dental Insurance
• Maternity, paternity and shared parental leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to emergency care for both the elderly and children
• RECARES days, giving you time to support the charities and causes that matter to you
• Access to employee resource groups with dedicated time to volunteer
• Access to extensive learning and development resources
• Access to employee discounts scheme via Perks at Work

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.

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