Senior Software Engineer

RELX; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading information and analytics company located in Greater London is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to develop and maintain both legacy and new Enterprise API platforms. The successful candidate will engage in technical discussions, provide mentorship, and support the existing API Platforms. They will also implement coding best practices while collaborating closely with a team to translate complex product requirements into software designs. This role offers a balanced work environment along with ample benefits.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Health screening and private medical benefits

Wellbeing programs

Life assurance

Contributory pension scheme

Share option scheme

Travel Season ticket loan

Electric Vehicle Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Learning and development resources

Qualifications

• Expertise in various development languages, including Java and AWS services.
• Knowledge of build tools like Maven and Gradle.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes applications.
• Ability to use AWS services via Terraform.
• Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes applications.

Responsibilities

• Participate in technical discussions to develop designs that meet product requirements.
• Document and review specifications for complex system components.
• Train entry-level software engineers and mentor team members.
• Interpret complex product requirements into designs.
• Implement coding best practices and development processes.
• Train entry-level engineers on essential roles.

Skills

Java

JavaScript

Groovy

HTML

SQL

Bash

AWS services

Docker

Kubernetes

New Relic

Terraform

Postgresdb

Tools

Maven

Gradle

Postgresdb

Terraform

New Relic

Kibana

Kubernetes

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.

Requirements

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.

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 for you

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

• 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

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.

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