Senior Software Engineer

myGwork - LGBTQ+ Business Community; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Senior Software Engineer, where you will manage both legacy and new API platforms. You will engage in technical discussions, mentor junior engineers, and ensure a smooth developer experience. The role offers a competitive salary and numerous benefits, promoting a healthy work/life balance.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Health screening and private medical benefits

Wellbeing programs and life assurance

Pension scheme and share options

Charity support days and learning resources

Qualifications

• Expertise in multiple development languages, especially Java and JavaScript.
• Experience with AWS services and Docker.
• Ability to mentor junior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Participate in technical discussions and design solutions.
• Document and review specifications for system components.
• Train entry-level engineers and ensure they understand their roles.

Skills

Java

JavaScript

Groovy

HTML

SQL

Bash

PostgresDB

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Tools

Maven

Gradle

New Relic

Kibana

Job description

About our Team:

Our global team supports products in 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 develop 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 design solutions that 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 manage a legacy and new Enterprise API Platform for Elsevier. The platform aims to provide a good developer experience for users both within and outside of Elsevier, ensuring smooth onboarding of APIs, ease of use of the dev portal, and rapid resolution of support requests.

Requirements:

• Expertise in development languages including but not limited to Java, JavaScript, Groovy, JSP, HTML, XML, SQL, and Bash.
• Knowledge and experience with build tools such as Maven and Gradle.
• Experience with relational DBMS, specifically PostgresDB.
• Knowledge of AWS services via Terraform, including Secrets Manager, Kinesis Firehose, S3, OpenSearch, etc.
• Experience with monitoring tools like New Relic and Kibana for observing metrics and configuring alerts.
• Proficiency with Docker, containers, Helm, Kustomize for managing Kubernetes applications.
• Experience using kubectl, K9s, and similar tools for observing and managing Kubernetes resources.
• Bonus: Knowledge of networks, AWS ACM certificates, VPCs, transit gateways, etc.

Responsibilities:

• Interface with technical personnel or team members to ideate on solutions meeting Product Requirements.
• Document and review detailed specifications for complex system components.
• Complete complex bug fixes.
• Collaborate with team members to understand requirements and translate them into software designs.
• Implement development processes, coding best practices, and conduct code reviews.
• Operate in various development environments (Agile, Waterfall, etc.) while engaging stakeholders.
• Train entry-level engineers, ensuring they understand critical aspects of their roles.

Work in a way that works for you:

We promote a healthy work/life balance with numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance, and sabbaticals to help meet your immediate and long-term goals.

Benefits:

• Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days
• Health screening, eye care vouchers, private medical benefits
• Wellbeing programs, life assurance, pension scheme
• Share options, travel loans, electric vehicle schemes
• Dental insurance, parental leave, Employee Assistance Program
• Charity support days, resource groups, learning resources, discounts

About the business:

Elsevier is a global leader in information and analytics, supporting research, healthcare, and education to improve health outcomes and advance science. We combine quality information with analytics to support scientific research, health education, clinical practice, and more. Your work here contributes to addressing global challenges and fostering a sustainable future through innovative technologies.

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