Senior Software Engineer – API Platform & Mentorship

Elsevier; Greater London; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Elsevier in London is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to contribute to the Enterprise API Platform. You will mentor juniors, drive technical excellence, and collaborate across teams to deliver robust APIs and a great developer experience.

You will participate in design discussions, implement test-driven development, and help onboard APIs while working across Agile and other development environments. This role emphasizes leadership and hands-on coding.

Qualifications

• Expertise in Java, JavaScript, Groovy, JSP, HTML, XML, SQL, and bash.

Responsibilities

• Interface with stakeholders to finalize requirements.
• Write and review specifications for the development of complex system components.
• Complete complex bug fixes.
• Work closely with development team to translate requirements into software designs.
• Implement development processes, coding best practices, and code reviews.
• Operate in Agile, Waterfall, and other environments with key stakeholders.
• Resolve complex technical issues as necessary.
• Train entry-level software engineers as directed by management.

Skills

Java

JavaScript

Groovy

JSP

HTML

XML

SQL

bash

Tools

Maven

Gradle

Postgresdb

Terraform

New Relic

Kibana

Docker

Kubernetes

kubectl

k9s

AWS ACM

Job description

Elsevier in London is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to contribute to the Enterprise API Platform. You will mentor juniors, drive technical excellence, and collaborate across teams to deliver robust APIs and a great developer experience.

You will participate in design discussions, implement test-driven development, and help onboard APIs while working across Agile and other development environments. This role emphasizes leadership and hands-on coding.