Senior Software Engineer I: GenAI Platform & Architecture

CamWebDir; City Of London; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive bonus

Job summary

Elsevier seeks a Senior Software Engineer I for the AI Platform team, focusing on generative AI services and platform architecture. You will lead architectural decisions, design scalable backend systems, and mentor engineers in GenAI patterns.

Work with Python and Java, Kubernetes (EKS), and cloud-native architectures to turn AI prototypes into production-ready capabilities, collaborating with product, platform, and research teams in an Agile environment.

Qualifications

• 4-6 years of software engineering experience.
• Proven experience contributing to technical architecture for large-scale platforms or services.
• Solid understanding of software development methodologies and data modeling principles.
• Deep expertise in Python and Java.
• Experience with Kubernetes (EKS) and cloud-native architectures.
• Proven track record building scalable backend systems and APIs.
• Experience mentoring engineers and contributing to architectural decisions.
• Ability to work collaboratively across functions in an Agile or Kanban environment.

Responsibilities

• Leading architectural design and ensure technical consistency.
• Designing, developing, and maintain generative AI services and reusable components using mostly Python and a little bit Java.
• Defining and promote best practices in engineering, including scalability, observability, testing, and CI/CD.
• Contributing to system designs spanning multiple services and modules, aligning with architectural best practices.
• Collaborating with product, platform, and research teams to translate AI prototypes into production-ready capabilities.
• Working within a Kubernetes (EKS) environment to deploy scalable, containerized applications.
• Leading the resolution of complex technical challenges across distributed systems.
• Mentoring less-senior developers on engineering principles, GenAI patterns, and platform development.
• Participating in code reviews, architecture sessions, and cross-team initiatives to ensure quality and maintainability.
• Staying informed of the latest developments in generative AI and advocate for responsible integration into product ecosystems.

Skills

Software engineering

Architectural design

Backend development

Mentoring

Agile / Kanban

Collaboration across teams

Tools

Python

Java

Kubernetes (EKS)

LangChain

LangGraph

Job description

Elsevier seeks a Senior Software Engineer I for the AI Platform team, focusing on generative AI services and platform architecture. You will lead architectural decisions, design scalable backend systems, and mentor engineers in GenAI patterns.

Work with Python and Java, Kubernetes (EKS), and cloud-native architectures to turn AI prototypes into production-ready capabilities, collaborating with product, platform, and research teams in an Agile environment.