Senior Software Engineer - Java & Python | Cloud & AI

Elsevier; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Pension Plan

Generous vacation and sabbatical leave

Parental leave & family care

Employee discounts

Job summary

Elsevier is seeking a Senior Software Engineer I (Java & Python) to join the Submission and Editorial platform. You will build Document Intelligence capabilities to transform unstructured manuscripts into structured data, enabling AI-driven features and smarter editorial experiences at scale.

You'll work with AWS, microservices, and event-driven architectures, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, secure services and mentor others while embracing Agile practices.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Python and Java plus Spring Boot.
• Experience with distributed/event-driven solutions using Kafka and AWS.
• Experience with Git and CI tools (GitHub Actions/Jenkins).
• Strong collaboration and mentoring abilities.
• Familiar with monitoring/logging tools (New Relic/OpenSearch/Kibana/Coralogix).
• Experience with Jest/Mockito for testing and modern IDEs.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy cloud-hosted distributed applications for the next-generation product.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements in a fast-moving environment.
• Contribute to architecture decisions for stability and performance.
• Implement enhancements to improve delivery processes.
• Partner with Agile and DevOps implementation teams; own services throughout their lifecycle.

Skills

Python

Java

Spring Boot

SQL

Kafka

AWS

Git

CI/CD

Agile

Testing

Tools

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Docker

Kubernetes

IntelliJ

VSCode

Copilot

Claude

Codex

Job description

Elsevier is seeking a Senior Software Engineer I (Java & Python) to join the Submission and Editorial platform. You will build Document Intelligence capabilities to transform unstructured manuscripts into structured data, enabling AI-driven features and smarter editorial experiences at scale.

You'll work with AWS, microservices, and event-driven architectures, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, secure services and mentor others while embracing Agile practices.