Software Engineer III (Java & JavaScript)

RX Brasil; Greater London; In loco; GBP 65.000 - 95.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Comprehensive Pension Plan

Generous vacation entitlement

Parental leave and family support

Employee discounts

Descrizione del lavoro

Elsevier is seeking a Software Engineer III to design and implement scalable applications using Java and JavaScript. You will join the Identity & Access Management team, owning authentication and authorisation infrastructure across a global product suite on AWS.

The role emphasizes code quality, CI/CD, and Agile collaboration, with AI-assisted development workflows and expertise in Keycloak/Auth0, containerization with Docker and Kubernetes, and IaC using Terraform.

Competenze

• Proficiency with data manipulation languages.
• Understanding of data modelling principles.
• Ability to work with complex data models.
• Proficiency in development languages including Java/J2EE, JavaScript, JSP, HTML, Node.js, React, XML, SQL, Windows, UNIX.
• Experience with identity providers such as Keycloak or Auth0, including configuration and OIDC setup.
• Familiarity with code quality, test coverage, and CI/CD processes.
• Knowledge of Agile software development methodologies and collaborative tooling.

Mansioni

• Finalize requirements with other technical personnel and translate into software designs.
• Write and review detailed specifications for moderately complex system components.
• Collaborate with development teammates to implement product requirements.
• Enforce development processes, best practices, and code reviews.
• Engage in Agile or other development environments and manage distributed teams.
• Utilize GitHub workflows, PRs, issue tracking, and collaboration tools.
• Resolve technical issues and stay updated on new technologies.
• Complete bug fixes and contribute to testable, maintainable code.

Conoscenze

Java

J2EE

JavaScript

Node.js

React

HTML

XML

SQL

GitHub workflows

CI/CD

Kubernetes

Docker

Terraform

Keycloak

Auth0

Strumenti

Keycloak

Auth0

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

GitHub

Descrizione del lavoro

Software Engineer III (Java & JavaScript)

Do you enjoy designing and developing scalable, high-performance applications using Java and JavaScript?

About the team:

You will join the Identity & Access Management team, which owns the authentication and authorisation infrastructure underpinning Elsevier’s global product suite. We build and operate a highly available identity platform that integrates with multiple identity providers, entitlement services, and downstream APIs, running on AWS ECS and EKS.

About the role:

This position performs moderately difficult research, design, and software development assignments within a specific software functional area or product line. The candidate should have the ability to work on individual pieces of work and solve problems, including the design of the program flow of individual pieces of code, effective coding, and unit testing. The ideal candidate has a practical understanding of CI/CD pipelines and a strong commitment to code quality, testing, and collaborating in an Agile environment. Fluency with GitHub workflows and pull-request-based collaboration is essential. Our teams are increasingly adopting AI-assisted development workflows, and we are particularly interested in engineers who are excited about using AI tools to help design, write, evaluate, and improve software.

Key Responsibilities:

• Interface with other technical personnel or team members to finalize requirements.
• Write and review portions of detailed specifications for the development of system components of moderate complexity.
• Work closely with other development team members to understand moderately 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.
• Proficiency with GitHub workflows, pull requests, issue tracking, and collaboration in a distributed or co-located team.
• Resolve technical issues, as necessary.
• Keep abreast of new technology developments.
• Complete bug fixes.

Requirements:

• Proficiency with data manipulation languages.
• Understanding of data modelling principles.
• Ability to work with complex data models.
• Proficiency in development languages including but not limited to: Java/J2EE, JavaScript, JSP, HTML, Node.js, React, XML, SQL, Windows, UNIX.
• Experience with Keycloak, Auth0, or another identity provider, including realm configuration, authentication flows, and OIDC client setup.
• Familiarity with industry best practices — code coverage.
• Ability to work well with internal and external technology resources.
• Ability to write and review portions of detailed specifications for the development of system components of moderate complexity.
• Knowledge of software development methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall).
• Knowledge of data manipulation languages.
• Knowledge of data storage subsystems.
• Knowledge of test-driven development.
• Ability to write and review portions of detailed specifications for the development of system components of moderate complexity.
• Ability to complete moderately complex bug fixes.

Good to Have Experience using AI-assisted development tools, such as Claude, GitHub Copilot, or Codex, for test authoring, stub generation, coverage analysis, or test-output investigation.

Experience treating AI-assisted tools as productivity accelerators within a quality engineering workflow while maintaining appropriate review and validation practices.

Experience with Terraform or another infrastructure-as-code tool, including the ability to read infrastructure definitions and understand how configuration changes affect system behaviour and test coverage.

Experience working with Docker and Kubernetes.

Why Join Us?

Join our team and contribute to a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence. If you are ready to advance your career and make a significant impact,

Work in a way that works for you

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization. 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 flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive.

Working for you

We know that your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career.

These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:

Comprehensive Pension Plan Generous vacation entitlement and option for sabbatical leave Maternity, Paternity, Adoption and Family Care leave Personal Choice budget Internal communities and networks Various employee discounts Recruitment introduction reward Employee Assistance Program (global)

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. We know your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. We are delighted to offer country specific benefits. Click here to access benefits specific to your location.

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We are an equal opportunity employer: qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Elsevier is a global leader in advanced information and decision support for science and healthcare. We believe that by working together with the communities we serve, we can shape human progress to go further, happen faster, and benefit all. We support continuous discovery and uphold the highest standards of content integrity, reliability, and reproducibility so the communities we serve can advance their field of science, healthcare or innovation with confidence. By combining high-quality content with powerful analytics, we transform complexity into clarity and deliver mission-critical insights that help professionals make better decisions when it matters most. We deliver insights that help research institutions, governments, and funders achieve their goals. We help researchers discover and share knowledge, collaborate, and accelerate innovation. We help librarians provide verified, quality information to universities. We help innovators turn knowledge into new products. We help health professionals improve patient care and educators train the next generation of doctors and nurses. Connecting quality content and innovative technologies, we make progress go further and happen faster. And by championing inclusion and sustainability, we ensure progress benefits all. With 9,500 employees, over 2,300 technologists in 5 major tech hubs, and more than 60 locations across the globe, we are committed to supporting the scientific and healthcare communities around the world. We offer a diverse range of opportunities across technology, commercial, business, and early career jobs. If you are looking for a career that inspires progress in science, innovation and health, and allows you to grow every day, find your team at Elsevier. Elsevier is part of RELX Group. Let’s shape progress together. Join us. elsevier.com/about/careers