Senior Software Engineer I

Elsevier; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangement

Health insurance

Group life insurance

Group accident insurance

Free transport Chennai

Job summary

Elsevier Health is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to own the design, delivery, and evolution of the Sales & Marketing Data Analytics platform. You will drive scalable data solutions, collaborate with Product, Analytics, and business stakeholders, and lead complex initiatives from discovery to production.

The role emphasizes data quality, reliability, and cutting-edge AI-powered tooling. You will mentor engineers, uphold engineering standards, and partner with cross-functional teams to

Qualifications

• Significant experience designing and operating enterprise data warehouse solutions.
• Expert knowledge of Snowflake, DBT, SQL, and dimensional modelling.
• Strong experience with AWS-based data platforms.
• Experience building production-grade CI/CD pipelines using GitHub and Jenkins or equivalent.
• Strong Python development skills for data engineering.
• Experience leading technical delivery and mentoring engineers.
• Excellent stakeholder communication and ability to influence technical decisions.
• Experience applying AI-assisted engineering or LLM-enabled developer tooling.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and technical design for data platforms, pipelines, and warehouse solutions.
• Own delivery of complex data initiatives from design through production support.
• Design, build, and optimise Snowflake data pipelines with DBT.
• Define data models, performance standards, observability, and reliability practices.
• Lead design reviews and establish engineering standards.
• Promote code quality via reviews, tests, CI/CD, and DevSecOps.
• Mentor engineers through pairing, coaching, and technical guidance.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Analysts, and stakeholders to shape technical roadmaps.
• Drive continuous improvement by reducing technical debt and enhancing platform performance.
• Lead incident analysis, root-cause investigations, and reliability improvements.
• Evaluate new technologies including AI-assisted engineering and LLM tooling.

Skills

Snowflake

DBT

SQL

Dimensional modelling

Python

AWS

CI/CD

GitHub

Jenkins

Data engineering

Tools

Airflow

Job description

Are you a Software Engineer looking for an innovative role? Do you enjoy being part of a team that works with a diverse range of technology?

About our Team:

Elsevier Health applies innovation, facilitates insights, and helps drive more informed decision‑making for our customers across global health. We support health providers by providing accessible, trusted evidence‑based information; prepare more medical and nursing students with effective tools and resources; provide insights that help clinicians improve patient outcomes; and supports a more personalized and localized healthcare experience. All for the benefit of every patient.

This role sits within the Sales & Marketing Data Analytics team, part of the wider Digital Business Solutions (DBS) group. Our team provides the analytical foundations that drive two of Elsevier's most revenue‑critical functions: sales performance and marketing effectiveness. On the Sales side, accurate and timely reporting is critical to incentivising and guiding our global sales force. Opportunities data warehouse provides analytics on salesperson pipeline, actual sales, and quota, and Agreements data warehouse provides analytics on sales agreements and renewals. On the Marketing side, the Contacts data warehouse enables global marketing teams to design effective marketing campaigns with the desired segmentation for the business area and product they want to focus. There are also some standalone datasets ingested from multiple sources, some are quite huge serving analytics needs for various data and analytical teams across the business. You will be working on cutting‑edge technology and helping with the latest companywide AI initiatives such as Spec‑driven development within the Sales and Marketing squad.

About the Role:

As a Senior Software Engineer at Elsevier, you will be responsible for the technical design, delivery, and evolution of the Sales & Marketing Data Analytics platform. The role owns the design of scalable data solutions, drives engineering best practices, mentors engineers, and partners with Product, Analytics, and business stakeholders to deliver reliable, secure, and high‑quality data products. The engineer is expected to work independently, influence technical direction across the squad, and lead complex initiatives from discovery through production.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and technical design for data platforms, pipelines, and warehouse solutions.
• Own delivery of complex initiatives from design through production support.
• Design, build, and optimise scalable Snowflake and DBT data pipelines.
• Define data models, performance standards, observability, and reliability practices.
• Lead technical design reviews and establish engineering standards.
• Champion code quality through reviews, automated testing, CI/CD, and DevSecOps practices.
• Mentor engineers through pair programming, coaching, and technical guidance.
• Partner with Product Owners, Analysts, and stakeholders to shape technical roadmaps.
• Drive continuous improvement by reducing technical debt and improving platform performance.
• Lead incident analysis, root‑cause investigations, and reliability improvements.
• Evaluate and introduce emerging technologies including AI‑assisted engineering and specification‑driven development where they provide measurable value.

Requirements

• Strong problem‑solving ability - comfortable with ambiguous requirements and large, complex datasets
• Clear communication - able to explain technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders
• Collaborative mindset - builds relationships across the business and works well in cross‑functional teams
• Technical ownership - takes pride in code quality, reliability, and continuous improvement
• Curiosity and growth mindset - enthusiastic about learning, including emerging technologies such as AI and Spec‑driven development

Experience & Skills Essential:

• Significant professional experience designing and operating enterprise data warehouse solutions.
• Expert knowledge of Snowflake, DBT, SQL, and dimensional data modelling.
• Strong experience with AWS‑based data platforms.
• Experience building production‑grade CI/CD pipelines using GitHub and Jenkins or equivalent.
• Strong Python development skills for data engineering.
• Experience leading technical delivery and mentoring engineers.
• Excellent stakeholder communication and ability to influence technical decisions.
• Experience applying AI‑assisted engineering or LLM‑enabled developer tooling.

Desirable:

• Working knowledge of AWS cloud services and Apache Airflow
• Experience with infrastructure‑as‑code, particularly Terraform
• Programming experience in Python and/or Java

Working for you:

• Comprehensive Health Insurance: Covers you, your immediate family, and parents.
• Enhanced Health Insurance Options: Competitive rates negotiated by the company.
• Group Life Insurance: Ensuring financial security for your loved ones.
• Group Accident Insurance: Extra protection for accidental death and permanent disablement.
• Flexible Working Arrangement: Achieve a harmonious work‑life balance.
• Employee Assistance Program: Access support for personal and work‑related challenges.
• Medical Screening: Your well‑being is a top priority.
• Modern Family Benefits: Maternity, paternity, and adoption support.
• Long‑Service Awards: Recognizing dedication and commitment.
• New Baby Gift: Celebrating the joy of parenthood.
• Subsidized Meals in Chennai: Enjoy delicious meals at discounted rates.
• Various Paid Time Off: Take time off with Casual Leave, Sick Leave, Privilege Leave, Compassionate Leave, Special Sick Leave, and Gazetted Public Holidays.
• Free Transport pick up and drop from the home -office - home (applies in Chennai)

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. What you do every day will help advance science and healthcare to advance human progress. We know your well‑being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. We are delighted to offer country specific benefits.

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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 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