Senior Software Engineer II

Elsevier; India; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Elsevier is seeking a Senior Software Engineer II for the Search and AI Platform in India. You will design, develop, and maintain scalable frontend applications using React 18 and TypeScript, collaborating with Product Managers and engineers to deliver high-quality UI for the Libra expert evaluation platform.

You will mentor teammates, uphold SOLID and CI/CD practices, and drive technical excellence while working in an Agile/Kanban environment.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of frontend software engineering experience.
• Proficiency in React 18, TypeScript and modern JavaScript.
• Deep understanding of SPA architecture, React Router, data loaders/actions, and route-based data flow.
• Experience with component libraries, modular styling, and reusable UI components.
• Experience building reliable REST/API integrations and test coverage.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable frontend applications using React 18 and TypeScript.
• Build and enhance frontend capabilities for the Libra expert evaluation platform.
• Translate product requirements into technical solutions and plans.
• Design SPA architecture, routing, API integrations, and reusable UI components.
• Write and maintain unit, component, and end-to-end tests to ensure quality.

Skills

React 18

TypeScript

SPA architecture

REST/API integrations

CI/CD

Agile/Kanban

Mentoring engineers

Tools

Vitest

Testing Library

ESLint

Vite

Yarn

Docker

nginx

AWS/ECS

GitHub Actions

Job description

Senior Software Engineer II – Search and AI Platform

Are you a Senior Software Engineer II looking for an innovative role?

Do you enjoy being part of a team that works with a diverse range of technology?

About our Team

The Search and AI Platform is Elsevier’s agentic data platform which powers products such as LeapSpace, Scopus, ScienceDirect, Clinical Key, Reaxys, Libra and our next-generation AI-powered search systems.

The platform uses agentic services to interrogate our rich knowledge graphs, search and recommendation systems, and our unparalleled collection of research data to deliver insights to the scientific community so they can collaborate more effectively, work smarter, and deliver quality research more quickly.

We’re looking for an innovative, passionate Senior Software Engineer to work as part of the teams building and enhancing our platform to deliver intelligent, scalable solutions that create real value for our clients.

About the Role

The Libra Team is a core part of Elsevier’s Search and AI Platform. This team works on building this Evaluation Platform for Subject Matter Expert (SME) to review AI-generated medical content item-by-item, provide ratings/feedback based on predefined metrics, track team progress, and export results for quality assurance and model improvement purposes. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will work with a passionate team to design and deliver robust frontend capabilities solutions for expert evaluation platform for Libra services.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-performance frontend applications using React 18 and TypeScript.
• Build and enhance frontend capabilities for the Libra expert evaluation platform.
• Develop applications using React, TypeScript, Vite, NestJS/Node.js, and Playwright.
• Translate product requirements into technical solutions, development plans, and high-quality implementations.
• Design and implement SPA architecture, routing, API integrations, and reusable UI components.
• Write and maintain unit, component, and end-to-end tests to ensure application quality and reliability.
• Champion clean code, SOLID principles, engineering best practices, and CI/CD quality standards.
• Collaborate with Product Managers and engineering teams while mentoring engineers and driving technical excellence.

Requirements

• 6+ years of professional experience in frontend software engineering, building scalable web applications.
• Strong hands-on expertise in React 18, TypeScript, and modern JavaScript.
• Deep understanding of SPA architecture, React Router, data loaders/actions, and route-based data flow.
• Strong experience with component libraries, modular styling, and reusable UI components.
• Experience building reliable REST/API integrations using service-layer patterns and centralized API clients.
• Hands-on experience with Vitest, Testing Library, ESLint, strict TypeScript, and CI quality gates.
• Practical knowledge of Vite, Yarn, Docker, nginx, AWS/ECS, and CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions.
• Experience working in Agile/Kanban environments, with strong collaboration, ownership, problem-solving, and adaptability skills.

Work in a way that works for you

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization. With an average length of service of 9 years, we are confident that we offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, family leave and tuition reimbursement, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and 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

Benefits

• Group Health Insurance Policy (covering self and family)
• Group Life insurance/accident policy
• Generous long-service awards
• New Baby gift
• Subsidized food provided (applies to India- Chennai)
• Casual Leave, Sick Leave, Privilege Leave, Compassionate Leave, Special Sick Leave, Gazetted Public Holiday and Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Free Transport provided to and from the office (applies to India-Chennai)

About Us

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