Sr Software Engineer II

Elsevier; Chennai; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Elsevier in Chennai is seeking a Senior Software Engineer II to design and deliver scalable software across multiple services. You will own end-to-end solution design, turning complex requirements into secure, resilient systems that drive business value and customer outcomes.

You’ll be a subject-matter expert contributing to engineering excellence, reliability, and team capability. You will mentor engineers, collaborate with product and stakeholders, and advocate best practices in testing,

Qualifications

• Minimum 7+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Experience building and delivering complex, globally available distributed multi-tenant systems.
• Expertise in .NET/C# and at least one of Java, Python or Node.js, plus front-end skills (JavaScript/React.js/Flutter).
• Strong understanding of system design, APIs, and event-driven architectures.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred) and modern DevSecOps practices.
• Strong testing discipline and focus on quality and reliability.
• Ability to solve complex problems and make sound technical trade-offs.
• Confident communicator across cross-functional and global agile product delivery teams.
• Exposure to AI prompting and agentic workflows.

Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable, secure, and high-performing systems that minimise long-term maintenance
• Own end-to-end delivery of complex components across services
• Translate business needs into pragmatic, incremental technical solutions
• Drive engineering quality through strong coding practices, testing strategies, and design standards
• Take responsibility for service reliability, monitoring, and incident management
• Collaborate with Product and stakeholders to align solutions with customer and business outcomes
• Identify risks early and improve delivery predictability and efficiency
• Mentor engineers and contribute to a high-performing, collaborative team culture

Skills

.NET/C#

Java

Python

Node.js

JavaScript

React.js

Flutter

SQL

System design

APIs

Event-driven architectures

Tools

AWS

DevSecOps

Job description

Job Summary

The Senior Software Engineer II designs and delivers high-impact, scalable software solutions across multiple services. In this role, you'll take ownership of end-to-end solution design and delivery-turning complex, ambiguous requirements into secure, resilient systems that drive real business and customer value. You'll act as a subject-matter expert within your domain, contributing to engineering excellence, operational reliability, and team capability.

Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable, secure, and high-performing systems that minimise long-term maintenance
• Own end-to-end delivery of complex components across services
• Translate business needs into pragmatic, incremental technical solutions
• Drive engineering quality through strong coding practices, testing strategies, and design standards
• Take responsibility for service reliability, monitoring, and incident management
• Collaborate with Product and stakeholders to align solutions with customer and business outcomes
• Identify risks early and improve delivery predictability and efficiency
• Mentor engineers and contribute to a high-performing, collaborative team culture

Requirements

• Typically 7+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Strong experience building and delivering complex, globally available distributed multi-tenant systems
• Expertise in .NET/C# and at least one or more other modern backend stack (Java, python or Node.js), capable front-end skills (JavaScript, React.Js, Flutter, etc) plus strong SQL/data skills
• Solid understanding of system design, Domain Driven Design, APIs, and event-driven architectures
• Experience with cloud platforms (preferably AWS) and modern DevSecOps practices
• Strong testing discipline and focus on quality and operational excellence
• Ability to solve complex problems and make well-balanced technical trade-offs
• Confident communicator who can work effectively across cross-functional and global agile product delivery teams
• Exposure to AI Prompting and Agentic workflows