Senior GenAI Platform Engineer – Search & AI Services

RELX International; Maryland; Hybrid; USD 91,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

Elsevier invites a Senior Software Engineer I to join the Search and AI Platform. You will drive architectural decisions, build reusable AI services in Python and a touch of Java, and set engineering standards across teams.

You will mentor engineers, contribute to scalable systems, and collaborate with product, platform, and research teams to turn AI prototypes into production-ready capabilities in a Kubernetes (EKS) environment.

Qualifications

• 4-6 years of software engineering experience.
• Experience contributing to technical architecture for large-scale platforms.
• Solid understanding of software development methodologies and data modeling principles.
• Deep expertise in Python and Java.
• Proficiency in backend development and familiarity with modern AI/LLM tools and frameworks (e.g., LangChain, LangGraph).
• Experience with Kubernetes (EKS) and cloud-native architectures.
• Proven track record building scalable backend systems and APIs.
• Experience mentoring engineers and contributing to architectural decisions.
• Ability to work collaboratively across functions in an Agile or Kanban environment.

Responsibilities

• Leading architectural design and ensure technical consistency.
• Designing, developing, and maintain generative AI services and reusable components using mostly Python and a little bit Java.
• Defining and promote best practices in engineering, including scalability, observability, testing, and CI/CD.
• Contributing to system designs spanning multiple services and modules, aligning with architectural best practices.
• Collaborating with product, platform, and research teams to translate AI prototypes into production-ready capabilities.
• Working within a Kubernetes (EKS) environment to deploy scalable, containerized applications.
• Leading the resolution of complex technical challenges across distributed systems.
• Mentoring less-senior developers on engineering principles, GenAI patterns, and platform development.
• Participating in code reviews, architecture sessions, and cross-team initiatives to ensure quality and maintainability.
• Staying informed of the latest developments in generative AI and advocate for responsible integration into product ecosystems.

Skills

Python

Java

Backend development

Mentoring

Agile Kanban

Distributed systems

Tools

Kubernetes (EKS)

LangChain

LangGraph

Job description

Elsevier invites a Senior Software Engineer I to join the Search and AI Platform. You will drive architectural decisions, build reusable AI services in Python and a touch of Java, and set engineering standards across teams.

You will mentor engineers, contribute to scalable systems, and collaborate with product, platform, and research teams to turn AI prototypes into production-ready capabilities in a Kubernetes (EKS) environment.