Senior Software Engineer I

Full Stack Developer- Senior Software Engineer I
Would you like to help create products to support the sharing of scientific knowledge?
Do you enjoy collaborating to solve complex technical problems?
Join our Software Engineering Team
Our dynamic Agile Teams deliver the technology which facilitates research to publish their work. Build the knowledge of the future.

About Role
As a Senior Software Engineer, you will build capabilities to support scientific researchers through the process of submitting the research for publication. We are continually evolving our technology in response to researchers' needs and to the ever-changing technical landscape, including the use of AI technologies.

Responsibilities

• Designing, developing and deploying applications in a cloud-hosted distributed system to build our next-generation product
• Collaborating with business stakeholders to identify requirements and gather feedback in a fast-moving environment
• Providing input into architectural decisions to ensure stability and performance
• Supporting and mentoring team members to share knowledge and up-skill your team
• Identifying and implementing enhancements to continually improve our delivery process

Requirements

• Demonstrate proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript or Java with a willingness to learn the other.
• Show experience with of both front-end, particularly React, and back-end frameworks.
• Display experience with build tools, Git and continuous integration
• Be familiar with how to design and develop for cloud environments
• Enjoy collaborating with team members to create innovative solutions for the research community
• Show experience with alerting, monitoring and logging tools
• Demonstrate experience with a modern IDE and proficiency in using refactoring tools
• Be open to discussing and honing approaches for our team to improve our working practices
• Have experience of test-driven development and mocking libraries
• Wanting to learn or have experience with AI based solutions

Work in a way that works for you
We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. 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, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and long-term goals.

• Working remotely from home or in our office in a flexible hybrid style
• 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 with us
We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to help you succeed. Here, you will find an inclusive, agile, collaborative, innovative and fun environment, where everyone has a part to play. Regardless of the team you join, we promote a diverse environment with co-workers who are passionate about what they do, and how they do it.

Working for you
At Elsevier, we know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:

• Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days
• Access to learning platforms and encouragement to book up to 10 days focused learning/development time per year
• Health screening, eye care vouchers and private medical benefits
• Wellbeing programs
• Life assurance
• Access to a competitive contributory pension scheme
• Long service awards
• Save As You Earn share option scheme
• Travel Season ticket loan
• Maternity, paternity and shared parental leave
• Access to emergency care for both the elderly and children
• RELX Cares days, giving you time to support the charities and causes that matter to you
• Access to employee resource groups with dedicated time to volunteer
• Access to extensive learning and development resources
• Access to employee discounts via Perks at Work

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.