Overview
As a Senior Software Engineer II, 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
* Design, develop and deploy applications in a cloud-hosted distributed system to build our next-generation product.
* Collaborate with business stakeholders to identify requirements and gather feedback in a fast-moving environment.
* Provide input into architectural decisions to ensure stability and performance.
* Identify and implement enhancements to continually improve our delivery process.
* Partner with cross-functional Agile and DevOps implementation teams.
* Demonstrate proficiency in most of these technologies: Java 17 or higher, Spring / Spring Boot, a JavaScript / TypeScript tool (React, Angular, etc), SQL with a willingness to learn the others.
* Display experience with build tools, Git and continuous integration (GitHub Actions / Jenkins).
* Enjoy collaborating with team members to create innovative solutions.
* Have experience of supporting and mentoring team members to share knowledge and up-skill the team.
* Show experience with alerting, monitoring and logging tools (New Relic, OpenSearch / Kibana).
* Demonstrate experience with a modern IDE (IntelliJ / VSCode) and proficiency in using the 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 (Jest, Mockito).
* Be familiar with collaborative documentation tools (Jira and Confluence).
* Real world experience of Agile practices and execution (Scrum, Kanban).
* Be familiar with how to design and develop for cloud environments (i.e. Docker, Kubernetes, AWS).
* Willingness to learn or have experience with AI-based solutions.
Company and Benefits
We are 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.
Working arrangements
* 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 most productive.
Additional information
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.
* 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
Equal Opportunity
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.
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