Software Engineer

As a member of our team based in London, you will participate in the design and development of back-end systems that support Elsevier’s products. You will be involved in the software development life cycle from design to coding and unit testing, through to deployment and operation.

As a mid-level Software Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• Writing software according to testing, coding and development process best practices

• Deploying your work to production and ensuring your solutions are robust and stable

• Working with cross-functional technical teams to understand complex product requirements and translate them into software designs

• Completing bug fixes and resolving technical issues to ensure quality and performance

• Developing your skills and knowledge by learning new technologies

Requirements

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have a good level of Software Engineering experience in Java

• Keen to learn Scala or Python

• Be familiar with micro-services, containerisation and data streaming technologies

• Have experience of writ ing good tests and orchestrat ing deployments

• Enjoy collaborating with colleagues to share knowledge and create solutions

• Have a can-do attitude and show enthusiasm for learning new technologies and languages

• Have good verbal and written communication skills

• Be keen to work with these technologies currently in use on our team: AWS, Jenkins, GitHub , Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka , IntelliJ

Working with us

We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to help you succeed. Here, you will find a collaborative, innovative and fun environment, where everyone has a part to play.

We promote a healthy work-life balance across the organisation . With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.

• Regular home working and f lexible hours can be agreed within the team

• Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days

• 10 development days per year in addition to holiday allowance

• Access to a competitive contributory pension scheme and life assurance

• 2 days community responsibility days

• Parental leave options

• Health screening and private medical benefits

• Season ticket loan

About Us

Supporting the work of research and health partners, we are a global leader in information and analytics. From visionary health education and peer-reviewed literature through to interactive learning technology, our work ultimately improves the health outcomes of society. Constantly striving to spark the next great discovery in science or healthcare, our technology allows big ideas to change the world.