Senior Software Engineer II

About Our Team
E-PIC is Elsevier's flagship product for librarians and administrators, designed to support our customers in making informed decisions to evaluate and enhance research outcomes. Last year, we saw a record number of customers accessing E-PIC, and we are excited about our upcoming initiatives aimed at further elevating the customer experience.

Our engineering team is granted autonomy and full ownership of product features, fostering a cross-disciplinary environment that includes expertise in design, development, quality assurance, and cloud infrastructure. The team embraces Agile methodologies, a DevOps culture, and Continuous Delivery practices. The E-PIC squad continuously explores innovative ideas with a mindset that encourages experimentation and learning, operating under a 'You build it, you run it' philosophy.

About The Role
We are looking for someone who can make an impactful contribution in designing and building out our data visualisation and reporting tool.

As we migrate from our legacy JavaScript application to React, the successful candidate will be expected to complete spikes and work full-stack, implementing back-end, front-end, and infrastructure as code changes.

To develop a deeper understanding of the product, it's essential to work closely with team members and learn directly from their experiences. Embrace opportunities to pair with colleagues, remain committed to continuous learning, and actively contribute to mentoring and knowledge sharing within the team.

Responsibilities

• Work with technologies including React and Java.
• Contribute to the migration from our legacy JavaScript application to React.
• Contribute to backend development by designing and implementing APIs using the Spring Framework.
• Help establish a high-quality engineering pipeline, utilising Agile methodologies to ensure predictable, repeatable, and reliable releases.
• Own solutions end-to-end and embrace a DevOps culture.
• Mentor junior engineers, ensuring code quality and standards across the team, and act as a focus for code reviews and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Proven experience in commercial software engineering, delivering both front-end and server-side applications.
• Proficiency in JavaScript and TypeScript.
• Strong skills in React and Java.
• Experience with the Spring Framework, RESTful services, and REST APIs.
• Experience working in Agile teams and a genuine interest in DevOps practices.
• Exposure to CI/CD, AWS, and Docker.
• Understanding of microservice-based architecture.
• Advocate for clean code, Test-Driven Development (TDD), and good engineering principles such as SOLID and DRY.
• Experience engineering software releases for cloud deployment
• Experience with Scala, Spark, EMR, Kubernetes, Airflow and Terraform.
• Strong knowledge of software architecture and design.

Work in a way that works for you
We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization. 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 your long-term goals.

Working for You
We understand that your well-being and happiness are essential to a successful career. Here are some benefits we offer:

• Comprehensive Health Insurance covering you and your immediate family
• Enhanced Health Insurance Options with competitive rates
• Group Life Insurance ensuring financial security for your loved ones
• Group Accident Insurance offering extra protection
• Flexible Working Arrangements to achieve a balanced work-life schedule
• Employee Assistance Program providing support for personal and work-related challenges
• Medical Screening prioritizing your well-being
• Modern Family Benefits including maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Long-Service Awards recognizing dedication and commitment
• Celebratory New Baby Gift
• Various Paid Time Off options including Casual Leave, Sick Leave, Privilege Leave, Compassionate Leave, Special Sick Leave, and Gazetted Public Holidays

About The Business
We are a global leader in information and analytics, helping 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.