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?
About our Team:-
Our dynamic Agile Team delivers the technology for Elsevier's Submissions unit under Academic & Governance.
About the Role: -
Join us as a Senior Software Engineer I, where you will create impactful solutions that support global researchers as they submit their work for publication. You will help drive the continuous evolution of our platform, navigating an ever-changing technical landscape to meet the modern needs of the scientific community.
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
Identifying and implementing enhancements to continually improve our delivery process
Partnering with cross-functional Agile and DevOps implementation teams
Requirements: -
Demonstrate some proficiency in most of these technologies; Java, Spring / Spring Boot, a JavaScript / TypeScript tool (React, Angular, etc), SQL with a willingness to learn the others.
Display some experience with build tools, Git and continuous integration (GitHub Actions / Jenkins)
Experience with AI coding tools(copilot, claude code, codex, antigravity)
Experience of Agentic Software Development (Spec-Driven Development) is desired.
Enjoy collaborating with team members to create innovative solutions
Have some experience of supporting and mentoring team members to share knowledge and up-skill team members
Show some experience with alerting, monitoring and logging tools (NewRelic, Coralogix)
Have 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 some experience of test-driven development and mocking libraries (Jest, Mockito)
Be familiar with collaborative documentation tools (Jira and Confluence)
Have some real world experience of Agile practices and execution (Scrum, Kanban)
Have some familiarity with how to design and develop for cloud environments (i.e. docker, Kubernetes, AWS)
Wanting to learn or have experience with AI based solutions
Be eager to learn and grow my skills and experience
Be aware of industry best practices and standards
Work in a way that works for you: -
We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization. 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, family leave and tuition reimbursement, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and long-term goals.
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 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:
Group Health Insurance Policy (covering self and family)
Group Life insurance/accident policy
Generous long-service awards
New Baby gift
Subsidized food provided (applies to India- Chennai)
Casual Leave, Sick Leave, Privilege Leave, Compassionate Leave, Special Sick Leave, Gazetted Public Holiday and Maternity/Paternity Leave
Free Transport provided to and from the office (applies to India-Chennai)
About Us: -
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







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