Senior Software Engineer II

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

• 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 Dev Ops implementation teams

Demonstrate some proficiency in most of these technologies;
JavaScript / Type Script, Frontend framework Java/Spring Boot, SQL with a willingness to learn the others.

• Display some experience with build tools, Git and continuous integration
• Enjoy collaborating with team members to create innovative solutions
• Have experience of supporting and mentoring team members to share knowledge and up-skill team members
• Demonstrate experience with alerting, monitoring and logging tools
• Have experience with a modern IDE and proficiency in using the refactoring tools
• Be open to discussing and honing approaches for our team to improve our working practices
• Be experienced in test-driven development and mocking libraries
• Have real world experience of Agile practices and execution
• Be capable in designing and developing for cloud environments
• Be familiar with AI coding tools
• Be familiar with how to design and develop for cloud environments (i.e. docker, Kubernetes, AWS)
• Be familiar with AI coding tools (copilot, claude, codex, antigravity)
• Some experience of Agentic software development is desired
• Be eager to learn and grow my skills and experience
• Champion industry best practices and standards
• Some exposure to Devops and Infrastructure as Code

Are you excited to build cloud-native applications that help shape the future of healthcare technology?

Do you enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams to create innovative solutions while continuously learning and growing your technical expertise?

The NPRE (New Peer Review Experience) team is part of Elsevier's publishing technology organization and is focused on transforming the peer review process. The team develops products and capabilities that support researchers, reviewers, and editors throughout the submission and peer review journey, helping improve the overall scientific publishing experience.

Our dynamic Agile Teams deliver the technology which facilitates researchers bringing their work to the world via trusted journals through peer-review.

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. 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. 1

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. 1