Senior Software Engineer II

Senior Software Engineer-II

Would you like to be part of a team that delivers high-quality software to our customers? Are you a highly visible champion with a 'can do' attitude and enthusiasm that inspires others?

About Our Team:

The Research Data Platform (RDP) is Elsevier's core data platform for research content and analytics. It provides high-quality, well-governed data about documents, works, people, organizations, funders, concepts and indicators, and the relationships between them. RDP ingests and normalizes data from multiple sources, links and enriches that data, and exposes it through reliable services and data products that power flagship products such as Scopus, SciVal, Pure, Digital Commons and others. It combines product, engineering, operations and data science teams to deliver shared capabilities like data ingestion pipelines, matching and disambiguation, curation tools, analytics, and MLOps. RDP is organized into cross-functional domain teams (for example Document, Sources, Works, Person, Organization, Funding, Concepts, Indicators and Consumption), supported by platform and foundations teams providing common infrastructure (AWS, Kafka, Databricks, DSM, Kubernetes), shared utilities and standards for data quality, observability and ways of working. Each team owns a set of services and data products end-to-end, from design and build through to operation and continuous improvement. For a Quality Engineer and a Developer, this means working in close partnership with product managers, data scientists and operations colleagues: designing and evolving services and pipelines, putting robust automated testing and quality gates around data and code, and helping ensure that RDP delivers reliable, scalable, secure data capabilities that other Elsevier products can safely build on.

About the Role:

This position performs complex research, design, and software development assignments within a software functional area or product line, and provides direct input to project plans, schedules, and methodology in the development of cross-functional software products. This position performs software design — typically across multiple systems; mentors more-junior members of the team; and talks to users/customers and translates their requests into solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Interface with other technical personnel or team members to finalize requirements. • Write and review portions of detailed specifications for the development of complex system components. • Complete complex bug fixes. • Work closely with other development team members to understand complex product requirements and translate them into software designs. • Successfully implement development processes, coding best practices, and code reviews. • Operate in various development environments (Agile, Waterfall, etc.) while collaborating with key stakeholders. • Resolve complex technical issues as necessary. • Train entry-level software engineers as directed by department management, ensuring they are knowledgeable in critical aspects of their roles. • Keep abreast of new technology developments. • Design and work with complex data models. • Mentor less-senior software developers on development methodologies and optimization techniques. • All other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

5+ years of Software Engineering experience • BS Engineering/Computer Science or equivalent experience required • Advanced knowledge of software development methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall). • Strong proficiency with data manipulation language including optimization techniques. • Strong understanding of normalized/dimensional data modeling principles. • Strong knowledge of multiple data storage subsystems. • Expertise in development languages including but not limited to: Java/J2EE, JavaScript, JSP, C/C++, HTML, XML, SQL, Windows, UNIX, and.Net. • Strong research skills. • Strong knowledge in industry best practices in development. • Knowledge in using and developing applicable tool sets. • Ability to interface competently with other technical personnel or team members to finalize requirements. • Ability to work well with internal and external technology resources. • Knowledge of test-driven development. • Ability to write and review portions of detailed specifications for the development of complex system components. • Ability to complete complex bug fixes. • Good oral and written communications skills.

Work in a Way That Works for You:

We promote a healthy work/life balance and provide various well-being initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance, and sabbaticals to help you meet both your immediate responsibilities and long-term goals.

Working for You:

We offer comprehensive benefits to support your health and well-being, including:

• Health insurance for you and your family.
• Enhanced health insurance options at competitive rates.
• Group life insurance for financial security.
• Group accident insurance for protection against accidental death and permanent disability.
• Flexible working arrangements for work-life balance.
• Employee assistance programs for personal and work-related support.
• Medical screenings to prioritize your well-being.
• Modern family benefits, including maternity, paternity, and adoption support.
• Long-service awards to recognize dedication.
• New baby gifts to celebrate parenthood.
• Subsidized meals at specific locations.
• Various paid time-off options, including casual leave, sick leave, privilege leave, compassionate leave, special sick leave, and public holidays.
• Free transportation for home-office-home travel in select locations.

About Business:

We are a global leader in information and analytics, helping researchers and healthcare professionals' advance science and improve health outcomes. Building on our publishing heritage, we combine quality information and vast data sets with analytics to support visionary science, research, health education, interactive learning, and exceptional healthcare and clinical practice. At Elsevier, your work contributes to addressing the world's grand challenges and creating a more sustainable future. We harness innovative technologies to support science and healthcare, partnering for a better world.