TL;DR
Software Engineer III (Backend): Develop and maintain backend services and APIs for Elsevier's Search Platform powering products like Scopus and ScienceDirect with an accent on cloud-native, large-scale systems and search technologies. Focus on building production-quality code, improving operational reliability, and collaborating in a global team environment.
Location: Must be based in London, United Kingdom
Company
Elsevier is a global leader in information and analytics, supporting science and healthcare through innovative technologies and vast data sets.
What you will do
- Deliver features and fixes independently within the Search Platform codebase.
- Work confidently with Java-based, Kubernetes-hosted cloud services.
- Learn and apply search platform concepts with team support.
- Improve code quality, test coverage, and operational reliability.
- Participate actively in code reviews, planning, and team rituals.
Requirements
- Location: Must be based in London, United Kingdom
- 2–4 years of professional backend or platform software engineering experience.
- Strong Java programming skills, ideally with Spring / Spring Boot.
- Experience with cloud environments, preferably AWS.
- Familiarity with containerized applications and Kubernetes.
- Strong desire to learn new technologies and grow in complex domains.
Culture & Benefits
- Flexible working hours to support work-life balance.
- Comprehensive pension plan and various employee discounts.
- Home, office, or commuting allowance.
- Generous vacation entitlement and sabbatical leave options.
- Parental and family care leave.
- Personal choice budget and internal communities.