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software engineer London, England

Elsevier

Full Time London, England 72168 - 45000 GBP ANNUAL Today

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Software Engineering Lead

Would you like to be a part of the world's leading collection of science information on the web and Elsevier's flagship product?

Would you like to contribute to a culture of technical excellence paired with great teamwork?

About our Team

The Article team is highly strategically important team. This team builds the backend content ingestion for our Article content and the complex frontend rendering for the Article page and associated components. This team is central to many of ScienceDirects core Initiatives/Objectives
1.Support the user in reading articles
2.Discoverability of new Articles
3.3rd Party Content Ingestion SEO and Traffic optimization
4.Lead generation to other Elsevier products

About the Role

We are seeking a talented and self-motivated Software Engineer Lead to line-manage and support a team of Engineers. You will work with the Product Owner to lead this team towards a positive culture while maintaining high engineering standards. You will have extensive skills in designing and building applications in Java or Node and a positive attitude towards cross-functional teams. You will be part of a cross-functional product development group using agile management and engineering practices.

Responsibilities

Managing and coaching a team of engineers. Create and be part of a fantastic team culture
Working as part of a highly collaborative, cross-functional, agile product development team to design and develop new micro-services in our web application and improve existing functionality and performance
Building a nimble, cloud-based microservice architecture
Encouraging best practices and apply software engineering principles
Working with Product Managers and QA to ensure software is high quality and meets user requirements. Write well tested, documented and peer-reviewed code
Training and mentoring more junior developers

Requirements

Have experience in with Core Java and/or JS Development
Possess Agile experience with Scrum/Kanban/XP
Experience in Software development process expert with agile engineering practices such as TDD, Pair Programming, Continuous Integration, automated testing and deployment
Have positive, constructive approach with an emphasis on collaboration and good execution
Show solid knowledge of architectural principles
Display advanced problem-solving experience
Have Cloud computing knowledge (preferably) AWS, but GCP or Azure also considered)

Work in a way that works for you

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. 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, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your 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 with us

We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to help you succeed. Here, you will find an inclusive, agile, collaborative, innovative and fun environment, where everyone has a part to play. Regardless of the team you join, we promote a diverse environment with co-workers who are passionate about what they do, and how they do it.

Working for you

We want to protect your health, help you accumulate wealth and secure your future. We are therefore delighted to offer:

Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days
Access to a competitive contributory pension scheme and life assurance
Tax-free childcare support
Parental leave options
Health screening and private medical benefits
Season ticket loan

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 grand challenges and a more sustainable future. We harness innovative technologies to support science and healthcare to partner for a better world.

Join Us

Purposeful Work
When you work with us, your work matters. You are part of an organization that nurtures your curiosity to stimulate innovation for the communities that we serve.

Growing Every Day
Like the communities we serve, you are on a constant path of discovery to shape your career and personal development.

Colleagues Who Care
You will be part of the Elsevier family. We will support your well-being and provide the flexibility you need to thrive at work and home.

Together, we create possibilities.
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Elsevier is an equal opportunity employer: qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to providing a fair and accessible hiring process. If you have a disability or other need that requires accommodation or adjustment, please let us know by completing our Applicant Request Support Form:

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About Elsevier

CEO: Kumsal Bayazit
Revenue: $2 to $5 billion (USD)
Size: 5001 to 10000 Employees
Type: Subsidiary or Business Segment
Website: www.elsevier.com
Year Founded: 1880

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