Senior Software Engineer I (Java & JavaScript)

Overview

In this role you will design and build scalable, high-performance applications using Java and JavaScript within Elsevier’s Identity & Access Management team. You’ll contribute to a resilient authentication and authorization platform that integrates with providers and APIs on AWS (ECS/EKS). You will influence cross-functional software products, mentor teammates, and shape development and deployment practices. This opportunity offers impact through shaping security-critical infrastructure and collaborating across squads.

Pay / Benefits

• Comprehensive Pension Plan
• Generous vacation entitlement
• Parental/adoption/family care leave
• Flexible working hours
• Wellbeing initiatives
• Employee discounts

Responsibilities

• Finalize requirements with technical peers and translate them into software designs
• Contribute to detailed specifications for complex components and review code
• Fix complex bugs and drive CI/CD and deployment practices
• Define and implement logging, instrumentation, and alerting requirements
• Collaborate with teammates to translate product requirements into designs
• Mentor junior developers and promote development methodologies and code reviews
• Support pair programming and knowledge transfer across the squad
• Operate in various development environments (Agile, Waterfall) and work with stakeholders

Key requirements

• Knowledge of software development methodologies (Agile, Waterfall)
• Intermediate proficiency with data manipulation and optimization techniques
• Intermediate understanding of data modelling principles (normalized/dimensional)
• Experience with multiple data storage subsystems
• Proficiency in Java/J2EE, JavaScript, JSP, HTML, Node.js, React, XML, SQL, Windows, Unix
• Experience with identity providers (Keycloak, Auth0) including realm configuration and OIDC client setup
• Proficient research skills and knowledge of development best practices
• Ability to write and review specifications for complex components
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Test-driven development knowledge
• Ability to handle complex bug fixes
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools is a plus

• Good communication
• Mentoring and learning others
• Collaborative teamwork
• Java/J2EE
• JavaScript (Node.js, React)
• Keycloak/Auth0 and identity provider experience

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