Software Engineer III

We’re looking for a Software Engineer III to join the Search Platform team within Elsevier’s Search and AI Platform. This role is ideal for a strong backend engineer who is curious, eager to learn, and excited to work on large‑scale, cloud‑native systems – including search – even if they haven’t worked in this domain before. You’ll contribute to the core services that power search across products such as Scopus or ScienceDirect, working on backend services, APIs, and platform components. You’ll take ownership of well‑defined pieces of work, deliver production‑quality code, and grow your expertise through close collaboration with senior and principal engineers.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of professional software engineering experience in backend or platform roles
• Strong programming skills in Java, ideally using Spring / Spring Boot
• Experience delivering production‑quality services in a cloud‑based environment (preferably AWS)
• Familiarity with containerised applications and Kubernetes
• A strong desire to learn new technologies and grow into complex domains

Responsibilities

• Become productive in the Search Platform codebase, delivering features and fixes independently
• Build confidence working with Java‑based, Kubernetes‑hosted services in the cloud
• Learn the fundamentals of search platform concepts with support from the team
• Contribute to improving code quality, test coverage, and operational reliability
• Participate actively in code reviews, planning discussions, and team rituals

Benefits

• Working flexible hours – flex the times you work in the day to fit your productivity and life commitments
• Comprehensive Pension Plan
• Home, office, or commuting allowance
• Generous vacation entitlement and option for sabbatical leave
• Maternity, paternity, adoption and family care leave
• Flexible working hours
• Personal Choice budget
• Internal communities and networks
• Various employee discounts
• Recruitment introduction reward
• Employee Assistance Program (global)

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