Software Engineer III
Backend Software Engineer III
About Team:
The team works on the product which is a search engine and analytics platform for researchers, including academicians, research organizations, and international bodies like the UNDP, providing research data and analytics capabilities.
About Role:
This position performs research, design, and software development assignments within a specific software functional area or product line. The position should have the ability to work on individual pieces of work and solve problems including the design of the program flow of individual pieces of code, effective coding, and unit testing. Acts as a backend software engineer and technical contributor within a cross-functional squad.
Contributes to the design, development, testing, deployment, and operational stability of scalable backend systems and APIs. Works collaboratively with Product Managers, Architects, QE, SRE/Platform Engineering, and other squads to deliver reliable, secure, observable, and
maintainable software solutions. This role requires strong technical expertise, an ownership mindset, and collaboration skills.
Responsibilities:
Design, develop, test, and maintain backend services and APIs
Participate actively in Agile ceremonies including refinement, planning, reviews, and retrospectives
Deliver high-quality software solutions within agreed timelines
Troubleshoot and resolve production issues with urgency and ownership
Contribute to production incident response and post-incident improvements
Perform code reviews and ensure adherence to engineering standards
Collaborate with Product Managers, Architects, QE, SRE, and other squads to deliver business value
Drive proactive maintenance and technical debt reduction initiatives
Improve application reliability, performance, scalability, and security
Document technical designs, decisions, and operational procedures when necessary
Contribute reusable engineering solutions that benefit Scopus teams broadly
Requirements:
4+ years of experience in backend software engineering building and supporting production systems
Strong hands-on experience developing scalable backend applications using Java and
Spring Framework
Demonstrated experience working within Agile development environments
Experience collaborating across cross-functional teams and stakeholders
BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
Experience contributing to production support, incident resolution, and operational improvements
Experience mentoring or supporting junior engineers is preferred
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
Expertise in Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) and Object-Oriented Design (OOD)
Strong expertise in Java backend development
Openness to learn and contribute using new technologies when required
Strong understanding of API and service development principles
Experience designing and implementing scalable and resilient backend services
Strong knowledge of data structures and algorithms
Understanding of software architecture and design principles
Strong debugging and problem-solving capabilities
Ability to write clean, maintainable, and testable code
Understanding of concurrency, resiliency, and performance optimization concepts
Strong understanding of testing strategies including:
o Unit testing
o Mocking
o Integration testing
Experience with automated testing frameworks and CI/CD pipelines
Experience conducting code reviews and maintaining engineering quality standards
Good understanding of relational databases and database management tasks
Experience writing optimized SQL queries
Understanding of database performance tuning and indexing concepts
Work in a way that works for you
We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. 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 for you
We know that your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:-
Dutch Share Purchase Plan
Annual Profit Share Bonus
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
Variety of online training courses and career roadshows
Wellbeing programs and gym facility in the office
Internal communities and networks
Various employee discounts
Recruitment introduction rewards
Work from anywhere
Employee Assistance Program (global)
Annual Event
About Business
At Elsevier, we help the world of research to make high-value decisions with confidence through a rich portfolio of services and products such as Scopus, Pure, and SciVal.
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