Software Engineer II

About Us
Working in technology at Elsevier means that your work really does matter – it changes lives. And you'll see the real-world impact of your day-to-day efforts.

Our technologists have applied new machine learning models to reduce gender biases against women in academia and developed technology to help medical professionals more accurately diagnose conditions that may have otherwise been missed. Whether you're supporting the business to be more efficient, building better infrastructure to help things run more smoothly, or if you're part of a team creating products for the customers we serve, there's always a new challenge you'll be helping to solve.

About The Team
We develop Elsevier's web services and applications for the
Shadow Health
team. Our services include the Learning Management System that allows learners to interact with Digital Standardized Patients, services that enable our Narrative and Simulation Engineers to author new content, and many other tools that support the team's mission to improve healthcare education through immersive digital experiences.

If you are looking for a career that inspires progress in science, innovation and health, and allows you to grow every day, join us. Let's shape progress together.

About The Role
We are seeking a talented and collaborative
Software Engineer II
-
Python
to join our Shadow Health development team in Mexico City. You will contribute to building and enhancing web services and applications that support healthcare education through simulation-based learning.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Tech Lead to solve moderate complexity software engineering problems
• Build new features and improve existing ones for our Learning Management System
• Review code from other engineers and provide constructive feedback
• Complete simple bug fixes
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality delivery
• All other duties as assigned

Requirements

• 3+ years of Software Engineering experience
• 3+ years of Python web development
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent
• Ruby web development is a plus
• Experienced in TypeScript, JavaScript, NodeJS, React, and SQL
• Ability to work with simple data models
• Familiarity with agile software development methodologies
• Knowledge of test-driven development
• Daily use of industry best practices such as code coverage

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.

This is a hybrid role. Our teams operate in a flexible hybrid work model, combining in-person collaboration with remote flexibility. You'll be expected to participate in regular team meetings and engineering rituals in line with your team's cadence.

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:

• Private Medical/Dental Plan
• Savings Fund
• Life Insurance
• Meal/Grocery Voucher

About The Business
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. What you do every day will help advance science and healthcare to advance human progress.