Software Engineer Lead- Java Fullstack

Overview About Us Working in technology at Elsevier means your work truly matters – it changes lives. You’ll see the real-world impact of your day-to-day efforts. Our technologists have applied machine learning to reduce gender bias in academia and developed tools to help medical professionals diagnose conditions more accurately. Whether you're supporting business efficiency, building infrastructure, or creating products for our customers, you’ll be solving meaningful challenges every day. About The Team Elsevier is a global leader in advanced information and decision support for science and healthcare. We believe that by working together with the communities we serve, we can shape human progress to go further, happen faster, and benefit all. For more than 140 years, we’ve helped impact makers advance science and healthcare — and that same mission drives us today. If you’re 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 skilled and experienced Software Engineering Lead to join our global technology team. This position is responsible for leading a team of engineers in developing scalable front-end and back-end systems. You will guide architectural decisions, promote engineering excellence, and ensure the delivery of high-quality software solutions that support our mission. Responsibilities Lead and mentor a team of software engineers, fostering professional growth and promoting engineering excellence. Architect, design, and oversee the development of scalable front-end and back-end systems using Angular, React, TypeScript, and Oracle. Ensure system reliability and performance through well-architected, high-availability solutions. Promote and enforce TDD, ensuring high-quality, maintainable, and testable code. Participate in Agile processes—including sprint planning, backlog grooming, and technical decision-making. Collaborate cross-functionally with product managers, UX designers, and stakeholders to translate requirements into robust technical solutions. Conduct thorough code reviews and ensure adherence to established coding standards and architectural guidelines. Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues, ensuring system stability and performance. Continuously improve development processes, tools, and methodologies within the team. Requirements 7+ years of professional, hands-on software engineering experience. 2+ years in a leadership or mentoring role within an engineering team. Proven experience leading small to medium-sized teams in a collaborative environment. Deep expertise with Angular / React, TypeScript, HTML/CSS, and Oracle. Strong understanding of RESTful API development and integration. Solid knowledge of Java, Spring Boot, JavaScript, HTML, XML, SQL, Windows, and UNIX environments. Proficiency with Agile methodologies and tools such as Git, GitHub, JIRA, and Confluence. Strong understanding of software development methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall). Strong grasp of normalized/dimensional data modeling principles and multiple data storage subsystems. Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills. Exceptional oral and written communication and collaboration skills across distributed teams. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience). Passion for engineering excellence and continuous learning. Ability to balance hands-on coding with strategic leadership. Commitment to code quality, testing discipline, and automation. Experience working in cloud-based or distributed systems environment. Work in a Way That Works for You We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. With wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance, and sabbaticals, we support both your immediate responsibilities and 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 participate in regular team meetings and engineering rituals in line with your team’s cadence. Benefits We know that your wellbeing 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, Elsevier helps 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, and exceptional healthcare and clinical practice. What you do every day will help advance science and healthcare to advance human progress. We know your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. We are delighted to offer country specific benefits. Click here to access benefits specific to your location. #J-18808-Ljbffr