Elsevier

Software Engineer Lead- Java Fullstack

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México

Senior level

Artificial Intelligence • Healthtech • Information Technology • Other • Analytics

The Role

Develop and maintain scalable software solutions using Angular and NodeJS. Collaborate with teams to set technical directions and ensure code quality through TDD and Agile methodologies.

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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

We are a small, independent engineering team within Elsevier, with members located in Bosnia and the United States. Our diverse team operates with autonomy in decision-making and collaborates closely with colleagues and stakeholders across the organization. We are responsible for maintaining and extending one of Elsevier’s leading nursing health education web application products. As innovators in nursing education, we empower faculty to create their own quiz questions or leverage extensive content and assessments, fostering engaging, focused learning experiences that contribute to improved patient care.

About the Role

We are seeking a Software Engineering Lead to guide a small team of 3–4 engineers in developing, maintaining, and enhancing our web application built with Angular and Node.js. You will provide technical leadership, set development standards, and ensure the delivery of high-quality solutions. This role requires deep technical expertise, strong leadership, and the ability to foster a collaborative team environment.

Responsibilities

Lead and mentor a team of engineers, promoting best practices in coding, testing, and deployment.
Architect and oversee development of Angular front-end features and Node.js back-end services.
Design scalable, high-availability systems using Angular, TypeScript, Node.js, Express, and MariaDB.
Promote and implement test-driven development (TDD) and ensure comprehensive code quality coverage.
Participate in planning, sprint grooming, and technical decision-making in an Agile/Scrum environment.
Collaborate with product managers, designers, and stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.
Conduct code reviews and ensure adherence to coding standards and best practices.
Support the team in troubleshooting complex bugs and maintaining system stability and performance.

Requirements

7+ years of professional software engineering experience.
2+ years in a leadership or mentoring role.
Proven experience leading small engineering teams in a collaborative environment.
Deep expertise with Angular 8+, TypeScript, Node.js with Express, HTML/CSS, and MariaDB.
Experience in RESTful API development.
Strong analytical skills and effective communication across distributed teams.
Ability to analyze complex issues and guide the team toward effective solutions.
Demonstrated commitment to TDD and high-quality code practices.
Familiarity with Agile methodologies and tools like Git, GitHub, JIRA, and Confluence.

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.

Working for You

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

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Top Skills

Angular 8+

Confluence

CSS

Express

Git

HTML

JIRA

Mariadb

Node.js

Typescript

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Year Founded: 1880

What We Do

Elsevier is a world-leading provider of information solutions that enhance the performance of science, health, and technology professionals, empowering them to make better decisions, and deliver better care.

Because informed decisions lead to better outcomes, Elsevier is a leader in information and analytics for customers across the global research and health ecosystems.

Elsevier helps researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society.

We do this by facilitating insights and critical decision-making for customers across the global research and health ecosystems.