Do you enjoy building and improving API platforms that support a wide range of users and applications?
Would you like to collaborate with a team to design, develop, and enhance scalable solutions that deliver a great developer experience?
About our Team
We are the API Management Platform team that looks after API gateways for Elsevier. Our team looks after the authentication, authorization, throttling, quota management of resources such as APIs, and MCP server/tools. We also offer analytical dashboards to our customers to track usage of these resources on the Platform. Our developer portal allows our customer to dynamically create credentials to the APIs of their choice.
About the Role
As a Software Engineer III, you will design, build, and support API platforms that serve both legacy and modern enterprise systems. You will work closely with team members to deliver high-quality, test-driven solutions and improve the developer experience for internal and external users. This role focuses on delivering reliable platforms, enabling smooth onboarding, and resolving technical challenges efficiently.
Responsibilities
- Work with team members ideate on best technical solution to meet Product Requirements and translate them into software designs
- Document and review portions of detailed specifications for the development of complex system components.
- Complete bug fixes.
- Successfully implement development processes, coding best practices, and code reviews.
- Operate in various development environments (Agile, Waterfall, etc.) while collaborating with key stakeholders.
- Share your knowledge and be able to present your ideas confidently.
Requirements
- Expertise in development languages including but not limited to: Java, JavaScript, Groovy, JSP, HTML, XML, SQL and bash.
- Knowledge and experience of build tools – Maven and Gradle
- Knowledge and experience of relational DBMS – Postgresdb
- Knowledge of using AWS services via Terraform - Secrets Manager, Kinesis Firehose, S3, Open Search etc
- Knowledge of using New Relic, Kibana for observing metrics and configuring alerts.
- Knowledge of using Docker, containers, helm, kustomize to set up and manage Kubernetes applications.
- Knowledge of using kubectl, k9s and similar tools to observe and manage k8s resources.
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 Pattern
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
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. At Elsevier, your work contributes to the world's grand challenges and a more sustainable future. We harness innovative technologies to support science and healthcare to partner for a better world.
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.
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Skills Required
- Experience developing with Java, JavaScript, Groovy, JSP, HTML, XML, SQL and Bash
- Experience with build tools Maven and Gradle
- Experience with relational DBMS (Postgres)
- Experience using Terraform to provision AWS services (Secrets Manager, Kinesis Firehose, S3, OpenSearch etc.)
- Experience with observability tools such as New Relic and Kibana and configuring alerts
- Experience with Docker, containerization and Kubernetes (helm, kustomize) for application deployment
- Familiarity with kubectl, k9s or similar tools to monitor and manage Kubernetes resources
- Experience designing and building API platforms, including authentication, authorization, throttling and quota management
- Experience working in collaborative development processes, code reviews and test-driven development
RELX Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about RELX and has not been reviewed or approved by RELX.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is positioned as a meaningful part of total rewards through a 401(k) plan with matching contributions, alongside other financial protections such as life and disability coverage. Tuition reimbursement and share purchase access further broaden the financial value of the package beyond base salary.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Leave and time off breadth appears strong, with generous vacation allowances, mental health days, and options like sabbaticals and tiered PTO by tenure. Parental and caregiving leaves are described in detail, reinforcing time-away benefits as a standout component of the overall package.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing and lifestyle benefits are supported by offerings such as mental health support (e.g., app access), EAP resources, gym-related perks, and wellness incentives. Flexible working hours and related work-life supports add to the perceived day-to-day value of benefits.
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What We Do
RELX is a global provider of information-based analytics for professional and business customers across industries. We help scientists make new discoveries, doctors and nurses improve the lives of patients and lawyers win cases. We prevent online fraud and money laundering, and help insurance companies evaluate and predict risk. Our events enable customers to learn about markets, source products and complete transactions. In short, we enable our customers to make better decisions, get better results and be more productive. We do this by leveraging a deep understanding of our customers to create innovative solutions which combine content and data with analytics and technology in global platforms. RELX serves customers in more than 180 countries and has offices in about 40 countries. It employs approximately 30,000 people of whom almost half are in North America. We operate in four major market segments: Scientific, Technical & Medical; Risk & Business Analytics; Legal; and Exhibitions.
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