Senior Software Engineer: Cloud, AI & Agile Delivery

LexisNexis; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in information and analytics is seeking a Senior Software Engineer II to enhance researchers' ability to publish their work. This role involves designing applications for a cloud-based system and collaborating with stakeholders to ensure effective solutions. The ideal candidate will bring experience in Agile methodologies and a passion for innovative technology. This position offers a flexible hybrid working environment with numerous employee benefits.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Access to learning platforms

Health screening

Private medical benefits

Life assurance

Competitive pension scheme

Travel season ticket loan

Parental leave

Qualifications

• Display experience with build tools, Git, and continuous integration (GitHub Actions / Jenkins).
• Enjoy collaborating with team members to create innovative solutions.
• Have experience of supporting and mentoring team members to share knowledge.
• Show experience with alerting, monitoring, and logging tools (NewRelic, OpenSearch / Kibana).
• Demonstrate experience with a modern IDE (IntelliJ / VSCode) and proficiency in using the refactoring tools.
• Be open to discussing and honing approaches for our team.
• Experience of test-driven development and mocking libraries (Jest, Mockito) is necessary.
• Familiarity with Agile practices and execution (Scrum, Kanban) is required.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop applications in a cloud-hosted distributed system.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify requirements and gather feedback.
• Provide input into architectural decisions for stability and performance.
• Identify enhancements to continually improve our delivery process.
• Partner with cross-functional Agile and DevOps teams.

Skills

Experience with build tools

Collaborative problem-solving

Mentoring team members

Experience with alerting and monitoring tools

Familiarity with modern IDEs

Test-driven development experience

Experience with Agile practices

Knowledge of cloud environments

Interest in AI-based solutions

Tools

Git

NewRelic

OpenSearch

IntelliJ

VSCode

Jira

Confluence

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Job description

A global leader in information and analytics is seeking a Senior Software Engineer II to enhance researchers' ability to publish their work. This role involves designing applications for a cloud-based system and collaborating with stakeholders to ensure effective solutions. The ideal candidate will bring experience in Agile methodologies and a passion for innovative technology. This position offers a flexible hybrid working environment with numerous employee benefits.