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RELX INC Senior Software Engineer (Python/AWS) in Chennai, India
Are you interested in seeing real products and systems come to life with your software?
Do you enjoy collaborating with your fellow team members to deliver important and critical improvements that make a difference?
About our Team Our Agile Squad builds key components for our Master Data Management platform, providing a central solution that allows all Elsevier employees and applications to easily access product information. We engineer powerful automation solutions to measurably improve the quality and accessibility of our product data, supporting Elsevier in becoming a more agile organization with a faster Go-To-Market process and improved customer satisfaction
About the Role As a Senior Software Engineer II, you will be a key part of our Agile squad and an advocate for best-practice coding. You will build solutions that will help support Elsevier’s goals of helping researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society through the on-time delivery of high-quality software products. Qualifications: 5+ years of Software Engineering experience BS Engineering/Computer Science or equivalent experience required
Responsibilities
Designing, developing, and delivering software across our Enterprise Product Hub estate using a variety of technologies and tooling
Working closely with the Product team to design and develop the applications features and data integrations supported by a Python / microservice driven architecture
Ensuring well tested, documented code is written by encouraging best practices and applying software engineering principles
Collaborating with cross-functional technical teams to deliver successful, high-profile, business-critical projects in a fast-moving product-centric environment
Mentoring and guiding junior team members to develop their skills in software development and best practice
Contributing to achieving continuous improvement within the standards and processes for the ongoing development
Requirements:To be successful in this role you will:
Have a proven software engineering background and experience in a senior role
Demonstrate advanced proficiency in Python programming language and PySpark with a focus on data frames and data transformations
Demonstrate advanced proficiency in Structured Query Language (SQL)
Display experience with Cloud Computing Platforms, preferably AWS
Display experience with Continuous Integration & Continuous Delivery build pipelines using Jenkins and GIT in an Agile environment
Display strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyse, and disseminate significant amounts of information
Thrive on working collaboratively and enjoy supporting, mentoring, and motivating your fellow team members
Accountabilities:
Interface with other technical personnel or team members to finalize requirements
Write and review portions of detailed specifications for the development of system components
Work closely with other development team members to understand product requirements and translate them into software designs
Successfully implement development processes, coding best practices, and code reviews through your understanding of software development methodologies
Agile development – including the use of Jira, Continuous Integration & Continuous Delivery
Work in a way that works for you We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. With an average length of service of 9 years, we are confident that we offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, family leave and tuition reimbursement, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and long-term goals.
Working flexible hours - flexing the times you work in the day
Working with us We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to help you succeed. Here, you will find an inclusive, agile, collaborative, innovative and fun environment, where everyone has a part to play. Regardless of the team you join, we promote a diverse environment with co-workers who are passionate about what they do, and how they do it.
Working for you At Elsevier, 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:
Group Health Insurance Policy (covering self and family)
Group Life insurance/accident policy
Generous long-service awards
New Baby gift
Subsidised food provided (applies to India- Chennai)
Casual Leave, Sick Leave, Privilege Leave, Compassionate Leave, Special Sick Leave, Gazetted Public Holiday and Maternity/Paternity Leave
Free Transport provided to and from the office (applies to India-Chennai)
About Us 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.
Purposeful work When you work with us, your work matters. You are part of an organization that nurtures your curiosity to stimulate innovation for the communities that we serve.
Growing every day Like the communities we serve, you are on a constant path of discovery to shape your career and personal development.
Colleagues who care You will be part of the Elsevier family. We will support your well-being and provide the flexibility you need to thrive at work and home. Together, we create possibilities.
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RELX is a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers, enabling them to make better decisions, get better results and be more productive.
Our purpose is to benefit society by developing products that help researchers advance scientific knowledge; doctors and nurses improve the lives of patients; lawyers promote the rule of law and achieve justice and fair results for their clients; businesses and governments prevent fraud; consumers access financial services and get fair prices on insurance; and customers learn about markets and complete transactions.
Our purpose guides our actions beyond the products that we develop. It defines us as a company. Every day across RELX our employees are inspired to undertake initiatives that make unique contributions to society and the communities in which we operate.