Senior Software Engineer I – Backend (Java / Spring Boot)

Elsevier (Distrito Federal, Mexico) Follow 2 days ago

About The Role

We are seeking a highly experienced and passionate Senior Software Engineer I to join our global technology team. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in solving complex technical challenges, and driving innovation in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

Design, build, and own backend services across one or more delivery lanes within Learning Products (such as Courseware, Sherpath, and emerging products).
Drive features end-to-end with a high level of independence, from requirements and design through implementation, integration, and production readiness.
Collaborate closely with product, architecture, and quality engineering partners to translate business needs into scalable and maintainable solutions.
Contribute to system and service design, ensuring alignment with platform architecture and promoting reuse of existing capabilities.
Deliver high-quality, reliable software that meets defined readiness criteria, including story-level completeness, dependency integration, and production stability.
Build and maintain robust APIs and data models that support performance, scalability, and reliability.
Ensure proper observability by implementing effective logging, monitoring, and alerting.
Support and improve engineering practices across the SDLC, including CI/CD, code quality, and defect prevention.
Mentor junior engineers and support team growth through knowledge sharing and guidance.
Promote a culture of ownership, accountability, and predictable, outcome-based delivery.

Requirements

4–7 years of software engineering experience, with a strong focus on backend development.
Hands‑on experience building scalable RESTful services using Java and Spring Boot.
Experience working with relational databases (such as PostgreSQL), including data modeling and basic query optimization.
Ability to own features end‑to‑end, from design and implementation through deployment and production support.
Experience working across multiple services or components within distributed or service‑based architectures.
Solid understanding of API design, system integration, and managing dependencies across teams.
Experience integrating backend services into CI/CD pipelines and supporting reliable deployment practices.
Strong debugging and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to resolve complex issues across services.
Experience supporting production readiness, including logging, monitoring, and alerting.
Ability to work through ambiguity and move solutions forward with minimal supervision.
Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to partner effectively with engineering, QA, and product teams.
Experience mentoring junior engineers and contributing to team-level engineering practices.
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

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, to help you meet 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 be expected to participate in regular team meetings and engineering rituals in line with your team’s cadence.

Working For You

We know your well‑being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer: