Software Engineer III

Location: Bengaluru

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English

• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders

• Proven ability to deliver on commitments with a high level of reliability

• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments

• Ability to take ownership of complex assignments with moderate oversight

• Proactively identify, prevent, and resolve issues before they impact production

• Participate in and contribute to production support and incident response when required

• Mentor and support junior engineers through code reviews, pairing, and knowledge sharing

• Design and build reusable, scalable solutions that can be adopted across multiple teams and service

Requirements

• Strong proficiency in Java (backend) with solid understanding of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) and Object-Oriented Design (OOD)

• Hands-on experience with Spring / Spring Boot

• Strong understanding of microservices architecture, including service design, inter-service communication, and resilience patterns

• Experience with containerisation and orchestration, using Docker and Kubernetes

• Experience working with cloud infrastructure, preferably AWS (e.g. EC2, EKS, RDS, S3) or equivalent public cloud platforms

• Good understanding of software testing strategies, including unit testing, mocking, integration testing, and functional testing

• Working knowledge of at least one data storage technology, SQL or NoSQL (e.g. PostgreSQL, Oracle, MongoDB)

• Experience with database design, querying, and basic performance considerations

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices

• Experience with or exposure to migration initiatives, such as moving from monolithic systems to microservices-based architectures, is a plus

Work in a Way that Works for You 

We promote a healthy work-life balance across our organization. We offer various well-being initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance, and sabbaticals to help you meet both your immediate responsibilities and long-term goals. 

Working for You 

We understand that your well-being and happiness are essential to a successful career. Here are some benefits we offer: 

• Comprehensive Health Insurance covers you and your immediate family. 

• Enhanced Health Insurance Options with competitive rates. 

• Group Life Insurance ensuring financial security for your loved ones. 

• Group Accident Insurance offering extra protection. 

• Flexible Working Arrangements to achieve a balanced work-life schedule. 

• Employee Assistance Program providing support for personal and work-related challenges. 

• Medical Screening prioritizing your well-being. 

• Modern Family Benefits including parental and adoption support. 

• Long-Service Awards recognizing dedication and commitment. 

• Celebratory New Baby Gift. 

• Subsidized Meals (location-specific). 

• Various Paid Time Off options including Casual Leave, Sick Leave, Privilege Leave, Compassionate Leave, Special Sick Leave, and Gazetted Public Holidays. 

• Free Transport for home-office-home commutes (location-specific). 

About the Business 

A global leader in information and analytics, we assist researchers and healthcare professionals in advancing science and improving health outcomes for society's benefit. Leveraging our publishing heritage, we combine quality information and extensive data sets with analytics to support visionary science and research, health education, and interactive learning. At Elsevier, your work contributes to addressing the world's grand challenges and fostering a sustainable future. We utilize innovative technologies to support science and healthcare, partnering 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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