Consulting/Principal Software Engineer

Consulting/Principal Software Engineer 

About our Team 

Our Technology teams use contemporary technologies to develop products and systems that support science and health. We provide customers with robust digital solutions that aid in researching significant global issues. Our culture emphasizes efficient DevOps practices, focusing on speed, agility, cost efficiency, and high quality. 

About the Role 

As a Principal Software Engineer, you will partner and provides assistance and input to management, develops and leads large multifunctional development activities, solves complex technical problems, writes complex code for computer systems, and serves as a senior source of expertise. The position may also provide sizing or budget recommendations to management. 

Responsibilities 

• Like everyone else on our team, you are versatile with a broad perspective, eager to learn new things and use the best tools for the job. You’re not afraid to venture into uncharted territory and come away with mastery of it. 

• A positive, constructive approach with an emphasis on collaboration and flexibility. 

• Willingness to learn new things and come up with practical, simple solutions to technical issues. 

• Quality is important to you. You practice unit testing, integration testing, code reviews and constant communication to ensure the best outcome. 

• You care about performance, clean code, test driven development, pair programming, experimentation, continuous delivery and continuous improvement. 

• You are not afraid to challenge the status quo when necessary, and at the same time respect the opinions presented by your team. 

• You are committed to the bigger picture of large software ecosystems; you are constantly thinking about the future when building new applications and features. 

• A passion for software development. 

Requirements 

• 10+ years' experience of Software development process expert in applicable methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall). 

• Expertise in data modelling, design and manipulation, optimization, best practices, tuning, and leading industry trend knowledge. 

• Deep hands-on expertise in core Java & advanced Java, Spring, Spring boot, Hibernate, Kafka, Micro services etc 

• Understanding and having experience developing REST API 

• Expertise in development of highly scalable and available systems. 

• Solid knowledge of architectural principles. 

• Hands on AWS experience (S3, SNS, SQS, Lambda, EMR) 

• Experience with databases like Oracle, Postgres and , NoSQL data stores like Casandra, Solr, Elastic search etc 

• Good understanding of Kafka 

• Experience with version control systems (ideally Git) 

• Experience with CI (ideally Jenkins) 

• Advanced problem-solving experience involving leading teams in identifying, researching, and coordinating the resources necessary to effectively troubleshoot/diagnose complex project issues 

• Advanced communication (verbal and written) skills. Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills applicable 

• Ability to partner and lead internal and external technology resources in solving complex business needs. 

• Troubleshoot/diagnose complex project issues; prior success extracting/translating findings into alternatives/solutions; and identifying risks/impacts and schedule adjustments to facilitate management decision-making. 

• Work closely with the team, explain the requirements and the design approach, integrating data from various resources, help to support them to resolve any technical challenges they face, writing complex queries. 

• Maintaining the existing systems and enhancing to meet the customer needs 

• Continuously look for performance tuning and optimization. 

• Working closely with Product Managers to create and verify new use cases 

• Collaborating with Data Scientist to prototype concepts relevant to Researchers. 

Work in a way that works for you 

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization. We offer numerous wellbeing 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 covering you, your immediate family, and parents. 

• 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 maternity, paternity, and adoption support. 

• Long-Service Awards recognizing dedication and commitment. 

• Celebratory New Baby Gift. 

• Subsidized Meals in Chennai. 

• 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 in Chennai. 

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.