Java Python Software Engineer I – Montreal

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About our Team

Our Technology teams uses cutting-edge technologies to build products and systems to advance science and health. We provide our customers with powerful digital solutions, helping them to research the biggest problems facing the world today. We work to build a culture that values excellent DevOps: speed, agility, cost savings and higher quality.

About the Role

You will contribute towards Elsevier’s Research Data Platform (RDP). Our team’s primary focus within the RDP is on harvesting and transforming datasets to feed Elsevier’s data products. Projects include:

Responsibilities

• Working primarily in Java or Python.
• Contributing code to new and existing projects, debug, take part in code reviews.
• Working with large data sets to harvest and process data through our internal systems, fueling core Elsevier products.

• Beyond Python and Java experience, we work with the following technologies regularly: Confluent Kafka, Kubernetes, Linked-Data/RDF/JSON-LD, Databricks, Terraform, Github Actions, Apache Airflow, and Apache Iceberg. Experience with any of them is a plus.

Requirements

• Possess current and extensive Java/Python Development skills
• Have proficiency with data manipulation languages.
• Have ability to work with data models.
• Experience in in development languages including but not limited to: Java, Spring Boot, XML, SQL, and UNIX.
• Have basic knowledge of software development methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall).
• Have ability and desire to learn new processes and technologies.
• Bilingual - Ability to communicate professionally in both English and French. Located in the Montreal area.

Elsevier employs 10,000 people worldwide, including over 2,500 technologists. We have supported the work of our research and health partners for more than 140 years. Growing from our roots in publishing, we offer knowledge and valuable analytics that help our users make breakthroughs and drive societal progress.

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