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Director Product Management

London Elsevier

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Director Product Management

Location: London, Europe or US (East Coast)

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Director Product Management with technical and commercial experience to lead a Software as a Service (SaaS) product within our Academic and Government Solutions business. This is a highly visible leadership role responsible for defining product strategy, driving execution, delivering sustainable growth, and ensuring exceptional customer outcomes. You will own the strategic direction of your product domain, balancing customer needs, market opportunities, technical innovation, and commercial objectives. Working closely with senior stakeholders across product, technology, shared services, sales, marketing, customer success, and executive leadership teams, you will shape the future roadmap and lead investment decisions that maximise value for customers and the business.

You will also play a key leadership role in building and developing a high‑performing product management team, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.

About the Team

Our A&G Solutions team develops innovative technology solutions that support research institutions, universities, funding organisations, and research leaders worldwide. We help our customers make better decisions through trusted data, analytics, workflow tools, and digital products that support the advancement of research and academic excellence.

As part of a global product organisation, you will collaborate with talented colleagues across product management, software engineering, data science, user experience, commercial teams, and customer‑facing functions. Together, we deliver market‑leading solutions that enable our customers to achieve their goals and create meaningful impact across the global research ecosystem.

Responsibilities
  • Define and execute product strategies that drive customer value, business growth, and competitive advantage.
  • Develop and communicate a compelling vision, roadmap, and investment strategy for your product portfolio.
  • Build deep understanding of customer needs, market dynamics, industry trends, and competitive offerings.
  • Lead product discovery, research, experimentation, and data‑driven decision‑making to inform strategic priorities.
  • Drive successful go‑to‑market planning and execution in partnership with commercial, marketing, and customer‑facing teams.
  • Establish meaningful product performance metrics and KPIs, using insights to optimise outcomes and return on investment.
  • Lead cross‑functional teams through the full product lifecycle, from concept through delivery and market adoption.
  • Evaluate build, buy, and partner opportunities to support strategic product objectives.
Requirements
  • Significant experience in Product Management, including leadership responsibility within complex software or technology environments.
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
  • Proven success managing products or product portfolios that have delivered measurable growth and commercial results.
  • Experience leading and developing Product Managers and building high‑performing teams.
  • Strong strategic thinking and commercial acumen, with the ability to translate market opportunities into business outcomes.
  • Excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to influence at all levels of an organisation.
  • Experience using customer insights, market research, analytics, and experimentation to inform product decisions.
  • Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex concepts clearly and persuasively.
  • Experience with AI products and spec‑driven code‑generation approach to product management is a solid plus.
Pay and Benefits

U.S. National Base Pay Range: $104,900 - $174,700. Geographic differentials may apply in some locations to better reflect local market rates.

If performed in the following location: Home‑Based - Denmark or Aalborg (Alfred Nobels), the base pay range is kr880,100 - kr1,467,100.
If performed in NLD Amsterdam (Radarweg), the base pay range is €110,500 - €184,000.

Benefits
  • Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days
  • Health screening, eye care vouchers and private medical benefits
  • Wellbeing programs
  • Life assurance
  • Access to a competitive contributory pension scheme
  • Save As You Earn share option scheme
  • Travel Season ticket loan
  • Electric Vehicle Scheme
  • Optional Dental Insurance
  • Maternity, paternity and shared parental leave
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Access to emergency care for both the elderly and children
  • RECARES days, giving you time to support the charities and causes that matter to you
  • Access to employee resource groups with dedicated time to volunteer
  • Access to extensive learning and development resources
  • Employee discounts scheme via Perks at Work
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer: qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. USA Job Seekers: EEO Know Your Rights. Elsevier is a global leader in advanced information and decision support for science and healthcare.

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Security Engineer III

Oxford Elsevier

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About our Team

You'll be joining the Security Engineering team within Elsevier's Information Security & Data Protection department. Our team is responsible for designing, implementing, configuring, and maintaining security tools used across Elsevier Technology. You will collaborate with colleagues from Incident Response, Threat Engineering, Governance Risk & Compliance (GRC), and work closely with business users to ensure our security tools are effectively adopted throughout our cloud infrastructure.

About the Role

We are seeking candidates with a passion for cybersecurity. You should have a solid understanding of security tools, cloud technologies, and DevOps methodologies. We value practical experience applying IT security principles across areas such as Network Security, Security Operations, Vulnerability Management, Risk Management, and Incident Response.

Responsibilities
  • Collaborate within the security engineering team to design and implement security tooling.
  • Design, build, and maintain AWS cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
  • Create and support CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions to enable reliable, automated deployments
  • Collaborate with engineering teams on architecture, reliability, and continuous improvement
  • Partner with software development teams to ensure effective adoption of security tools.
  • Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting to improve system reliability and visibility
  • Support resilience through capacity planning, performance tuning, disaster recovery, and runbooks
  • Troubleshoot issues efficiently and communicate outcomes clearly.
  • Deliver production-ready systems on time and within budget.
Requirements

We recognize that no one will meet every requirement. If you are excited about this role and have relevant experience, we encourage you to apply.

  • Demonstrated knowledge of IT security tools and cloud computing, including security services in AWS, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), or Aliyun.
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions).
  • Familiarity with AI tools (such as GitHub Copilot or ChatGPT Enterprise) to enhance security outcomes.
  • Ability to analyze and monitor security systems using tools such as NewRelic or CloudWatch.
  • Proficiency in scripting and/or application development (e.g., Python, Shell scripting).
  • Experience working with security tools such as SIEM, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR), Firewalls, Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems (IDS/IPS), or code analysis tools.
  • Experience with cloud environments (AWS or others), virtualization, containerization, or infrastructure as code.
  • Exposure to Agile and/or DevOps frameworks.
  • Interest in emerging industry standards for security in technology environments.
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We are an equal opportunity employer: qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Software Engineer

Oxford Elsevier

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Job Overview

We are looking for a software engineer to design, develop, test, and deploy cloud‑hosted applications for an innovative peer‑review system. This role involves working in an Agile team and contributing to architectural decisions, engineering practices, and the delivery pipeline.

Responsibilities
  • Design, develop, test, and deploy applications in a cloud‑hosted distributed system.
  • Contribute to architectural discussions and decisions to ensure stability, scalability, and performance.
  • Identify and implement improvements to engineering practices and the delivery pipeline to increase quality and speed.
  • Collaborate with a cross‑functional Agile team (engineering, product, QA, DevOps) to deliver positive business outcomes.
  • Work with business stakeholders to clarify requirements, iterate on feedback, and deliver user‑focused solutions in a fast‑moving environment.
Requirements
  • Proficiency in Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, and a modern framework such as React or Angular.
  • Experience with SQL and willingness to learn other databases.
  • Version control experience (Git). Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines.
  • Experience with modern IDEs (IntelliJ, VSCode) and refactoring tools.
  • Test‑driven development experience and familiarity with mocking libraries (Jest, Mockito).
  • Knowledge of Agile practices (Scrum, Kanban) and collaborative documentation tools (Jira, Confluence).
  • Open to improving team practices and learning new technologies, including AI solutions.
  • Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively.
Equal Opportunity Statement

Elsevier is an equal opportunity employer: qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. In the U.S., those affected by discrimination are advised to consult EEO resources.

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Software Engineering Team Lead (GenAI)

London Elsevier

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Software Engineering Lead – Search & AI Platform (Hybrid)

mOur AI Platform team builds shared capabilities that power more than 13 products across the company. We enable teams to safely, reliably, and efficiently integrate generative AI into their workflows without rebuilding core infrastructure. We focus on reusable services, developer tooling, and platform components that support scalability, security, and strong observability

About the Role

leWe are looking for a Software Engineering Lead to provide hands-on technical leadership for the AI Platform. You will guide the design and delivery of shared AI services, mentor engineers, and collaborate with product, research, and engineering teams. This is a highly impactful role with ownership of technical direction and platform outcome

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  • ts.Drive the delivery of platform initiatives, ensuring solutions are scalable, reliable, secure, and maintainab
  • le.Design, build, and maintain backend services and APIs, primarily in Python (with some Jav
  • a).Translate architecture into clear implementation plans and iterative delivery approach
  • es.Partner with cross-functional teams to turn AI prototypes into production-ready capabiliti
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Benefits
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SaaS Product Strategy Director

London Elsevier

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Elsevier is seeking a Director of Product Management in London to lead a SaaS product within the Academic and Government Solutions group. You will define product strategy, drive execution, and shape the roadmap while balancing customer needs, market opportunities, and technical innovation.

You will lead a high-performing PM team and influence senior stakeholders across the organisation. The role collaborates with product, technology, sales, marketing, and customer success to maximise value for

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Principal Architect

London Elsevier

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Overview

Principal Architect –design future‑ready systems that balance performance, reliability, and simplicity. Drive technical direction and influence engineering strategy across teams. Contribute to Enterprise Architecture within Elsevier, specifically related to Shared Technologies that underpin the product portfolio.

Responsibilities
  • Translate business needs and technology direction into scalable architectural solutions.
  • Communicate complex technical concepts in a clear, business‑focused manner to support decision‑making.
  • Partner with architects across the organization to ensure alignment, governance, and shared architectural direction.
  • Collaborate with product and business strategy teams to anticipate long‑term technological needs.
  • Evaluate new technologies and potential acquisitions as required.
  • Define and implement technology strategies that promote standardization, reuse, and simplification.
  • Plan for the evolution, retirement, and replacement of systems within the business unit.
  • Provide architectural leadership and promote software engineering best practices.
  • Review and approve changes to infrastructure components and subsystems.
  • Lead architectural design for large‑scale development efforts.
  • Act as a bridge between enterprise architecture and engineering teams.
  • Work collaboratively with architects across different groups to ensure cohesive solutions.
  • Introduce and support teams in adopting new technologies.
  • Lead teams in identifying and resolving complex technical challenges.
  • Present findings, risks, and solution options to support informed decision‑making.
  • Guide technical direction and architectural evolution through reviews and hands‑on leadership.
  • Identify opportunities to evolve components into shared infrastructure.
  • Stay current with industry and technology advancements and explore opportunities to apply them.
  • Advocate for and support the adoption of shared technologies across business units.
  • Collaborate closely with shared technology teams to provide architectural guidance and support.
Qualifications
  • Extensive experience (typically 15+ years) in software, network, or systems architecture.
  • Significant experience leading cross‑functional or cross‑product architectural initiatives with measurable enterprise impact.
  • Degree in Engineering or Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Deep expertise in architectural design and governance.
  • Strong understanding of programming concepts, databases, and modern engineering practices.
  • Experience leading complex technical projects and collaborating with customers or external partners.
  • Ability to work with vendors to align technology strategies with organizational architecture goals.
  • Innovative mindset with experience in modern technologies, security, and infrastructure.
  • Advanced skills in planning, prioritization, and managing multiple initiatives across teams.
  • Strong problem‑solving abilities, including guiding teams through diagnosing and resolving complex issues.
  • Clear and effective communication skills, with the ability to present technical concepts to diverse audiences, including senior leadership.
  • Strong research and analytical skills.
  • Ability to develop architectural business cases aligned with enterprise strategy.
  • Expertise in APIs, API management, and API governance.
  • Strong knowledge of modern authentication and authorization protocols (e.g., OAuth2, OIDC).
Benefits
  • Comprehensive Pension Plan
  • Generous vacation entitlement and option for sabbatical leave
  • Maternity, Paternity, Adoption, and Family Care leave
  • Flexible working hours
  • Personal Choice budget
  • Internal communities and networks
  • Various employee discounts
  • Recruitment introduction reward
  • Employee Assistance Program (global)
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Elsevier is an equal opportunity employer: qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to providing a fair and accessible hiring process and support accommodations for disabilities.

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Senior Change Manager - Technology

London Elsevier

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# Senior Change Manager - TechnologyApplylocations: London: Oxfordtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R **Senior Change Manager - Technology***Are you experienced in leading complex, technology‐enabled change and shaping adoption across global programmes?***Do you enjoy working independently with senior stakeholders to turn strategy into sustained business outcomes?***Location: London or Oxford***About our Team**The DBS Portfolio team delivers technology initiatives that support Elsevier’s core business systems and wider business transformation agenda. Partnering closely with Technology, Product, Architecture and business stakeholders, the team helps complex initiatives land successfully across the organisation. As DBS continues to modernise its technology landscape and mature its portfolio management approach, the change management function plays a key role in ensuring change is shaped early, understood clearly, and adopted effectively. The team is focused on building a pragmatic, proportionate change capability that supports strategic delivery while improving consistency across the portfolio.**About the role:**This role focuses on leading end-to-end change management for complex, technology-enabled initiatives across the DBS portfolio. You will act as a senior change lead on strategic programmes, shaping change strategies, assessing business impacts, and designing practical interventions that improve business readiness, adoption and sustained outcomes.This is an individual contributor role with no direct line management responsibility. The role requires strong change management expertise and the ability to operate independently in a global, matrixed environment, working closely with sponsors, project managers, product, technology and business leaders. In addition to leading change on priority initiatives, you will contribute to the continued development of the DBS change capability, standards and ways of working.**Responsibilities:*** Lead end-to-end change management on complex technology-enabled initiatives, from early shaping through delivery and adoption.* Develop and deliver pragmatic change approaches aligned to programme objectives and business context, including impact assessment, stakeholder and leadership engagement, communications, enablement, business readiness and adoption activities.* Partner with sponsors, project managers, product, technology and business leaders to shape the change approach, align stakeholders, surface risks early, and support successful delivery and adoption.* Contribute to programme governance and SteerCo discussions as part of the wider delivery leadership team, helping shape decisions, clarify scope and manage delivery and adoption risks proactively.* Measure business readiness, adoption and change outcomes, using insight to identify risks and shape interventions.* Provide practical advice and light-touch support to smaller initiatives across the portfolio where needed.* Contribute to the development of change standards, playbooks, operating model and AI-enabled approaches to improve change delivery.**Requirements:*** Significant experience leading end-to-end change management on complex technology-enabled programmes or transformations.* Proven experience acting as a Change Lead or senior change practitioner on major initiatives, with the ability to lead work independently and influence without formal authority.* Experience working in a large, global and/or matrixed organisation, or in consulting environments supporting similar complexity.* Experience designing and delivering end-to-end change approaches, including impact assessment, sponsor and stakeholder engagement, communications and enablement, business readiness and adoption.* Practical experience using generative AI tools to improve the quality and efficiency of change or project delivery.* Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to translate complex technology-enabled change into clear actions for different audiences.* Strong judgement, attention to detail, and ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on delivery.* Comfortable working with ambiguity, creating structure where needed, and maintaining momentum in evolving environments.* Experience working across a range of project types and change contexts would be advantageous.**If you are interested in the role, please apply with a cover letter and CV.***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, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.* Working in a hybrid way from both the office and at home* 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:* Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days* Health screening, eye care vouchers and private medical benefits* Wellbeing programs* Life assurance* Access to a competitive contributory pension scheme* Long service awards* Save As You Earn share option scheme* Travel Season ticket loan* Maternity, paternity and shared parental leave* Access to emergency care for both the elderly and children* RE CARES days, giving you time to support the charities and causes that matter to you* Access to employee resource groups with dedicated time to volunteer* Access to extensive learning and development resources* Access to employee discounts via Perks at Work**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.**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.**We are committed to providing a fair and accessible hiring process. If you have a disability or other need that requires accommodation or adjustment, please let us know by completing our Applicant Request Support Form or please contact .**Criminals may pose as recruiters asking for money or personal information. 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Senior Data Scientist

London Elsevier

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Senior Data Scientist, London/Oxford hybrid working.

Are you excited by the opportunity to design advanced AI systems that accelerate scientific discovery and unlock knowledge at scale?

Would you enjoy building production-ready solutions using machine learning, NLP, and generative AI to create meaningful impact for researchers and professionals?

About our Team

Our global team support products education electronic health records that introduce students to digital charting and prepare them to document care in today’s modern clinical environment. We have a very stable product that we’ve worked to get to and strive to maintain. Our team values trust, respect, collaboration, agility, and quality.

About the Role

In this role, you will design and deliver advanced AI, NLP, and generative AI solutions that power knowledge discovery and decision support. You will work with complex scientific data and apply modern machine learning and LLM-based approaches to build scalable, reliable systems with real user impact. You will also collaborate across teams to turn complex challenges into practical, production-ready solutions.

Responsibilities
  • Design, build, and evaluate advanced AI/ML, NLP, and generative AI solutions for scientific and knowledge-discovery applications.
  • Develop LLM-powered workflows and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) systems for search, summarization, question answering, and evidence-grounded insight generation.
  • Build intelligent retrieval, ranking, recommendation, and decision-support capabilities using modern orchestration frameworks and AI techniques.
  • Integrate scientific metadata, ontologies, taxonomies, and knowledge assets into scalable AI workflows.
  • Establish robust evaluation, experimentation, and monitoring frameworks to ensure quality, trust, performance, and reliability.
  • Write production-ready Python code and partner with engineering teams to deploy solutions at scale.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentoring to support high-quality delivery and continuous improvement.
Requirements
  • Practical experience in data science, AI, machine learning, NLP, information retrieval, or a related quantitative field.
  • Strong hands‑on experience building AI/ML, NLP, generative AI, and retrieval-based systems in applied or product-focused environments.
  • Expertise working with LLMs, including fine-tuning, prompt engineering, grounding strategies, and responsible AI practices.
  • Strong Python skills and solid machine learning fundamentals.
  • Experience working with large-scale text or content-rich datasets and modern AI/ML frameworks.
  • Experience with RAG, semantic, vector, or hybrid search, along with experimentation and evaluation approaches that measure user impact.
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms and modern software engineering practices.
  • Strong communication, collaboration, and mentoring skills.
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, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.

Working Pattern

Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive

About the Business

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.

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Quality Test Engineer III

London Elsevier

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Quality Test Engineer III

Are you passionate about ensuring high-quality software through robust testing and automation strategies? Do you enjoy identifying defects early and improving systems to deliver seamless, reliable user experiences?

About the team

The Search and AI Platform is Elsevier's agentic data platform, which powers products such as Scopus, ScienceDirect, and our next-generation AI-powered search systems. The platform uses agentic services to interrogate our rich knowledge graphs, search and recommendation systems, and our unparalleled collection of research data to deliver insights to the scientific community.

About the role

We are looking for a Quality Engineer to join the Search and AI Platform team. This hands‑on, automation‑first role focuses on API and service-level testing, with quality embedded throughout the development lifecycle rather than validated at the end. You will work closely with software engineers, quality engineers, and technical leads to ensure our search and retrieval services are reliable, scalable, and safe to consume by downstream product teams. You will analyze complex systems, contribute meaningfully to engineering discussions, and take clear ownership of quality outcomes across the platform.

Key Responsibilities
  • Design, implement, and maintain automated test suites for APIs and backend services using Karate, Cucumber with RestAssured.
  • Write clean, maintainable, and reliable automated tests in Java that provide fast, accurate feedback to the team.
  • Validate functional and non‑functional behaviour of search and retrieval services, including error handling, reliability, and service interactions.
  • Contribute to contract testing and service-level testing strategies across our REST and evolving GraphQL APIs.
  • Integrate and maintain automated tests within CI/CD pipelines, supporting testing at multiple levels of the stack.
  • Use observability tooling such as New Relic and logging to support diagnosis, monitoring, and quality analysis.
  • Technically analyze problems and proposed solutions, recognising the right level of detail and abstraction to contribute to and lead engineering discussions.
  • Contribute to incident reviews and post‑mortems, improving test coverage to prevent repeat issues.
  • Work with engineers early in the development process to shape acceptance criteria, surface edge cases, and improve overall testability.
Requirements
  • Solid hands‑on automation experience in software testing or quality engineering.
  • Strong experience of API testing and/or contract testing, data formats, and service interactions.
  • Strong coding and scripting ability in Java.
  • Hands‑on experience with Karate, Cucumber with RestAssured.
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines, integrating testing at various levels of the stack.
  • Experience with observability tooling such as New Relic or logging.
  • Ability to technically analyze problems and solutions, recognising the right level of detail and abstraction to lead discussions.
  • Willingness to take ownership of assigned areas and continuously improve quality outcomes.
  • Experience working in Agile/Scrum teams.
Nice to Have
  • Performance testing experience.
  • Familiarity with GraphQL APIs and service-level or contract testing approaches.
  • Experience testing shared services or internal platforms.
  • Knowledge of Kubernetes (EKS).
  • Interest in search, AI, or data-oriented systems.
Benefits
  • Comprehensive Pension Plan
  • Generous vacation entitlement with option for sabbatical leave
  • Maternity, Paternity, Adoption and Family Care Leave
  • Personal Choice budget
  • Internal communities and networks
  • Various employee discounts
  • Recruitment introduction reward
  • Employee Assistance Program (global)
Why Join Us?

Join our team and contribute to a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence. If you are ready to advance your career and make a significant impact, we encourage you to apply. We promote a healthy work/life balance, offer wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, and flexible working hours to fit your productivity rhythms.

We are an equal opportunity employer: qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. USA Job Seekers: EEO Know Your Rights.

We are committed to providing a fair and accessible hiring process. If you have a disability or other needs that require accommodation or adjustment, please let us know by completing our Applicant Request Support Form or contacting .

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