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RELX

Senior Software Engineer, Java/Spring

RELX

Senior Software Engineer II developing scalable, high-performance applications for Elsevier's Search and AI Platform. Utilizing Java, Spring Boot, and GraphQL to enhance intelligent solutions.

Posted 6/9/2026full-timeAmsterdam • 🇳🇱 NetherlandsSenior💰 €100,400 - €167,300 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
AWSCloudDynamoDBGraphQLJavaKubernetesNeo4jSpringSpring BootSpringBoot

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Design and implement graph-based search services.
  • Develop applications using Java, Spring Boot, Spring, GraphQL, and GraphQL Federation.
  • Integrate with databases, web services, or AWS services (Neo4j, DynamoDB, RDS, S3, Parameter Store, SQS, SNS, Kinesis) to support ingestion, storage, and messaging pipelines.
  • Champion clean code, SOLID principles, and engineering best practices, setting standards and mentoring engineers.
  • Collaborate with product managers and engineering teams to deliver advanced search and recommendation features.
  • Ensure robust monitoring and logging with New Relic and Coralogix, driving reliability and performance.

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Proven track record building scalable backend systems and APIs.
  • Strong expertise in Java and the Spring Boot ecosystem.
  • Hands-on experience with GraphQL API and REST API design.
  • Solid background in cloud-native architectures with AWS and Kubernetes (EKS).
  • An advocate of best practices for rapid development of quality software, including SOLID principles, clean code, architectural design patterns, CI/CD.
  • Familiarity with Agile, Kanban, or other iterative development methodologies.
  • Comfortable learning new technologies, languages, and tools on the job, to ensure that the product is not left behind in a rapidly evolving ecosystem.
  • An inclusive, positive, collaborative mindset and a desire to deliver real business value to our customers.

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • 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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Hard Skills & Tools
JavaSpring BootGraphQLREST APIAWSKubernetesNeo4jDynamoDBRDSCI/CD
Soft Skills
collaborationmentoringclean codebest practicesinclusive mindsetpositive attitudedesire to deliver value