Senior Software Engineer 1

RELX is seeking a Senior Software Engineer 1 to join the Elsevier eCommerce team in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. This role focuses on developing and enhancing Elsevier’s eCommerce platform, built on Adobe Commerce as a Cloud Service. You will work with a diverse range of products and technologies, contribute to modern composable storefront experiences using React, and develop full-stack integrations and platform extensions using Node.js and cloud-native patterns.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and develop scalable solutions for Adobe Commerce as a Cloud Service.
• Build and enhance composable storefront experiences using React.
• Develop reusable UI components and work with modern UI architecture patterns.
• Design and develop App Builder-based extensions, integrations, and supporting services.
• Build and maintain full-stack solutions, including frontend, APIs, and middleware.
• Utilize Node.js/npm for App Builder application development.
• Implement and consume GraphQL and REST APIs.
• Support event-driven and API-based integrations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.
• Contribute to technical design, solutioning, and engineering best practices.
• Ensure code quality through reviews, testing, and secure development.
• Troubleshoot issues across frontend, backend, and extensibility layers.
• Support CI/CD, deployment, and environment setup.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to team capability building.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Strong experience in JavaScript and TypeScript.
• Strong experience in React, Node.js, and npm.
• Extensive frontend development experience with modern component-based frameworks.
• Experience in full-stack development, including frontend, backend APIs, and integration.
• Strong understanding of responsive, accessible, and high-performance web development.
• Good understanding of API-first architecture.
• Hands-on experience with GraphQL and/or REST API integration.
• Experience building reusable frontend components and working with modern UI architecture patterns.
• Experience designing or developing backend services, middleware, or server-side integration components.
• Strong software engineering fundamentals including clean code, unit testing, debugging, and code reviews.
• Experience with Git, branching strategies, pull request workflows, and CI/CD practices.
• Experience working in Agile delivery teams.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

Nice to Have:

• Experience with Adobe Commerce or other headless/composable commerce platforms.
• Experience with Adobe Commerce as a Cloud Service.
• Experience with composable storefront architecture.
• Experience building integrations or extensions using Adobe Developer App Builder.
• Experience with cloud-native application patterns and event-driven integrations.

Education and Background:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of software engineering experience with strong exposure to frontend, full-stack development, and integration-led delivery.

RELX promotes a healthy work/life balance with flexible working hours and comprehensive benefits including health insurance, life insurance, employee assistance programs, and generous paid time off. Free transport is provided in Chennai.