Full-time

Principal Software Engineer

Posted by Elsevier • oxford, england, United-Kingdom

📍 oxford, england 🕒 June 20, 2026

About the Role

Principal Java Software Engineer

Do you enjoy shaping technical direction across teams and helping organisations evolve their engineering practices? Are you motivated by solving complex system challenges while mentoring others and driving meaningful impact at scale?

About The Team

The Submissions Technology group builds and operates platforms that support the scholarly publishing lifecycle—from submission and peer review through to editorial decisions and publication. We focus on reliability, scalability, and continuous improvement as we modernise core systems and introduce new capabilities.

About The Role

This role provides senior technical leadership across multiple teams, helping to shape architecture, engineering practices, and modernisation efforts. You will work through influence, contributing hands‑on where it matters most, while supporting teams to build secure, scalable, and resilient systems. The role focuses on long‑term te...

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