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Java API Back End Developer

🇺🇸 Hybrid - PA 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $79K - $131K 💻 Software Engineering 🗓️ March 30th, 2026
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Elsevier Inc. Company is hiring a Java API Back End Developer. This role involves designing, developing, and maintaining scalable web applications and RESTful APIs using Java, React, Microsoft SQL Server, and IIS, while collaborating with multiple teams and technology partners to deliver high-quality software solutions.

Highlights
  • Design and maintain scalable web applications using Java API, React, and JavaScript.
  • Build and optimize RESTful APIs and backend services leveraging Microsoft SQL Server and IIS.
  • Contribute to full-stack development ensuring performance, responsiveness, and reliability.
  • Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following coding standards.
  • Translate business requirements into functional and technical solutions.
  • Design, develop, and optimize SQL queries, stored procedures, and database schemas to ensure data integrity and application scalability.
  • Collaborate with product managers, QA, DevOps, and engineering teams as well as external vendors and service providers.
  • Proficiency required in Java API and React development with ability to learn new languages and technologies quickly.
  • Knowledge of software development methodologies such as Agile and Waterfall.
  • U.S. national base pay range from $78,800 to $131,300, eligibility for annual incentive bonus, and country-specific benefits offered.

Java API Back End Developer Full Description

Are you a collaborative Java API Back End Developer  looking to work for a mission driven global organization?
About the role, we are looking for a Java API Back End collaborative software developer to be a critical component within in our agile delivery process for Software Development.

About the team, this team builds evidence-based oncology pathways — structured treatment recommendations for cancer care based on the latest clinical evidence and expert consensus.

They drive integration with clinical workflows, often embedded in electronic health records (EHRs) so oncologists can access guidance at the point of care

Requirements.
  • Possess current proficiency in Java API  React development
  • Ability to quickly pick up new languages and technologies.
  • Ability to work well with internal and external technology resources.
  • Ability to write and review portions of detailed specifications for the development of system components of moderate complexity.
  • Knowledge of software development methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall).
  • Ability to write and review portions of detailed specifications for the development of system components of moderate complexity.

Responsibilities
  • Designing, developing, and maintaining scalable web applications using Java API ipt, and React.
  • Building and optimizing RESTful APIs and backend services leveraging Microsoft SQL Server and IIS.
  • Contributing to full-stack development, ensuring high performance, responsiveness, and reliability across applications.
  • Writing clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following established coding standards.
  • Translating business requirements into functional and technical solutions
  • Designing, developing, and optimizing SQL queries, stored procedures, and database schemas in Microsoft SQL Server. Ensure data integrity, performance tuning, and scalability of database-driven applications.
  • Collaborating with product managers, QA, DevOps, and other engineering teams to deliver high-quality solutions. Work effectively with internal and external technology partners, including vendors and third-party service providers.

Elsevier is a renowned global information analytics company that primarily focuses on providing scientific, technical, and medical (STM) research content, tools, and services. It is one of the largest publishers of academic journals and scholarly literature in the world.
Elsevier operates in various domains, including science, technology, medicine, social sciences, and more. They publish a vast number of peer-reviewed journals covering a wide range of disciplines. These journals act as platforms for researchers and academics to share their findings and contribute to the advancement of knowledge in their respective fields.

In addition to publishing, Elsevier offers a suite of digital solutions and services to support researchers, scientists, and professionals in their work. They provide online platforms like ScienceDirect, Scopus, and Mendeley, which offer access to a vast repository of scholarly articles, research papers, and other scientific content. These platforms often serve as essential resources for software developers seeking to stay updated with the latest scientific advancements.

U.S. National Base Pay Range: $78,800 - $131,300. Geographic differentials may apply in some locations to better reflect local market rates.This job is eligible for an annual incentive bonus.

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