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Elsevier

Python, NodeJS, Java Senior Data Engineer I

🇺🇸 Philadelphia, PA

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $85K - $142K

💻 Data Science

🗓️ December 5th, 2025

ETL NoSQL Python

Edtech.com's Summary

Elsevier is hiring a Python, NodeJS, Java Senior Data Engineer I. The role involves performing data engineering tasks across multiple components, mentoring junior engineers, and collaborating with users to translate their needs into technical solutions. This position emphasizes backend development with languages such as Python, NodeJS, and Java and requires active participation in debugging, troubleshooting, and working with quality engineering and product teams.

Highlights
  • Perform data engineering tasks involving designing, developing, and maintaining complex ETL pipelines.
  • Use backend programming languages including Python, NodeJS, and Java.
  • Mentor junior engineers and participate in pair programming activities.
  • Troubleshoot and debug technical issues while collaborating with quality engineering and product teams.
  • Communicate clearly and empathetically within the team, embracing constructive feedback and a collaborative mindset.
  • Required knowledge of database technologies including both SQL and NoSQL.
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, and GCP.
  • Experience with shared source control systems like Git, GitHub, GitLab, or SVN.
  • Familiar with unit and integration testing and documenting technical solutions.
  • Compensation range: $84,900 - $141,600, eligible for annual incentive bonus.

Python, NodeJS, Java Senior Data Engineer I Full Description

Are you looking for a Senior Data Engineer  (Python, NodeJS, Java) role within our Mission Driven organization?
Have you developed production-based products in an Agile environment using Python/APIs development skills?
About the role: This position performs data engineering - typically across multiple components; is developing the skills of mentoring junior members of the team and works with others to talk to users/customers and translates their requests into solutions.  We are not looking to hire a Data Scientist.

About the team: This diverse team is actively involved in developing advanced information and decision support tools for healthcare professionals. One notable initiative is the launch of ClinicalKey AI, a generative AI-driven clinical decision support tool developed in partnership with OpenEvidence. This tool offers a conversational search interface, enabling physicians to quickly access accurate, evidence-based medical information, thereby enhancing clinical decision-making at the point of care.

Qualifications
  • Experience with backend programming languages including  Python, NodeJS, Java
  • Experience designing, developing and maintaining complex ETL pipelines
  • ·Knowledge of Database technologies (SQL, NOSQL)
  • Familiarity with cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP)
  • Experience with (shared) source control (Git, Github, Gitlab, SVN)
  • Familiarity with unit/integration testing
  • Experience documenting and sharing solutions
  • Proficiency in giving great reviews of their peers' work. This includes being respectful, thorough, thoughtful, flexible, and not pedantic.

Responsibilities
  • Handling medium- to larger-sized tasks with minimal assistance needed.
  • Designing components and modules pairing while mentoring more junior engineers in the activity.
  • Troubleshooting and debugging issues, provide solutions, and collaborate with quality engineering and product teams.
  • Communicating openly and clearly, whether discussing ideas, asking questions, or providing feedback. Be mindful of clarity and approach.
  • Showing empathy towards colleagues, be open to feedback, and approach situations with humility, acknowledging that everyone can learn from others.

Elsevier employs 9,200 people worldwide, including over 2,500 technologists. We have supported the work of our research and health partners for more than 140 years. Growing from our roots in publishing, we offer knowledge and valuable analytics that help our users make breakthroughs and drive societal progress.

Digital solutions such as ScienceDirect,  Scopus, SciVal, ClinicalKey and Sherpath support strategic research management, R&D performance, clinical decision support, medical education, and nursing education. Researchers and healthcare professionals rely on over 2,800 journals, including The Lancet and Cell; 46,000+ eBook titles; and iconic reference works, such as Gray's Anatomy. With the Elsevier Foundation and our external Inclusion & Diversity Advisory Board, we work in partnership with diverse stakeholders to advance inclusion and diversity in science, research and healthcare in developing countries and around the world.

Elsevier is part of RELX a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers
U.S. National Base Pay Range: $84,900 - $141,600. Geographic differentials may apply in some locations to better reflect local market rates.  This job is eligible for an annual incentive bonus.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 to our US full- and part-time employees working at least 20 hours or more per week:- Health Benefits: Comprehensive, multi-carrier program for medical, dental and vision benefits- Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with match and an Employee Share Purchase Plan- Wellbeing: Wellness platform with incentives, Headspace app subscription, Employee Assistance and Time-off Programs- Short-and-Long Term Disability, Life and Accidental Death Insurance, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity- Family Benefits, including bonding and family care leaves, adoption and surrogacy benefits- Health Savings, Health Care, Dependent Care and Commuter Spending Accounts- In addition to annual Paid Time Off, we offer up to two days of paid leave each to participate in Employee Resource Groups and to volunteer with your charity of choice

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