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via ats_greenhouse · 29 May 2026 ·8 days ago

Senior Software Engineer

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<h2>*This position is fully remote/home based. Applications will be accepted from candidates based in the UK and the following US states: FL, IL, MA, MD, NY, PA, TX, VA.</h2>
<h2>Role Summary</h2>
PLOS is a nonprofit, Open Access publisher empowering researchers to accelerate progress in science and medicine by leading a transformation in research communication. The Senior Software Engineer draws on a diversity of experience in software engineering, architecture, and lifecycle management to collaboratively design, build, and maintain modern cloud-native solutions to power the ongoing revolution in open science. A high level of motivation, independence and willingness to constantly learn and improve are necessary to be successful.
This role sits within the Digital team and is part of a team of engineers within the software engineering function.
<h3>Responsibilities</h3>
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<li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">As part of a cross-functional product team, contribute designs, code, tests, code reviews, and excellent judgment towards the development and continuous improvement of our digital platforms.</li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Participate in agile ceremonies and evolving development practices of the team.</li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Contribute to the overall platform architecture.</li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Ensure new work is delivered in alignment with said architecture.</li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Establish and support development processes.</li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Provide stewardship of the long-term sustainability of our platform and actively manage platform health and technical debt.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Knowledge and Skills</h3>
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<li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Significant professional software engineering experience gained in a full stack environment, ideally with experience using Google Cloud, Python, React, Kubernetes, BigQuery, or similar modern technologies.</li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Hands-on experience developing, shipping, operating, and/or maintain consumer and/or enterprise we applications.</li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Demonstrated passion for delivering testable, instrumented, and reliable code.</li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Strong track-record of using and improving agile software development and related design practices.</li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Deep understanding and experience of at least one server-side language.</li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Expertise in cloud native architectures.</li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Expertise in data pipelines and event-driven architectures preferred.</li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Expertise in machine learning and machine learning pipelines preferred.</li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Solid foundation in secure coding practices.</li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Solid understanding of client-side technology (CSS/HTML/JS)</li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Experience with continuous delivery methods and technologies.</li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Experience with using data to inform development decisions.</li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Ability to collaborate with a variety of functions, personalities and cultures.</li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Ability to actively listen, ask the right questions and see the underlying meaning in what’s being said and not said.</li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Flexible and open minded. Energy and enthusiasm for learning.</li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Problem solving in multiple domains. Resilient, proactive and creative.</li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Ability to pick up new techniques and technologies quickly.</li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Pragmatic while maintain an attention to detail.</li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Self-directed and capable of working under minimal supervision.</li>
</ul>
<h3> Qualifications</h3>
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<li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or related academic degrees and/or equivalent experience preferred alongside a strong background in software engineering.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Physical Requirements and Work Environment</h3>
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<li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Prolonged periods stationary at a desk and working on a computer.</li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Some national and international travel may be required.</li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Some flexibility to work across time zones.</li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Rare but occasional after hours (evening or weekend) work.</li>
</ul>

The base salary range we’ve established for these positions is (US): $130,000 - $142,000 or (UK) £65,000- £73,000. PLOS also offers a comprehensive benefits package summarized below. 
BENEFITS: 
US:
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<li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">401k with employer match</li>
<li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif

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