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Senior Software Engineer (Java)

Clarivate
Alexandria, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/28/2026 CLOSED ON 3/8/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Software Engineer (Java) position at Clarivate?

We are hiring a Senior Software Engineer to join our Academia & Government team at Clarivate. In this role, you will design, develop, code and customize software applications from product conception to end user interface. You will also be responsible for analyzing and understanding customer requirements and preferences, incorporating these into the design and development process.

About You – Experience, Education, Skills, And Accomplishments

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field or equivalent relevant work experience
  • 3 Years of software development experience using Java programming language

It would be great if you have…

  • Experience with Angular or similar frameworks
  • Experience with AWS Cloud offerings
  • Experience with SQL databases such as Oracle, MySQL, Postgres

What will you be doing in this role?

  • Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code in accordance with coding standards.
  • Review other code to ensure clean, efficient, and maintainable code.
  • Define architecture of software solution.
  • Suggest alternative methodologies or techniques to achieve desired results.
  • Develop and maintain understanding of software development lifecycle and delivery methodology.
  • Review and revise new procedures as needed for the continuing development of high-quality systems.
  • Maintain knowledge of technical advances and evaluates new hardware / software for company use.
  • Follow departmental policies, procedures, and work instructions.
  • Work closely with higher-level engineers to increase functional knowledge.
  • Automate tests and unit test all assigned applications.
  • Participate as a team member on various engineering projects.
  • Write application technical documentation.

About The Team

Join the Editorial Content Management Systems (ECMS) team – a part of the legacy ProQuest content systems! It’s a 24x7 running system with over 200 internal users and currently holds over 1.1 billion documents. You’ll be reporting into the Manager, Software Engineering working with a 9-person scrum team.

Hours of Work

  • Full Time, Permanent position working core business hours in your time zone with the ability to flex as needed to accommodate a global team
  • This is a hybrid role working 2-3 days a week in Alexandria, VA, Ann Arbor, MI, or Philadelphia, PA
  • There is an on-call aspect of this role where you will be expected to rotate system support for 2 weeks out of every 8 weeks.

At Clarivate, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified persons with respect to hiring, compensation, promotion, training, and other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment. We comply with applicable laws and regulations governing non-discrimination in all locations.

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