Software Engineering Lead B2b Ecommerce Job In Academic Press Elsevier In Chennai, India

Purpose of your roleAs the Software Engineering Lead for B2B eCommerce you will work with global, multi-functional, teams to support the strategic development of our self-service B2B eCommerce Magento platform This new digital channel will eventually support $6+ million of annual revenue from across the world Your key focus will be leading and being a subject matter expert for a team of Software Engineers, who will deliver against a backlog maintained and refined by the Product Owner You will also collaborate on solution design / implementation with our Magento Architect as we continue to expand the capabilitiesOur core platform technology is based on Adobe Magento (v2) which is integrated with our standard up-stream Elsevier sales, customer and product management systems (inc.

Salesforce Sales Cloud), and down-stream order management / fulfilment engines New and enhanced functionality will leverage Magento 2 capabilities as much as possible and you will be working on the most appropriate lean, creative and optimal application of standard configuration and modular extension to meet business needs over bespoke development complexityYour success will be measured by delivering a robust, scalable, and maintainable platform that marries efficiency with speed and flexibility to address fast evolving business needsYour key accountability and responsibility

• Line manage the development team: hire and coach brilliant software engineers and help them to develop their careers with regular 121s, feedback and coaching and perform annual reviews
• Accountable for turning prioritised backlog items into released features.
  
  
• Work closely with Product Owner and development team members to understand complex product requirements and break them into small work tasks that can be progressed in the agile Sprints
• Responsible for providing product and technology expertise when scoping complex work
• Accountable for ensuring up to date, appropriate platform documentation is available and knowledge sharing is enabled
• Responsible for maintaining metrics to ensure agile delivery excellence and continuous improvement
• Responsible for the definition, creation and evolution of delivery dashboards for business stakeholders.
  
  
• Successfully implement and manage development processes, coding best practices, and code reviews
• Ensure the team has the support, training and resources needed to perform their jobs to the most outstanding degree possible
• Mentoring and guiding new team members to develop their skills in software development and best-practice

Your most important qualities

• Passion for creating successful global eCommerce platforms by making the complex simple and putting the customer need at the heart of what you do
• Advanced knowledge of software development methodologies (e.
  
  g Agile)
• Ability to partner and lead internal and external technology resources in solving complex business needs

• Strong skills in setting, communicating, implementing, and achieving business objectives and goals through the direct management of others
• Empower your team to be accountable and responsible for their own actions and decisions.
  
  
• Manage and encourage new ideas from the team to foster improvements through innovations
• Strong problem-solving experience involving leading teams in identifying, researching, and coordinating the resources necessary to effectively troubleshoot/diagnose complex project issues prior success extracting/translating findings into alternatives/solutions and identifying risks/impacts and schedule adjustments to facilitate management decision-making

• Strong interpersonal, communication (verbal and written), and presentation skills applicable to a wide audience including senior and executive management, customers, etc, including diction/terminology and presenting information in a concise and effective manner to clients, management, and various departments using assorted communication mediums
• Able to strike the right balance between using out of the box functionality vs customisation.
  
  

Recommended experience

• 7+ years of experience in software engineering
• 2+ years of experience leading development team
• Coordinating with other internal development groups and third-party development vendors
• Expert knowledge of Magento 2 with demonstrable experience in delivering enterprise scale eCommerce capability
• Related development experience with within a complex heterogenous eCommerce environment.
  
  
• Proven ability to manage and resolve complex technical challenges in a platform context
• Deep understanding of Magento's capabilities (inc multiple sites/stores/views, cross-selling capability, currency and tax, subscription-based and digital products, promotions/trials/bundles, etc)
• Experience of Magento's B2B functionality.
  
  
• Robust knowledge of Magento Plugins and their effective selection from the Marketplace and/or custom design and implementation
• Extensive experience in the effective integration of Magento with other up/down-stream business systems (inc inventory/product feeds, payment gateways, fulfilment chains, CMS, etc)

Context of this role in ElsevierOur customer base is extremely diverse.

It includes everyone from individuals purchasing books (digital and print), Researchers paying for ad-hoc access to digital scientific articles, Clinicians purchasing access to our clinical decision support platforms and Research Institutions adding content to their existing organisational subscriptions The current Elsevier eCommerce landscape enables these transactions in multiple ways and consists of many region and market specific B2C web stores, numerous in-product purchasing channels and B2B purchasing portalsWe continue to consolidate these different footprints and streamline capabilities, improving the experience of our customers, simplifying the management of the platform and maintaining the core benefits of local-market customization, in-context purchasing, enterprise customer self-service and global reach Offering a robust and scalable suite of B2B eCommerce solutions is an important strategic objective to provide our customers with more modern and efficient self-service experiences that meet their evolving needsOur teams of eCommerce channel managers are based around the globe.

As well as working with the core eCommerce groups in technology and the business, this role will require wider interaction This will extend to numerous tangential business stakeholder groups, other technology teams and third-party service providers and suppliersThis role will be based in the Chennai office alongside other central teams Elsevier offers a flexible working model where the teams are empowered to decide the working patterns that work for them, including the number and frequency of office collaboration days-----------------------------------------------------------------------Elsevier is an equal opportunity employer: qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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