**About Silverchair** Silverchair is the premier independent platform partner for scholarly and professional publishers, dedicated to expanding the reach of the world’s most valuable knowledge. By connecting creators, publishers, and users, we amplify the impact of scholarship and enhance the accessibility of critical information. Our general teams build, maintain, and innovate platforms across the publishing lifecycle, facilitating submission, peer review, hosting, dissemination, and impact measurement. The Silverchair Platform hosts critical research content from such prestigious publishers as Oxford University Press, the American Medical Association, and McGraw Hill, comprising more than 12 million articles and 97k books. ScholarOne Manuscripts is the world's leading scholarly workflow management platform, processing over 3 million manuscripts annually for 9,000+ journal sites and serving 1.1 million monthly active users. ScholarOne Conferences streamlines the academic conference lifecycle for 135+ conferences annually, supporting scholarly publishers and associations worldwide. Silverchair is a remote-first organization with Silverchairians living and working in over ten countries supporting our clients and operations throughout the globe. **DEI Statement** Equity and inclusion are at the core of our hiring practices, and we strive to build a team that reflects a broad spectrum of cultures, experiences, and viewpoints. We are particularly committed to increasing representation from groups historically underrepresented in technology careers. Your unique experiences and perspectives are not just welcomed but are integral to our collective success. Join us in our mission to create a culture that unites and brings out the best in all of us. Learn more about our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion at Silverchair. **Overview**: As a Senior Java Developer, you'll join a software engineering team supporting several products, with a focus on ScholarOne Manuscripts — the world's premier platform for scholarly peer review. Today, one-third of all scientific research moves through the ScholarOne system. ScholarOne is built for scale. Its powerful workflow engine supports over 8,000 unique sites and workflows, serves more than 3,000 customer employees worldwide, and processes upwards of 3.5 million manuscript submissions every year. If you're energized by the challenge of working on a high-volume, mission-critical system trusted by over 6 million users, we'd love to hear from you. Essential Functions: - Serve as a Full Stack engineer in an Agile environment with Java/Spring on the backend. This includes coding, testing, and troubleshooting programs utilizing the appropriate hardware, database, and programming technology - Review requirements, participate in design and ensure thorough unit testing - Ability to grasp and analyze complex, multi-dimensional technical problems. - Leverage Artificial Intelligence tools and technologies for software development. Desired Requirements: - 6+ years of experience as a software engineer developing commercial software - 2+ years of experience working within a SaaS delivery model. - Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field or equivalent practical experience. - Java 17+ proficiency; strong OOP and design patterns - Spring Boot / Spring Framework (MVC, Security, Data) - RESTful API design and microservices experience - Proven experience with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. - Knowledge of working in AWS cloud environments and technologies. - Unit and integration testing (JUnit 5, Mockito) - Git, CI/CD, containerization basics (Docker) - Experience with SQL technologies; familiarity with search technologies such as Elasticsearch is a plus. - Good understanding of security best practices and secure coding standards. - Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills. - Anthropic Claude Code _preferred_ - Experience with responsive design and accessibility best practices _preferred_ - Some Linux experience _preferred_ Disclaimer: At this time, we cannot sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position. **No agencies please.** **Salary Range: Contract $30,000-$40,000