JavaScript Software Engineer

Job Description

We believe in bold ideas, diverse perspectives, and the drive to transform knowledge into impact. Here, your curiosity fuels progress, your voice shapes innovation, and your ambition helps redefine what’s possible within science and learning. We are a culture that obsesses over impact, challenges, and drives what’s next to power infinite possibilities for our customers, colleagues and society at large.

About The Role

We are seeking a JavaScript Engineer as a member of our Engineering team to help us develop our flagship product, Research Exchange.

You’ll work in a Scrum team responsible for delivering one or more Research Exchange components (i.e. Review, Screening, Commissions).

Key Responsibilities

• Work in a Scrum team responsible for delivering one or more Research Exchange components (i.e. Review, Screening, Invoicing, Reporting, Syndication).
• Deliver solid and maintainable software through good processes.
• Take ownership of a whole component/product/project lifecycle, including involvement in the design phase and performing operational tasks such as deployments and monitoring.
• Be able to popularize, defend, and reevaluate technical decisions.
• Work with the product team to define requirements, identify risks, and draft technical solutions.
• Collaborate with other teams on system-wide parts like platform tooling, common libraries, and integrations.

Qualifications

• Excellent knowledge of computer science concepts and proven experience and expertise in web application development.
• Ability to take ownership of full features, including the design phase and operational aspects such as deployments and monitoring.
• Ability to work with the product team to define requirements, identify risks, and draft technical solutions.
• Experience working in a collaborative team environment, with enthusiasm for sharing knowledge, teaching, mentoring peers, and ensuring all perspectives are heard.
• Willingness to learn new skills and technologies.
• Experience with JavaScript technologies such as Node, TypeScript, Express, React, and GraphQL is preferred.
• Understanding of T-shaped development, with strength in either backend or frontend development and working knowledge of the other areas.
• Experience with TypeScript services, event-driven architecture, Kubernetes, and AWS is appreciated but not required.
• Strong track record of conscientious and thoughtful work.
• No specific computer science degree is required. We value skills, capabilities, and approach to work over formal educational background.

We power infinite possibilities.

For more than 200 years, we've transformed knowledge into discoveries that shape the world. Today, our global team of innovators, creators, and experts is driving what's next in science, education, and publishing—creating impact that reaches everywhere.

We're not just observers of progress. We're the ones accelerating scientific breakthroughs, advancing learning, and sparking innovation that redefines entire fields and improves lives.

Here, your talent matters. Your ideas have room to grow. And your work creates breakthroughs that can change everything.

Wiley is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We evaluate all qualified applicants and treat all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or based on any individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Wiley is also committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact tasupport@wiley.com for assistance.

We are proud that our workplace promotes continual learning and internal mobility. Our values support courageous teammates, needle movers, and learning champions all while striving to support the health and well-being of all employees. We offer meeting-free Friday afternoons allowing more time for heads down work and professional development, and through a robust body of employee programing we facilitate a wide range of opportunities to foster community, learn, and grow.

We are committed to fair, transparent pay, and we strive to provide competitive compensation in addition to a comprehensive benefits package. The range below represents Wiley's good faith and reasonable estimate of the base pay for this role at the time of posting roles in the United Kingdom, Canada, USA, Austria, Czechia, Denmark, France, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Romania, or Spain. It is anticipated that most qualified candidates will fall within the range, however the ultimate salary offered for this role may be higher or lower and will be set based on a variety of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to, geographic location, skills, and competencies.

When applying, please attach your resume/CV to be considered.

Salary Range

12,775 RON to 19,586 RON