Senior Java Software Engineer - Search Team
wiley · Amman, JOR ·
- Seniority
- Senior
- Category
- Software engineering
- Experience
- 5+ years
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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:
Wiley is seeking a talented Senior Software Engineer to join our innovative Search Team. In this role, you will help design, build, and maintain the backend search systems that power millions of user interactions globally.
You will work on scalable, high-performance search solutions built on Apache Solr, collaborating on services and infrastructure across a modern backend technology stack that includes Java, Docker, Kafka, and Solr. This role is ideal for an experienced engineer who enjoys solving complex challenges related to search relevance, performance, scalability, and reliability within large-scale distributed systems.
As a senior member of the team, you will take ownership of technical solutions from design through delivery, contribute to architectural decisions, mentor peers through collaboration and code reviews, and help drive engineering best practices.
As a Senior Software Engineer, you will:
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 [email protected] 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. 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. Wiley proactively displays target base pay range for United Kingdom, Canada and USA based roles.
When applying, please attach your resume/CV to be considered.
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