Consulting/Principal Software Engineer for our Lexis+ AI Team
Do you enjoy being part of a team that works with a diverse range of products/technology? Do you enjoy ensuring the quality of software delivered?
About our Team
LexisNexis Legal & Professional, which serves customers in more than 150 countries with 11,300 employees worldwide, is part of RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers.
About the Role
This position provides assistance and input to management, develops and leads large multifunctional development activities, solves complex technical problems, writes complex code for computer systems, and serves as a senior source of expertise. The position may also provide sizing or budget recommendations to management.
Requirements:
- BS Engineering/Computer Science or equivalent experience required; advanced degree preferred
- Software development process expert in applicable methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall).
- Expertise in data modeling, design and manipulation, optimization, best practices, tuning, and leading industry trend knowledge.
- Expertise in normalized/dimensional data modeling principles and their application to complex business needs.
- Expertise in industry technology language development trends.
- Expertise in test-driven development and maintenance including techniques for applying best practices for overall project benefit.
- Expert knowledge of multiple data storage subsystems.
- Strong budgeting/finance skills.
- Proven expertise in the use and development of applicable desktop tool sets.
- Proven expert in partnering and leading internal and external technology resources in solving complex business needs.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Strong experience with various resource models such as Managed Services and/or Staff Augmentation.
- Strong knowledge in industry best practices in external resource development.
- Solid knowledge of architectural principles.
- Ability to partner and lead internal and external technology resources in solving complex business needs.
- Strong proficiency with data manipulation language including optimization techniques.
- Ability to design and work with complex data models.
- Expertise in development languages including but not limited to: SME in PYTHON, Java/J2EE, JavaScript, JSP, HTML, XML, SQL, Windows, and UNIX.
- Knowledge in using and developing applicable tool sets.
- Strong organization/project planning, time management, and change management skills across multiple functional groups and departments, and strong delegation skills involving prioritizing and reprioritizing projects and managing projects of various size and complexity.
- Advanced 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.
- Advance communication (verbal and written) and customer service skills. Strong interpersonal, communication, 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.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a primary technical point of contact for external technology resources.
- Provide design input across a product.
- Work directly with customers and end users.
- Serve as acknowledged “go to” person on coding and technical issues.
- Interface with other technical personnel or team members to finalize requirements.
- Write and review portions of detailed specifications for the development of system components of moderate complexity.
- Complete complex bug fixes.
- Design and work with complex data models.
- Mentor lead software developers interested in consultancy on development methodologies and optimization techniques.
- All other duties as assigned.
Work in a way that works for you
We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals. Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive.
Working for you
- Health Benefits: Comprehensive, multi-carrier program for medical, dental and vision benefits
- Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with match and an Employee Share Purchase Plan
- Wellbeing: Wellness platform with incentives, Headspace app subscription, Employee Assistance and Time-off Programs
- Short-and-Long Term Disability, Life and Accidental Death Insurance, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity
- Family Benefits, including bonding and family care leaves, adoption and surrogacy benefits
- Health Savings, Health Care, Dependent Care and Commuter Spending Accounts
- Up to two days of paid leave each to participate in Employee Resource Groups and to volunteer with your charity of choice
About the Business
LexisNexis Legal & Professional® provides legal, regulatory, and business information and analytics that help customers increase their productivity, improve decision-making, achieve better outcomes, and advance the rule of law around the world. As a digital pioneer, the company was the first to bring legal and business information online with its Lexis® and Nexis® services.