Are you passionate about solving complex technical challenges and shaping large‑scale software solutions?
Do you enjoy leading, mentoring, and partnering across teams to deliver meaningful business outcomes?
About our Team
LexisNexis Legal & Professional, which serves customers in more than 150 countries with 11,800 employees worldwide, is part of RELX (www.relx.com), a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers. Our company has been a long-time leader in deploying AI and advanced technologies to the legal market to improve productivity and transform the overall business and practice of law, deploying ethical and powerful generative AI solutions with a flexible, multi-model approach that prioritizes using the best model from today’s top model creators for each individual legal use case. The company employs over 2,000 technologists, data scientists, and experts to develop, test, andvalidatesolutions in line with RELX Responsible AI Principles.
About the Role
As a Principal Software Engineer, you will play a key part in designing, building, and evolving complex systems that support critical business needs. You will provide technical leadership, contribute to architectural and design decisions, and act as a trusted expert for both internal stakeholders and external partners. The role combines hands-on development with mentoring, problem‑solving, and strategic input.
Responsibilities
Act as a primary technical point of contact for external technology resources
Provide design input across products and complex system components
Work directly with customers and end users to understand and translate needs
Serve as arecognisedexpert on coding and technical issues
Collaborate with technical team members tofinaliseand refine requirements
Write and review detailed specifications for system components of moderate complexity
Resolve complex defects and technical issues
Mentor and guide software developers on development methodologies andoptimisationtechniques
Requirements
Extensive experience in software engineering and delivering complex systems
Strongexpertisein software development methodologies such as Agile and Waterfall
Advanced capability in data modelling, data manipulation,optimisation, and working with complex data models
Proficiencyacross multiple development languages and technologies including Java and Springboot
Experience with test‑driven development and applying best practices to improve quality and outcomes
Solid understanding of architectural principles and multiple data storage technologies
Proven ability to lead, partner with, and influence internal and external technology resources
Strong communication, problem‑solving, planning, and stakeholder engagement skills
Work in a Way That Works for You
We promote a healthy work/life balance across theorganisation We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. Withnumerouswellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, studyassistanceand sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.
Working Pattern
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
We know that your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:
Medical Aid
Retirement Plan inclusive of Risk Benefits (Disability, Critical Illness, Life Cover & Funeral Cover)
Modern family benefits, including adoption and surrogacy
Study Leave
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.
We know your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. We are delighted to offer country specific benefits. Click here to access benefits specific to your location.
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RELX is a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers, enabling them to make better decisions, get better results and be more productive.
Our purpose is to benefit society by developing products that help researchers advance scientific knowledge; doctors and nurses improve the lives of patients; lawyers promote the rule of law and achieve justice and fair results for their clients; businesses and governments prevent fraud; consumers access financial services and get fair prices on insurance; and customers learn about markets and complete transactions.
Our purpose guides our actions beyond the products that we develop. It defines us as a company. Every day across RELX our employees are inspired to undertake initiatives that make unique contributions to society and the communities in which we operate.
RELX serves customers in more than 180 countries and has offices in about 40 countries. It employs more than 36,000 people over 40% of whom are in North America.
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