What are the responsibilities and job description for the Consulting / Principal Software Engineer position at RELX?
About US
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. LexisNexis Legal & Professional, which serves customers in more than 150 countries with 11,800 employees worldwide, is part of RELX, 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.
About the Role
As Consulting / Principle Engineer, you will provide assistance and input to management, develop and leads large multifunctional development activities, solve complex technical problems, write complex code for computer systems, and serves as a senior source of expertise. You will provide sizing or budget recommendations to management, in addition to mentoring and acting as a subject matter expert.
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At RELX, we are committed to advancing gender diversity within the technology sector and supporting greater representation of women in tech. To further this commitment, RELX has implemented the following initiatives :
Women in Technology (WiT) Mentoring Program : This program is tailored to enhance career development for female talent in tech roles across all our businesses.
Women’s Network Forum : We offer dedicated forums that foster community, mentorship, and professional growth for women.
Inspiring Future Talent : We actively engage with schools, hosting events to inspire young females to consider and pursue careers in technology.
Requirements
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.
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 : Java / J2EE, JavaScript, JSP, C / C , HTML, XML, SQL, Windows, UNIX, and .Net C#
Strong experience in cloud platforms, particularly AWS (EC2, Lambda, RDS, S3, etc.).
Responsibilities
Lead the modernization of the Digital Media Fulfillment system , transitioning legacy JAVA systems to .NET Core microservices and cloud-based solutions.
Architect and implement scalable backend solutions using C#, .NET Core, and RESTful services.
Design and optimize complex SQL / NoSQL databases to meet performance requirements and handle large volumes of media data.
Drive frontend development using React or Angular to ensure responsive, user-friendly interfaces for media consumption and management.
Ensure seamless integration between frontend and backend components, delivering an optimal user experience.
Deploy, monitor, and manage media applications on AWS , utilizing services like EC2, Lambda, RDS, S3, and API Gateway to enable efficient cloud operation.
Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code, adhering to industry standards and security best practices.
Act as a technical leader in project planning sessions, code reviews, and agile sprint meetings.
Mentor and provide guidance to junior developers, fostering a culture of best practices and continuous improvement.
Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and incorporate new tools to drive innovation and efficiency in the modernization process.
Ensure adherence to all security guidelines and compliance requirements throughout the software development lifecycle, especially concerning media data protection.
Work in a Way that Works for You
We know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer :
RELX is a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers.
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. The headquarters is in London. The market capitalization is about £60bn ($80bn), making it one of the 10 largest listed companies in the UK. The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange, Euronext and NYSE.
LexisNexis, a division of RELX, is an equal opportunity employer : qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to providing a fair and accessible hiring process. If you have a disability or other need that requires accommodation or adjustment, please let us know by completing our Applicant Request Support Form : , or please contact 1-855-833-5120.
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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.
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