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Senior Software Engineer I

About our Team LexisNexis Legal & Professional, which serves customers in more than 150 countries with 11,800 employees worldwide, is part of RELX (https://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. About the Role :

As a Senior Software Engineer , you would be working in our dynamic engineering team. You will focus on designing, developing, and maintaining scalable backend services and APIs primarily using Java , with additional proficiency in Python for scripting and automation tasks. You should be experienced in working with cloud-native technologies on AWS , managing relational and NoSQL databases , and handling JSON-based data exchange formats.

Responsibilities

+ Design, implement, and maintain RESTful APIs and backend services in Java .

+ Develop server-side logic using Spring Boot , Micronaut , or similar Java frameworks.

+ Build and manage cloud-based infrastructure and services on AWS (e.g., EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, API Gateway).

+ Design robust database schemas and optimize queries across SQL (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL (DynamoDB, MongoDB) databases.

+ Use JSON as the primary format for API payloads and inter-service communication.

+ Write automation scripts, tools, or data pipelines in Python to support development and DevOps processes.

+ Participate in architecture discussions, code reviews, and mentoring of junior engineers.

+ Implement CI/CD pipelines, logging, and monitoring to support scalable and maintainable systems.

+ Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product, QA, security, and UX.

Requirements

+ Numerous years of hands-on experience in software development with Java .

+ Experience with AWS services and cloud-native application development.

+ Proficient in building and consuming RESTful APIs and handling JSON data.

+ Solid understanding of database design and optimization in SQL and NoSQL environments.

+ Experience writing scripts or automation tools in Python .

+ Familiarity with CI/CD, Git, containerization (e.g., Docker), and infrastructure as code.

+ Experience with container orchestration tools like Kubernetes .

+ Knowledge of message queues (e.g., Kafka, SQS) and event-driven architecture.

+ Exposure to DevOps or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices.

+ Understanding of security best practices in API and cloud environments.

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

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:

+ 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.

This job is eligible for an annual incentive bonus.

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:

• 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

• In addition to annual Paid Time Off, we offer up to two days of paid leave each to participate in Employee Resource Groups and to volunteer with your charity of choice

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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.