Software Engineering Lead

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Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, ZAF
In-Office
Senior level
Information Technology • Legal Tech • Analytics
The Role
Lead and mentor a team of software engineers, oversee development processes and coding standards, design and implement complex software solutions, collaborate with cross-functional teams, conduct code reviews, troubleshoot system issues, manage hiring and performance, and drive technical innovation.
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Software Engineering Lead

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About our Team

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 a Software Engineering Lead, you will manage and guide a diverse team of engineers, working closely with management and other stakeholders to ensure the success of your team and its deliverables. This role requires strong technical skills, good communication, and great leadership abilities. Your responsibilities include technical and administrative decision-making, performance and code reviews, mentorship, and strategic direction.

Responsibilities

•    Leading a team of software engineers, providing technical guidance and mentorship.
•    Overseeing software development processes, ensuring best practices and coding standards are followed.
•    Designing, developing, and implementing complex software solutions that align with business objectives.
•    Collaborating with cross-functional teams to define requirements and drive project execution.
•    Troubleshooting and resolving technical challenges while ensuring high system performance and reliability.
•    Conducting code reviews and enforcing quality assurance measures.
•    Managing team performance, including hiring, training, and performance evaluations.
•    Staying up to date on industry trends and emerging technologies to drive innovation.

Requirements

•    Have 7+ years in software engineering with leadership or mentorship experience.
•    Have a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
•    Be proficient in dot net, C#, Angular, GIT including SQL and data manipulation.

•    Be fluent in AI have experience leveraging AI tools, platforms, or solutions in development workflows
•    Have hands-on experience with Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
•    Have solid understanding of data modelling, database design, and multiple storage subsystems.
•    Be able to troubleshoot complex software issues and implement effective solutions.
•    Have experience managing software development projects, including planning and execution.
•    Have excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interact with stakeholders at all levels.

Work in a way that works for you

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. 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 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.

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Skills Required

  • 7+ years in software engineering with leadership or mentorship experience
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience
  • Proficient in .NET, C#, Angular, Git, and SQL including data manipulation
  • Fluent in AI with experience leveraging AI tools, platforms, or solutions in development workflows
  • Hands-on experience with Agile and Waterfall methodologies
  • Solid understanding of data modeling, database design, and multiple storage subsystems
  • Ability to troubleshoot complex software issues and implement effective solutions
  • Experience managing software development projects, including planning and execution
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interact with stakeholders at all levels

RELX Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about RELX and has not been reviewed or approved by RELX.

  • Retirement Support Retirement support is positioned as a meaningful part of total rewards through a 401(k) plan with matching contributions, alongside other financial protections such as life and disability coverage. Tuition reimbursement and share purchase access further broaden the financial value of the package beyond base salary.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Leave and time off breadth appears strong, with generous vacation allowances, mental health days, and options like sabbaticals and tiered PTO by tenure. Parental and caregiving leaves are described in detail, reinforcing time-away benefits as a standout component of the overall package.
  • Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits Wellbeing and lifestyle benefits are supported by offerings such as mental health support (e.g., app access), EAP resources, gym-related perks, and wellness incentives. Flexible working hours and related work-life supports add to the perceived day-to-day value of benefits.

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The Company
HQ: London
10,001 Employees
Year Founded: 1880

What We Do

RELX is a global provider of information-based analytics for professional and business customers across industries. We help scientists make new discoveries, doctors and nurses improve the lives of patients and lawyers win cases. We prevent online fraud and money laundering, and help insurance companies evaluate and predict risk. Our events enable customers to learn about markets, source products and complete transactions. In short, we enable our customers to make better decisions, get better results and be more productive. We do this by leveraging a deep understanding of our customers to create innovative solutions which combine content and data with analytics and technology in global platforms. RELX serves customers in more than 180 countries and has offices in about 40 countries. It employs approximately 30,000 people of whom almost half are in North America. We operate in four major market segments: Scientific, Technical & Medical; Risk & Business Analytics; Legal; and Exhibitions.

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