Software Engineering - Java, Cloud, DevOps

Position Overview

LexisNexis Legal & Professional, part of RELX and serving customers in 150+ countries worldwide, is a global leader in legal, regulatory, and business information. As the Senior Software Engineer (Search) for Nexis Solutions, you will drive the development of next-generation search relevance techniques, dramatically improving how users find the answers to their research questions. You will work closely with product managers and UX designers and take a leadership role in complex research, design, and software development initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the acknowledged "go-to" person on coding and technical issues.
• Develop and maintain Java-based APIs to interface with Solr and other backend systems.
• Monitor and optimize performance, including caching, sharding, and replication strategies.
• Collaborate with product managers and UX designers to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and best practices in search engineering and Java development.
• Contribute to complex cross-functional projects by performing research, design, and software development assignments.

Required Qualifications

• Experience developing and maintaining web applications based on modern search engines (Solr/Elasticsearch), including indexing, query parsing, and relevance tuning.
• Proven ability to scale search server clusters to meet increasing traffic and performance requirements.
• Demonstrated expertise in developing and deploying high-performance RESTful web services (SOAP, XML-RPC, JSON-RPC, REST).
• Strong background in enterprise development using languages such as Java or Scala.
• Experience with cloud-based infrastructure on AWS and exposure to DevOps or Site Reliability Engineering practices.
• Understanding of security best practices in API and cloud environments.
• Proficiency in test-driven development methodologies, including Java and Cucumber scripting.

Benefits & Perks

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits: Multi-carrier program ensuring top-tier coverage.
• Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with match and an Employee Share Purchase Plan.
• Wellbeing Initiatives: Wellness platform with incentives, Headspace subscription, Employee Assistance, and time-off programs.
• Insurance Coverage: Short-and-long term disability, life, accidental death, critical illness, and hospital indemnity.
• Health Savings, Health Care, Dependent Care, and Commuter Spending Accounts.
• Flexible working hours and initiatives such as shared parental leave, study assistance, and sabbaticals.
• Compensation: This position is eligible for an annual incentive bonus.