Software Engineering Lead

RELX; Greater London; Vor Ort; GBP 80.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A global information and analytics company is seeking a Software Engineering Lead in Greater London. The role involves managing a team of Software Engineers while enhancing productivity through collaboration and innovation. The ideal candidate will bring expertise in Java, Spring Boot, AWS, and Microservices alongside a strong background in development practices like test-driven development. Candidates should demonstrate excellent communication and leadership abilities, fostering a culture of diverse ideas. Country-specific benefits will be provided.

Qualifikationen

• Ability to partner with and lead internal and external technology resources.
• Good knowledge of test-driven development and industry best practices.
• Excellent understanding of data modeling principles.
• Natural problem solver with strong analytical skills.

Aufgaben

• Work closely with team members to understand product requirements.
• Implement coding best practices and manage the development process.
• Manage your team including hiring and directing work.
• Encourage new ideas from staff to foster improvements.

Kenntnisse

Excellent communication skills

Java

Spring Boot

AWS

Kafka/SQS

Microservices

Tools

JUnit

Selenium

Cucumber/Gherkin

Kibana

Elasticsearch

Jobbeschreibung

Job Description

Software Engineering Lead

Would you enjoy working on our cutting-edge products?

Do you enjoy collaborating with others?

About The Business

LexisNexis Risk Solutions is the essential partner in the assessment of risk. Within our Business Services vertical, we offer a multitude of solutions focused on helping businesses of all sizes drive higher revenue growth, maximize operational efficiencies, and improve customer experience. Our solutions help our customers solve difficult problems in the areas of Anti-Money Laundering/Counter Terrorist Financing, Identity Authentication & Verification, Fraud and Credit Risk mitigation and Customer Data Management. You can learn more about LexisNexis Risk at the link below, https://risk.lexisnexis.com

About Our Team

Our team operates in squads, each consisting of a Squad Lead, Business Analyst, Dev Lead, Developers, and Testers. This structure enhances connectivity and allows for faster delivery as all resources work together on dedicated tasks.

About The Role

This position serves as a Software Engineering lead for a specific team of Software Engineers. In addition to writing code on complex systems and applications, this position has direct responsibilities for delivery and line management of core engineering roles within their team.

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.

Responsibilities

• Working closely with other Development team members to understand product requirements and translate them into software designs
• Implementing development processes, coding best practices, and code reviews
• Operating in various development environments (Agile, Waterfall, etc.) while collaborating with key stakeholders
• Completing complex bug fixes, resolving technical issues, and working with complex data models
• Managing your team, including interviewing, hiring, planning, assigning and directing work, appraising performance, and giving appropriate feedback
• Providing accurate effort and cost estimates for deliverables
• Encouraging new ideas from staff to foster improvements through innovations and empowering them to be accountable
• Seeking diverse ideas and perspectives from a variety of sources to create better solutions, products and services

Requirements

• Have excellent communication skills and the ability to convey information clearly to a wide audience
• Have the ability to partner with and lead internal and external technology resources to solve business needs
• Have good knowledge of test-driven development/BDD testing Frameworks Junit, Selenium, Cucumber/Gherkin and industry best practices
• Effective monitoring, alerting and visualisation (Kibana, Elasticsearch)
• Have an excellent understanding of data modeling principles, data manipulation languages, and storage systems
• Be an expert in development languages Java, Spring Boot, AWS, Kafka/SQS and Microservices.
• Show an aptitude for achieving business objectives through managing others
• Be able to demonstrate excellent organizational skills when dealing with multiple priorities, and be able to think analytically
• Be a natural problem solver and able to take a lead in collaborating to resolve issues
• Learn more about the LexisNexis Risk team and how we work here

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.