Consulting/Principal Software Engineer

RELX INC; Ciudad de México; Remote; MXN 1,500,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical/Dental Plan

Savings Fund

Life Insurance

Meal/Grocery Voucher

Job summary

LexisNexis Legal & Professional in Mexico City is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead complex development initiatives and contribute to design and architecture of our legal technology solutions. This role involves collaboration with internal teams and external partners, mentoring developers, and supporting strategic decision-making.

You will act as a technical lead for external technology partners, write and review specifications, design data models, and drive scalable system design

Job description

Mexico

Full time

R112185

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

We are seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead complex development initiatives, solve technical challenges, and contribute to the design and architecture of our legal technology solutions. This role involves collaboration with internal teams and external partners, mentoring developers, and supporting strategic decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Act as a technical lead and point of contact for external technology partners.
• Contribute to product design and architecture.
• Collaborate with customers and end users to understand needs.
• Provide expert guidance on coding and technical issues.
• Write and review technical specifications and complex code.
• Resolve advanced bugs and performance issues.
• Design and manage complex data models.
• Mentor and support the growth of other developers.
• Participate in cross-functional planning and project execution.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering or a related field.
• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• Proficiency in English and Spanish.
• Based in Mexico City or willing to commute 2 days per week to our Reforma office.
• Strong experience with .NET (C#) and JavaScript (Angular), and modern development tools.
• Expertise in data modeling, optimization, and test-driven development.
• Familiarity with architectural principles and scalable system design.
• Experience working with diverse teams and external technology providers.
• Strong organizational, planning, and problem-solving skills.

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 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 your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. We are delighted to offer country specific benefits.

• Private Medical/Dental Plan
• Savings Fund
• Life Insurance
• Meal/Grocery Voucher

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.

We are 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.

Our purpose

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.