Principal Machine Learning Engineer I *** Hybrid in Raleigh, NC

RELX; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 136,100 - 252,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Wellness platform

Paid volunteer leave

Job summary

A leading global information provider in Raleigh, North Carolina, seeks an expert to architect and develop AI solutions, utilizing deep expertise in LLMs, Python, and cloud platforms. The ideal candidate will advise teams on best practices and ensure the readiness of production systems. This position values work/life balance with numerous wellbeing initiatives and offers comprehensive health and retirement benefits, alongside a competitive salary range with an annual incentive bonus.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in LLMs and RAG systems required.
• Strong skills in Python and AI architecture are essential.
• Proficiency in cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, and GCP is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Architect, develop, and advise on end-to-end AI solutions.
• Guide teams on best practices and ensure production readiness.
• Align AI system design with business and technical goals.

Skills

Deep expertise in LLMs

RAG systems

Agentic systems

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Data engineering

Python

AI architecture

MLOps

Software engineering best practices

Proficiency in GoLang

Job description

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.

Accountabilities

Architect, develop, and advise on end‑to‑end AI solutions — leveraging LLMs, RAG, agentic systems, and cloud‑scale infrastructure — while guiding teams on best practices, ensuring production readiness, and aligning AI system design with business and technical goals.

Requirements

Deep expertise in LLMs, RAG, agentic systems, MCP, vector databases, cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), and data engineering, combined with strong skills in Python, AI architecture, MLOps, and software engineering best practices. Proficiency in GoLang would be beneficial.

Working flexibly

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.

Benefits

• 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.

U.S. National Base Pay Range: $136,100 - $252,800. Geographic differentials may apply in some locations to better reflect local market rates. This job is eligible for an annual incentive bonus.