Senior Data Engineer II

RELX Inc. Company; Irving (TX); Remote; USD 160,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

RELX Inc. d/b/a LexisNexis USA invites a Senior Data Engineer II to join the Irving, TX office with remote options. You will design and maintain data models, build scalable ETL pipelines, and deploy ML-powered features via APIs.

This role emphasizes collaboration across teams, adherence to best practices, and mentoring junior data engineers while keeping pace with new technologies in cloud environments like AWS, Azure, and GCP.

Experience with vector databases and ML deployment tools is valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/IS or related field.
• 5 years of data engineering and ML-based app development experience.
• Experience deploying ML models via APIs and managing ETL pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily data loads with logging and tracking.
• Document and finalize requirements with technical teams.
• Write efficient, repeatable code following best practices.
• Develop and review specifications for moderately complex components.
• Fix complex data engineering bugs and identify root causes.
• Mentor entry-level data engineers and share optimization techniques.

Skills

ML API integration

ETL pipelines

Data modeling

Cloud infrastructure

MLOps

RESTful APIs

Containerization

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/IS or related field

Tools

Solr

Elasticsearch

Pinecone

SQL/NoSQL

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

RELX Inc. d/b/a LexisNexis USA Senior Data Engineer II 400 East Las Colinas Blvd., Irving, TX 75039

• Perform daily data loads, ensuring recurring updates are logged and tracked.
• Interface with other technical personnel or team members to document, interpret and finalize requirements.
• Produce code that is efficient, repeatable, without defects, and adherent to best practices such as naming conventions, and encapsulation.
• Write and review portions of detailed specifications for the development of system components of moderate complexity.
• Complete complex data engineering bug fixes and resolve related issues, researching and identifying root causes as appropriate.
• Work closely with other development team members to understand complex product requirements and translate them into data engineering and/or data management designs.
• Innovate process improvements that enable efficient delivery and maintenance.
• Successfully implement development processes, coding best practices, and code reviews.
• Operate in various development environments (including Agile and Waterfall) while collaborating with key stakeholders.
• Identify areas where it is an advantage to work with other teams to improve overall quality, and with peers or others, implement initiatives improving capabilities and efficiency.
• Train entry-level data engineers as directed by department management, ensuring they are knowledgeable in critical aspects of their roles, and mentor junior data engineers on methodologies and optimization techniques.
• Keep abreast of new technology developments.
• Design and work with complex data models.
• Perform other duties as needed.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field required.
• 5 years of experience in job offered or related occupations required.
• Also required is: 5 years of experience with ML-Based Application Development & API Integration to build software features that rely on machine-learning models and to integrate those models into applications through APIs so the system can send data and receive predictions automatically; convert research-grade ML models into stable, scalable services that other applications and users can access reliably; building and deploying machine learning-based applications, including the design and integration of ML APIs and RESTful for scalable, production-grade systems;
• with data engineering & ETL Pipelines to design automated workflows that extract data from multiple sources, transform it into usable formats, and load it into databases or ML systems, ensuring that large volumes of structured and unstructured data are cleaned, validated, and delivered reliably for analytical and machine-learning purposes; designing and maintaining ETL workflows for large-scale data processing, including structured and unstructured data; utilizing database & Vector Store Technologies; using SQL/NoSQL databases and/or vector databases such as Solr, Elasticsearch, or Pinecone;
• with Cloud Infrastructure, Deployment Automation & Containerization to deploy and operate applications on cloud platforms using automated tools to ensure systems are scalable, consistent, and easy to maintain; deploying applications on cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, and GCP, using infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform, and containerization technologies including Docker; utilizing orchestration tools such as Kubernetes to automatically manage, deploy, and scale containerized applications across multiple servers to ensure applications remain available, recover quickly from failures, and can be updated or rolled back safely without interrupting service;
• with MLOps & Model Deployment; and with MLOps practices and deploying ML models using frameworks such as KubeRay, Triton Inference Server, or similar orchestration tools.

LOCATION AND TELECOMMUTE

Employee reports to RELX, Inc. d/b/a LexisNexis USA office in Irving, TX, but may telecommute from any location within the U.S. Experience can be concurrent.

SALARY RANGE

SALARY RANGE FOR REQ# R119869: $160,285.00 to $174,600.00/year + standard company benefits This salary range is specifically for REQ# R119869. Salary range listed below is general and covers all similar positions in the area and should not be considered for this specific position.

EEO STATEMENT

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.