Sr Director Software Engineering

LexisNexis Risk Solutions; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global provider of legal and business information seeks a Sr Director of Software Engineering to lead innovative product development on the Lexis+ platform. This role involves strategic leadership, team management, and collaboration across departments to drive technology modernization and ensure high-quality software delivery.

Benefits

Comprehensive health benefits

401(k) with match

Wellness platform with incentives

Paid Time Off

Family benefits including bonding leave

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive software engineering experience.
• At least 10 years in an engineering leadership role.
• Proven track record of delivering complex, scalable software products.

Responsibilities

• Lead a high-impact engineering organization developing innovative products.
• Drive modernization of technology stack and influence strategy.
• Build and mentor a high-performing team of engineering professionals.

Skills

Leadership

Software Development

Agile Methodologies

Collaboration

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

Job description

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Sr Director Software Engineering

Apply locations Raleigh, NC time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago job requisition id R95198

Are you a visionary engineering leader who thrives on building high-performing teams and driving innovation at scale?

Do you have a passion for shaping the future of software architecture while mentoring the next generation of engineering talent?

About The 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

As a member of the Global Technology Team, you will work directly with the SVP & CTO, Legal Markets and the leadership team, and be responsible for leading a high-impact engineering organization tasked with developing innovative, customer-centric products on the Lexis+ platform to achieve strategic business goals. Key functions include strategic leadership, team management, product development, and cross-functional collaboration.

This role requires a highly resourceful, self-driven individual with the ability to partner, execute, and lead through influence and collaboration across the company to creatively solve problems and generate results.

Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

• Develop and communicate a clear technical vision and strategy for new and existing products on the Lexis+ platform.

• Drive the continuous modernization of our technology stack, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives and industry best practices.

• Influence the strategy to address internal or external business, vendor, and regulatory issues.

Team Management & Development

• Build and lead a high-performing team of engineering managers, software engineers, and technical leads.

• Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

• Mentor and coach team members to grow their technical and leadership capabilities.

Product Development & Delivery

• Own end-to-end software delivery, from planning to deployment and support.

• Collaborate closely with Product, UX, Data Science, and other stakeholders to ensure features are delivered on time, on budget, and with exceptional quality.

• Champion Agile best practices and modern DevOps practices to optimize efficiency and throughput.

Innovation & Technology Roadmap

• Evaluate emerging technologies, trends, and industry standards to keep Lexis+ at the forefront of legal tech innovation.

• Drive proof-of-concept initiatives, prototyping, and pilot projects to explore new ideas and evolve the product roadmap.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with senior executives across Product, Marketing, Sales, and Operations to align technology investments with business priorities.

• Contribute to long-term strategic planning and decision-making at the executive level.

Operational Excellence

• Implement robust metrics, KPIs, and reporting frameworks to measure and improve the engineering organization’s performance.

• Ensure compliance with data privacy, security, and regulatory requirements relevant to the legal industry.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science , Engineering, or a related field.

• 15+ years of progressive software engineering experience, with at least 10 years in an engineering leadership role.

• Proven track record of delivering complex, scalable, and high-availability software products in a global or enterprise environment.

• Experience with large complex systems operating in a cloud environment.

• Familiarity with legal tech, content management, and search technologies is a plus.

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 for you

We know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:

• 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
• In addition to annual Paid Time Off, we offer 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:

A global leader in information and analytics, we help researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society. Building on our publishing heritage, we combine quality information and vast data sets with analytics to support visionary science and research, health education and interactive learning, as well as exceptional healthcare and clinical practice. At Elsevier, your work contributes to the world's grand challenges and a more sustainable future. We harness innovative technologies to support science and healthcare to partner for a better world.

LexisNexis, a division of RELX, is 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. We are committed to providing a fair and accessible hiring process. If you have a disability or other need that requires accommodation or adjustment, please let us know by completing our Applicant Request Support Form: https://forms.office.com/r/eVgFxjLmAK , or please contact 1-855-833-5120.

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LexisNexis Legal & Professional is a leading global provider of legal, regulatory and business information and analytics that help customers increase productivity, improve decision-making and outcomes, and advance the rule of law around the world. We help lawyers win cases, manage their work more efficiently, serve their clients better and grow their practices. We assist corporations in better understanding their markets and preventing bribery and corruption within their supply chains. We partner with leading global associations and customers to help collect evidence against war criminals and provide tools to combat human trafficking. We endeavour to advance the rule of law across the world.Our teams are combining unparalleled legal and business information with analytics and technology to advance what’s possible for the way our customers work and to advance what’s possible in the world by strengthening the rule of law.