Consulting/Principal Software Engineer

RELX; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 800,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

A global information provider is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in Cape Town with over 10 years of experience. The role involves complex software design, mentoring team members, and engaging with users to translate requirements into technical solutions. Candidates should have expertise in languages like C#, JavaScript, and Python, along with experience in microservices and AWS. Offers a flexible work environment and comprehensive benefits including medical aid and retirement plans.

Benefits

Medical Aid

Retirement Plan inclusive of Risk Benefits

Study Leave

Qualifications

• 10+ years of Software Engineering experience.
• Demonstrates solid understanding of Software Engineering design patterns and/or methodologies.
• Strong proficiency in object-oriented programming (OOP) and SOLID principles.

Responsibilities

• Providing design input across a product.
• Acting as an acknowledged 'go to' person on coding and technical issues.
• Mentoring software developers with best practices.

Skills

C#

JavaScript

TypeScript

Angular

SQL

Cypress

Playwright

Python

Education

BS Engineering/Computer Science or equivalent experience

Tools

AWS

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.

About the Role

This position performs complex research, design, and software development assignments within a software functional area or product line, and provides direct input to project plans, schedules, and methodology in the development of cross-functional software products. This position performs software design — typically across multiple systems; mentors more-junior members of the team; and talks to users/customers and translates their requests into solutions. Mentor and guide juniors, assist software engineering leads with technical solutions and designs.

Responsibilities

• Providing design input across a product
• Acting as an acknowledged 'go to' person on coding and technical issues
• Interfacing with other technical personnel and product owners to finalize requirements and estimations
• Completing complex bug fixes, and resolving technical issues
• Designing and working with complex data models
• Mentoring software developers with best practices and providing guidelines
• Keep abreast of new technology developments
• Successfully implement development processes, coding best practices, and code reviews

Requirements

• 10+ years of Software Engineering experience
• BS Engineering/Computer Science or equivalent experience required
• Be expert in development languages, including but not limited to C#, JavaScript, TypeScript, Angular, SQL, Cypress, Playwright, Python
• 2-3 years working experience in microservices
• Strong proficiency in object-oriented programming (OOP) and SOLID principles, experience in design patterns with a preference in C# and the .NET framework
• Demonstrates solid understanding of Software Engineering design patterns and/or methodologies
• Knowledge of test-driven development
• 2-3 years of experience in working with AWS platform
• Strong knowledge of DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code

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 for you

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

• Medical Aid
• Retirement Plan inclusive of Risk Benefits (Disability, Critical Illness, Life Cover & Funeral Cover)
• Modern family benefits, including adoption and surrogacy
• Study Leave

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.

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