Senior Software Engineer

Lexisnexis; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 60 000 - 100 000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their innovative team. This role involves designing and developing software solutions while collaborating with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in software engineering, strong data manipulation skills, and a passion for mentoring others. The company promotes a healthy work/life balance and offers flexible working hours, making it an exciting opportunity for those looking to advance their careers in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Medical Aid

Retirement Plan

Flexible Working Hours

Study Assistance

Sabbaticals

Shared Parental Leave

Adoption Support

Surrogacy Support

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Software Engineering.
• Strong skills in data manipulation and optimization techniques.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with technical personnel to finalize requirements.
• Mentor entry-level software engineers and less-experienced developers.

Skills

Software Engineering

Data Manipulation

Problem-Solving

Data Modeling

Test-Driven Development

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Job description

Would you like to shape the future of tech?

Join us in shaping the digital future!

About our Team

LexisNexis Legal & Professional, serving customers in more than X countries with 11,000+ employees worldwide, is part of RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers. Nexis Solutions, a division of LexisNexis, is looking for a Senior Quality Test Engineer to help us transform the way we build and deliver software.

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our team. This role involves conducting research, designing, and developing software within a specific product line or functional area. You will contribute to project plans, schedules, methodologies for cross-functional software products, perform software design across multiple systems, mentor junior team members, and communicate with users/customers to translate their requests into solutions.

Responsibilities

1. Collaborate with technical personnel to finalize requirements.
2. Write and review detailed specifications for complex system components.
3. Complete complex bug fixes.
4. Work closely with development team members to understand product requirements and translate them into software designs.
5. Implement development processes, coding best practices, and conduct code reviews.
6. Operate in various development environments (Agile, Waterfall, etc.) while collaborating with key stakeholders.
7. Resolve complex technical issues as necessary.
8. Mentor entry-level software engineers and less-experienced developers in development methodologies and optimization techniques.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in Software Engineering.
• Strong skills in data manipulation and optimization techniques.
• Understanding of normalized and dimensional data modeling principles.
• Knowledge of multiple data storage subsystems.
• Strong research and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with industry best practices in development and test-driven development.

Work Environment & Benefits

We promote a healthy work/life balance and offer numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance, and sabbaticals to support your immediate responsibilities and long-term goals.

Enjoy flexible working hours to help you work when you are most productive.

We Offer

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

About the Business

LexisNexis Legal & Professional provides legal, regulatory, and business information and analytics to help customers increase productivity, improve decision-making, and advance the rule of law worldwide. As a digital pioneer, the company was the first to bring legal and business information online with Lexis and Nexis services.

Additional Details

Senior level, full-time employment, in the fields of Information Technology and Research, within the Technology, Information, and Media industries.