Software Engineer II

LexisNexis; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 500,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal information provider in Cape Town is looking for a Software Engineer with over 3 years of experience in .NET and Angular. This role involves developing software and collaborating with teams on technical requirements. The company offers flexible working hours, medical aid, and retirement plans among other benefits for a balanced work/life environment.

Benefits

Medical Aid

Retirement Plan inclusive of Risk Benefits

Study Leave

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Software Engineering experience required.
• Experienced in writing and reviewing detailed specifications for moderately complex system components.
• Strong ability to complete moderately complex bug fixes while ensuring high-quality solutions.

Responsibilities

• Interface with other technical personnel or team members to finalize requirements.
• Write and review portions of detailed specifications for the development of system components.
• Keep abreast of new technology developments.

Skills

.NET (C#)

ASP.NET Core

Entity Framework

Angular

Agile methodologies

N-tier architecture

Cloud-based deployment

Education

BS Engineering/Computer Science or equivalent experience

Tools

Windows

UNIX

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 moderately difficult research, design, and software development assignments within a specific software functional area or product line. The position should have the ability to work on individual pieces of work and solve problems including the design of the program flow of individual pieces of code, effective coding, and unit testing.

Responsibilities

• Interface with other technical personnel or team members to finalize requirements.
• Write and review portions of detailed specifications for the development of system components of moderate complexity.
• Work closely with other development team members to understand moderately complex product requirements and translate them into software designs.
• Successfully implement development processes, coding best practices, and code reviews.
• Operate in various development environments (Agile, Waterfall, etc.) while collaborating with key stakeholders.
• Resolve technical issues as necessary.
• Keep abreast of new technology developments.
• Complete bug fixes.

Requirements

• 3+ years of Software Engineering experience
• BS Engineering/Computer Science or equivalent experience required
• Skilled in .NET (C#), including ASP.NET Core and Entity Framework, with strong experience in Angular and front-end best practices, as well as working in Windows and UNIX environments.
• Experienced in N-tier architecture and cloud-based deployment for scalable enterprise applications.
• Familiar with industry standards such as code coverage and test-driven development.
• Knowledgeable in software development methodologies including Agile and Waterfall, as well as data storage subsystems.
• Experienced in writing and reviewing detailed specifications for moderately complex system components.
• Strong ability to complete moderately complex bug fixes while ensuring high-quality solutions.
• Effective collaborator with both internal and external technology resources.
• Possesses strong oral and written communication skills to support technical and cross-functional work.

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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