Software Engineer Iii

Lexisnexis; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a talented Software Engineer to join their dynamic team. This role involves engaging in innovative software development, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and solving complex problems. You will be responsible for designing program flows, coding, and conducting unit testing while adhering to best practices. The company values work-life balance, offering flexible hours and a supportive environment. With a commitment to employee well-being, you will benefit from comprehensive medical aid, retirement plans, and study leave. If you're passionate about technology and eager to make an impact, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Medical Aid

Retirement Plan

Study Leave

Flexible Working Hours

Wellbeing Initiatives

Shared Parental Leave

Sabbaticals

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Software Engineering experience required.
• Proficiency in Python, Java, and JavaScript is essential.

Responsibilities

• Interface with technical personnel to finalize requirements.
• Write and review specifications for system components.

Skills

Software Engineering

Data Modelling Principles

Python

Java

JavaScript

Cloud Services (AWS/Azure/GCP)

GIT

DevOps Tools

Education

BS in Engineering/Computer Science

Tools

Jenkins

GitHub

ADO

Job description

Are you looking to develop your Data experience?

Do you love collaborating with teams to solve complex problems and deliver solutions?

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

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

Requirements

1. 3+ years of Software Engineering experience.
2. BS Engineering/Computer Science or equivalent experience required.
3. Understanding of data modelling principles.
4. Comfortable with various data-interchange formats: JSON/XML
5. Proficiency in development languages including but not limited to: Python, Java, JS
6. Familiarity with any cloud service providers and their various offerings: AWS/Azure/GCP
7. Knowledge of GIT and various code repositories: GitHub, ADO
8. Experience with various DevOps tools: Jenkins pipelines, GitHub Actions, etc.

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.

1. 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:

1. Medical Aid
2. Retirement Plan inclusive of Risk Benefits (Disability, Critical Illness, Life Cover & Funeral Cover)
3. Modern family benefits, including adoption and surrogacy
4. 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.