Software Engineer III (PHYTHON & GO)

LexisNexis; Durban; On-site; ZAR 400 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading information analytics company is seeking a Software Engineer to join their team in Durban. The role involves maintaining and enhancing the LexisNexis Classification product, which utilizes AI to process patent data. Candidates should have experience with Python or Go, AWS, and enjoy working in an agile environment. The position offers competitive benefits, including a retirement plan and study leave.

Benefits

Medical Aid

Retirement Plan

Study Leave

Flexible Work Hours

Qualifications

• Experience working with Python or Go is a must.
• Experience with AWS or similar cloud services.
• Understanding of Software Engineering techniques.

Responsibilities

• Assist in implementing new features and enhancements.
• Refactor the existing application as needed.
• Participate in development processes and code reviews.

Skills

Python

Go

AWS

Java

SQL

Tools

JavaScript

C#/.Net

Azure Pipelines

Job description

About our Team

We are strengthening our software engineering team to modernise our existing application stack, powering one of LexisNexis Intellectual Property’s flagship AI products, LexisNexis Classification. The team enhances the application with new features and functions to enrich the users experience as well as optimizing existing functionalities. This is an opportunity to be part of a team that works on modern, cloud native infrastructure and become an essential part of enhancing and maintaining the product.

We expect you to work across multiple technologies around a core including:

• Python
• Go
• Java
• SQL
• AWS

About the Role

We are hiring Software Engineers to work on maintaining, modernizing and enhancing a key product, LexisNexis Classification. This product uses AI to read millions of patents globally and pull the relevant patents into custom categories that are relevant to the specific technology areas users define.

You’ll be working in a small highly skilled agile team, with ownership over the mission and your development practices and process. Your engineering team will be based mainly in South Africa but also across Europe. You will also work closely with existing application teams, as well as with a broader range of stakeholders distributed across the UK, Germany, Netherlands and the USA.

Responsibilities

• Assisting in the breakdown and implementation of new features, such as integration of the product with other LexisNexis products.
• Implementation of enhancements requested by customers and bug fixes, such as optimization of the AI autoscaling service.
• Assisting in refactoring the existing application.
• Writing and reviewing portions of detailed specifications for the development of system components of moderate complexity.
• Participate in development processes, coding best practices, and code reviews.
• Operating in various development environments (Agile, Kanban, etc.) while collaborating with stakeholders.

Requirements

• Demonstrate experience working with Python or Go (experience in both highly desirable).
• Experience with AWS or similar cloud providers.
• Understand Software Engineering techniques and processes

• Experience with any of JavaScript, Java, C#/.Net, Azure Pipelines, GraphQL (or similar API schemas) or willingness to learn.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills applicable to a wide audience.

Work in a way that works for you

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. 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.

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.

We are 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.