Software Engineers - Cape Town Tech Hub

RELX; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in legal and business information seeks Software Engineers of all levels to join their expanding tech hub in Cape Town. This role involves developing innovative, data-driven solutions that impact their information business while mentoring junior engineers. A strong emphasis is placed on work-life balance, with benefits including remote and hybrid working options, healthcare plans, and personal development opportunities.

Benefits

Health care plans and benefits

Life assurance and accident policies

Comprehensive pension and retirement plans

Shared parental leave

Study assistance and sabbaticals

Qualifications

• Good Software Engineering experience in Agile environments.
• Interest in the latest technology trends.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Develop data-driven solutions as part of the Agile squad.
• Mentor junior team members and collaborate across teams.
• Automate software deployment processes.

Skills

Software Engineering experience

C#

Java

Python

PHP

React

Angular

Vue.js

AWS

Azure

Job description

Software Engineers - all levels; 2 years experience to Lead and Principal level

Do you enjoy working with innovative research technology?

Would you like to be part of a team creates solutions for our customers?

We are expanding our tech hub in Cape Town and are holding fast track interviews on the 28th and 29th June. Interested? Please apply now to be included

About the Role

As a Software Engineer , you’ll be a key part of our Agile development squad. You will develop exciting, new data-driven solutions that will shape the future of our information business. You will mentor junior team members, share your knowledge, and deliver solutions using your technical expertise.

Responsibilities

• Ability to collaborate, listen, evaluate problems and communicate solutions
• Participate in the automation of software deployment processes, including building, testing, and deploying applications to various environments (e.g., development, staging, production).
• Collaborating with cross-functional technical teams to identify problems, prototype solutions and build creative solutions
• Shaping operational effectiveness through proactive problem management and automation of manual operational tasks

Requirements

• Demonstrate good Software Engineering experience gained in an Agile development environment
• Show interest and enthusiasm in the latest industry technology language development trends and changes
• Have experience or familiarity with development languages such as, C#, Java, Python, PHP & React, Angular, Vue.js.
• Show knowledge of Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Azure Cloud environments and services or be willing to learn
• Have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate complex problems in a simple, concise manner
• Show the ability to resolve moderately complex and interesting bug fixes
• Ability to apply test driven development

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.

• Remote & Hybrid Work conditions

Working for you

We know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career, as this role is global, benefits may vary according to your location. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:

• Health care plans and benefits
• Life assurance and accident policies
• Comprehensive pension and retirement plans
• Access to learning and development resources
  Your recruiter will advise you on the benefits package for your location

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.

LexisNexis, a division of RELX, is 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. 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 by completing our Applicant Request Support Form: https://forms.office.com/r/eVgFxjLmAK , or please contact 1-855-833-5120.

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