Model jobs in South Africa

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

As Senior Software Engineer, you will undertake difficult research, design, and software development assignments within a software functional area or product line, providing direct input to project plans, schedules, and methodology in the development of cross-functional software products under the guidance of more senior members of the squad. This position performs software design - typically across multiple components; develops the skills of mentoring more junior members of the team; and works with others to communicate with users/customers and translate their requests into solutions.

Responsibilities

• Interface with other technical personnel or team members to finalize requirements.
• Write and review portions of detailed specifications for the development of complex system components.
• Complete complex bug fixes.
• Implement and guide others on continuous integration, delivery, and deployment software delivery practices.
• Identify operational requirements for logging, instrumentation, and alerting, and work with Senior II to ensure operational requirements are met.
• Proficient in implementing continuous integration, delivery, and deployment software delivery practices.
• Work closely with other development team members to understand product complex 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 complex intermediate technical issues as necessary.
• Engage in pair programming with squad members to support the learning and development of others.
• Develop skills to mentor less senior software developers on development methodologies and optimization techniques.
• All other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 4 years of Software Engineering experience.
• BS in Engineering/Computer Science or equivalent experience required.
• Knowledge of continuous software delivery.
• Intermediate knowledge of software development methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall).
• Intermediate proficiency with data manipulation language including optimization techniques.
• Intermediate understanding of normalized/dimensional data modeling principles.
• Intermediate knowledge of multiple data storage subsystems.
• Confident practitioner in development languages including but not limited to: C#, .Net, AWS, Python, Java/J2EE, JavaScript, JSP, C/C++, HTML, XML, SQL, Windows.
• Proficient research skills and developing knowledge in industry best practices in development.
• Knowledge in using and developing in applicable toolsets.
• Ability to interface competently with other technical personnel or team members to finalize requirements.
• Ability to work well with internal and external technology resources.
• Knowledge of test-driven development.
• Ability to write and review portions of detailed specifications for the development of complex system components.
• Ability to complete complex bug fixes.
• Good oral and written communication skills.

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.

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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