Consulting/Principal Software Engineer

3 weeks ago

Cape Town, South Africa LexisNexis Full time

About our Team
Nexis Solutions, a division of LexisNexis, is looking for a consulting software engineer to help us transform the way we build and deliver software. We are the leading global provider of news and business information, constantly innovating to help our customers succeed by combining information and analytics to increase productivity and improve decision making.  

Join us in building a high performing development team in South Africa.  This role must provide technical direction and mentorship for other software engineers in the development of next-generation research tools.  We are looking for someone who has in-depth technical savvy, strong communication skills and interest in helping create a key technology hub for Nexis Solutions. 



About the Role
 

The Consulting Software Engineer role is a hands-on full-stack developer.  This role will become a subject matter expert for the South African team and help influence its expansion in becoming an innovation technology hub for Nexis Solutions.  In addition to writing code on complex systems and applications, this position actively participates in planning, discovery, and design.


 

Responsibilities
 

  • Acting as an acknowledged 'go to' person on coding and technical issues, for both internal and external contacts
  • Interfacing with other personnel or team members to identify solutions to customer problems
  • Completing complex bug fixes, and resolving technical issues
  • Mentoring and coaching other Software Engineers and ensuring they are knowledgeable in critical aspects of the role.
  • Contributing new ideas and encouraging the same from others to foster innovation.

Requirements


Have a BS degree in Engineering/Computer Science or equivalent experience.

  • Be able to demonstrate excellent organizational skills when dealing with multiple priorities, able to delegate effectively.
  • Have substantial Software Development experience.
  • Languages and tools like the following: JavaScript, React or Angular, C# or Java, SQL, NoSQL, Linux, AWS
  • Expertise with various database systems, the development of micro-services, optimization, and industry best practices
  • Have an excellent understanding of data modelling principles, data manipulation languages and storage systems
  • Have experience in partnering with and leading internal and external technology resources to solve business needs

Successful track record with event-based systems using Kafka, SQS, or similar

History of creating and maintaining CI/CD pipelines

Ability to identify technical improvements, pitch ideas to the team, and follow through with implementation.

  • Have excellent communication skills and the ability to convey information clearly to a wide audience.


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 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
-Modern Family Benefits, including maternity, paternity, adoption and surrogacy
-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.
 

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