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LexisNexis Legal & Professional, part of RELX, serves customers in more than 150 countries with 11,300 employees worldwide. About the Role
Senior Software Engineer (Search) will create next-generation search relevance techniques for Nexis Solutions, a division of LexisNexis. The role requires versatile leadership, enthusiasm for new challenges, and drive to push technology forward. Responsibilities
Serve as the acknowledged “go‑to” person on coding and technical issues. Design and implement scalable search solutions, including schema design, indexing strategies, and query optimization. Develop and maintain Java‑based APIs to interface with Solr and other backend systems. Lead efforts to improve search relevance, tuning scoring algorithms, implementing synonyms, and customizing analyzers. Monitor and optimize performance, including caching, sharding, and replication strategies. Ensure high availability and fault tolerance of search infrastructure. Conduct code reviews, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to architectural decisions. Work closely with product managers and UX designers to translate business requirements into technical solutions. Stay current with emerging technologies and best practices in search engineering and Java development. Requirements
Knowledge of message queues (e.g., Kafka, SQS) and event‑driven architecture. Experience developing / maintaining web applications based on modern search engines such as Solr / Elasticsearch, including indexing, query parsing, relevance tuning, etc. Experience scaling search server clusters to accommodate increasing traffic. Experience developing / deploying high‑performance RESTful web services (SOAP, XML‑RPC, JSON‑RPC, REST). Expertise in enterprise development languages such as Java or Scala. Build and manage cloud‑based infrastructure and services on AWS (e.g., EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, API Gateway). Exposure to DevOps or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices. Understanding of security best practices in API and cloud environments. Expertise in test‑driven development and maintenance including techniques for applying best practices for overall project benefit (Java and Cucumber scripting). A proven expert in partnering and leading internal and external technology resources in solving complex business needs. Benefits
Health Benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits. Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with match and an Employee Share Purchase Plan. Wellbeing: Wellness platform with incentives, Headspace app subscription, Employee Assistance and Time‑off Programs. Short‑and‑Long Term Disability, Life and Accidental Death Insurance, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity. Family Benefits: bonding and family care leaves, adoption and surrogacy benefits. Health Savings, Health Care, Dependent Care and Commuter Spending Accounts. Paid Time Off: up to two days of paid leave each to participate in Employee Resource Groups and to volunteer with your charity of choice. EEO Statement
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.
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LexisNexis Legal & Professional, part of RELX, serves customers in more than 150 countries with 11,300 employees worldwide. About the Role
Senior Software Engineer (Search) will create next-generation search relevance techniques for Nexis Solutions, a division of LexisNexis. The role requires versatile leadership, enthusiasm for new challenges, and drive to push technology forward. Responsibilities
Serve as the acknowledged “go‑to” person on coding and technical issues. Design and implement scalable search solutions, including schema design, indexing strategies, and query optimization. Develop and maintain Java‑based APIs to interface with Solr and other backend systems. Lead efforts to improve search relevance, tuning scoring algorithms, implementing synonyms, and customizing analyzers. Monitor and optimize performance, including caching, sharding, and replication strategies. Ensure high availability and fault tolerance of search infrastructure. Conduct code reviews, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to architectural decisions. Work closely with product managers and UX designers to translate business requirements into technical solutions. Stay current with emerging technologies and best practices in search engineering and Java development. Requirements
Knowledge of message queues (e.g., Kafka, SQS) and event‑driven architecture. Experience developing / maintaining web applications based on modern search engines such as Solr / Elasticsearch, including indexing, query parsing, relevance tuning, etc. Experience scaling search server clusters to accommodate increasing traffic. Experience developing / deploying high‑performance RESTful web services (SOAP, XML‑RPC, JSON‑RPC, REST). Expertise in enterprise development languages such as Java or Scala. Build and manage cloud‑based infrastructure and services on AWS (e.g., EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, API Gateway). Exposure to DevOps or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices. Understanding of security best practices in API and cloud environments. Expertise in test‑driven development and maintenance including techniques for applying best practices for overall project benefit (Java and Cucumber scripting). A proven expert in partnering and leading internal and external technology resources in solving complex business needs. Benefits
Health Benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits. Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with match and an Employee Share Purchase Plan. Wellbeing: Wellness platform with incentives, Headspace app subscription, Employee Assistance and Time‑off Programs. Short‑and‑Long Term Disability, Life and Accidental Death Insurance, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity. Family Benefits: bonding and family care leaves, adoption and surrogacy benefits. Health Savings, Health Care, Dependent Care and Commuter Spending Accounts. Paid Time Off: up to two days of paid leave each to participate in Employee Resource Groups and to volunteer with your charity of choice. EEO Statement
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.
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