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LexisNexis

Manager Software Engineering

LexisNexis, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States, 27601

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Base Pay Range $116,000.00/yr - $215,500.00/yr

U.S. National Base Pay Range: $116,000 - $215,500. Geographic differentials may apply in some locations to better reflect local market rates. This job is eligible for an annual incentive bonus.

About The Team LexisNexis Legal & Professional serves customers in more than 150 countries with 11,800 employees worldwide. It is part of RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers. The company subscribes to RELX Responsible AI Principles and develops, tests, and validates solutions in line with ethical, powerful generative AI approaches.

About The Role We’re looking for a dynamic leader to guide a talented team of software engineers, developers, and interns—including global partners and consultants. You will shape vision, strategy, and execution of key initiatives across the software development life cycle, ensuring innovation and excellence at every stage. Responsibilities also include HR, budgeting, and strategic decisions. This role reports to the Director of Software Engineering.

Responsibilities

Partner with and lead large offshore resources to solve complex business needs, serving as the technical contact

Manage your team, including interviewing, hiring, planning, assigning, directing work, appraising performance, and giving appropriate feedback

Write advanced complex code for computer systems, acting as a senior source of expertise, performing reviews, and leading development

Act as an acknowledged go‑to person on coding and technical issues

Recommend technical strategy and direction across functional area, participating in the development and evolution of architecture

Work directly with customers and end‑users, providing design input across a product

Perform reviews to ensure enterprise and architectural standards and processes are followed

Complete management responsibilities to include performance management, hiring and coaching of staff, and resource planning

Serve as a senior source of expertise for software development best practices

Manage system and user acceptance testing cycles to ensure accurate and quality business solutions

Lead the development of technical standards and perform reviews to ensure enterprise and architectural standards and processes are followed

Provide design input across a product

Interface with other technical personnel or team members to finalize requirements

Seek diverse ideas and perspectives from a variety of sources to create better solutions, products, and services

Carry out management responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies, procedures, and applicable laws

Ensure all staff is provided with training and resources needed to perform their jobs to the most outstanding degree

Manage and encourage new ideas from staff to foster improvements through innovations

Empower staff to be accountable and responsible for their own actions and decisions

Requirements

10+ years in software development, including 3+ years in a leadership role

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent

Strong technical background in Java, SQL, .Net, C#, Cloud technologies or similar

Expertise in Agile, SDLC, and modern development practices

Proven experience managing offshore teams and working across time zones

Strong communication, problem‑solving, and project management skills

Have a BS degree in Engineering Computer Science or equivalent experience

Have excellent knowledge and experience in project planning and management tools

Have substantial Software Engineering experience

Have experience in staff resourcing and management, including partnering and offshoring resourcing models

Be a natural problem‑solver and able to take a lead in collaborating to resolve issues

Lead, manage, and mentor engineering teams and offshore partners

Oversee software development, maintenance and production support, when needed

Analyze customer and system issues and ensuring achievement of service level agreements

Partner with Product and Project teams to align tech strategy with business goals

Drive continuous improvement and innovation in coding standards and deployment practices

Provide clear progress reporting to senior management

Contribute to strategic decisions, resource planning, and budgeting

Benefits

Health Benefits: Comprehensive, multi‑carrier program for 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, including bonding and family care leaves, adoption and surrogacy benefits

Health Savings, Health Care, Dependent Care and Commuter Spending Accounts

In addition to annual Paid Time Off, we offer up to two days of paid leave each to participate in Employee Resource Groups and to volunteer with your charity of choice

Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type Full‑time

Job Function Engineering and Information Technology

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