Senior Software Engineer - LexisNexis; Raleigh, NC

About the Team

Lexis Nexis® Counsel Link® is the leading enterprise legal management solution designed to help corporate legal departments gain 100% visibility into their work, matters, and invoices. Counsel Link delivers Work Management, Financial Management, and Vendor Management solutions in one easy‑to‑use, cloud‑based platform for controlling costs, maximizing productivity, and making better decisions—all supported by powerful analytics that provides you with data to demonstrate your department’s value.

Lexis Nexis USA is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the team that builds enterprise software solutions for the legal departments of some of the world’s largest organizations. Counsel Link is an Enterprise Legal Management (ELM) tool designed to help corporations manage legal work and control legal spending effectively. The team focuses on solving complex problems across work management, financial management, and vendor management.

• Design, develop, and implement scalable Java‑based applications.
• Build new features and enhance existing functionality to meet evolving business needs.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams (Product, UX, QA) to define requirements and deliver technical solutions.
• Develop and maintain APIs to enable seamless communication between applications and services.
• Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality, consistency, and effective use of design patterns.
• Write and maintain unit and integration tests to ensure high‑quality, reliable software.
• Optimize application performance and troubleshoot complex customer and production issues.
• Utilize tools such as Azure Dev Ops, Git Hub, Maven, Docker, and AWS to manage dependencies and streamline builds and deployments.
• Design and build GenAI capabilities within the application, including integrating large language models to enhance user workflows and insights.
• Leverage modern AI technologies to improve day‑to‑day development workflows.
• Contribute to architectural decisions and engineering process improvements.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering a culture of learning and collaboration.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and recommend adoption where appropriate.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 6+ years of full‑stack software engineering experience building web applications using Java.
• Strong foundation in object‑oriented design, development, and standard design patterns.
• Expertise with front‑end technologies such as JavaScript, Type Script, Angular, and/or React
  
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• Proficiency in SQL, including query writing, stored procedures, and basic data modeling.
• Strong experience with modern testing frameworks, including unit and integration testing.
• Proven problem‑solving skills for debugging and troubleshooting complex technical issues.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, cloud platforms (AWS and/or Azure), and containerization technologies.
• Experience using developer productivity tools such as Git Hub Copilot to improve code quality and delivery speed.
• Experience working in Agile environments and contributing to continuous process improvement.
• Strong collaboration skills and the ability to build effective cross‑team relationships.
• Self‑starter with a proactive, problem‑solving mindset.

• Experience with Python development.
• Experience integrating GenAI capabilities into applications using cloud‑based LLM services (e.g., Azure OpenAI, AWS Bedrock).
• Familiarity with prompt engineering concepts and working with LLM APIs to generate, summarize, and transform content.
• Understanding of vector databases and embeddings to support retrieval‑augmented generation (RAG) workflows.

• Career Growth:
  Access to extensive training and development opportunities to expand your skillset.
• Collaborative Culture:
  Join a supportive team that values innovation and teamwork.
• Impactful Work:
  Help shape solutions that support the legal operations of global enterprises.
• Diversity & Inclusion:
  We foster an inclusive culture where diverse backgrounds and perspectives are valued.

U.S. National Base Pay Range: $95,300 - $158,800. Geographic differentials may apply in some locations to better reflect local market rates.

This job is eligible for an annual incentive bonus.

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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.