Software Engineering Lead; WinDeed

About our Team

Lexis Nexis Legal & Professional, which serves customers in more than 150 countries with 11,300 employees worldwide, is part of RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers.

We are seeking a Software Engineering Lead to guide and support a collaborative team of engineers. In this role, you will partner with cross‑functional stakeholders including product, support, and management to deliver high‑quality solutions and foster a positive team environment.

You will balance hands‑on technical work with leadership responsibilities, including mentoring, prioritization, and decision‑making. Effort distribution typically includes implementation, project coordination, and team leadership, though this may shift depending on team needs.

You will help shape the team's technical direction, promote effective engineering practices, and ensure a safe, inclusive, and growth‑oriented workspace.

• Oversee release management, including test planning, rollback planning, communication, and release documentation.
• Support resource planning and administrative activities such as scheduling, performance conversations, and career development check‑ins.
• Lead project coordination activities, including agile ceremonies, backlog refinement, and stakeholder engagement.
• Provide technical leadership in solution design, implementation quality, engineering best practices, and team coaching.
• Develop and maintain technical, operational, and resource plans to support long‑term stability and improvement.
• Assist with escalated queries routed to the development team.
• Contribute to hands‑on development, including coding, automation testing, and Dev Ops tasks, as well as reviewing new features and enhancements.
• Perform additional duties as needed to support the team and product.

• Experience serving as a senior software engineer or solutions architect, including mentoring other engineers.
• Strong understanding of software engineering principles (e.g., SOLID) and industry best practices.
• Proficiency in SQL, C#, .NET, Angular, Git, and Azure pipelines.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain complex topics to diverse audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to build collaborative team environments and support healthy team dynamics.
• Strong organizational, planning, and change‑management skills.
• Commitment to ethical practices, accountability, and a culture of trust and respect.

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.

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

Lexis Nexis 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.

We know your well‑being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. We are delighted to offer country specific benefits.  () to access benefits specific to your location.

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 or please contact

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