Senior Software Engineer - LexisNexis

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Do you enjoy coaching less experienced team members?
Would you like to join one of our innovative software teams?
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.

For nearly 30 years, Lexis Nexis has been providing innovative solutions for corporate legal departments crafted from the insights of thought leaders, industry expertise, and customer feedback. Discover more about Counsel Link online at

About the Role:

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 teams  focus on solving complex problems across a range of areas including Work Management, Financial Management, and Vendor Management.
We're seeking a highly self-motivated Engineer who can effectively prioritize projects, provide technical leadership, and collaborate closely with the Technical Lead to drive successful outcomes. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will play a critical role in developing new features and enhancing existing functionality.  

You'll work with cutting-edge technologies such as Spring Boot, Angular 11+, React

JS, Type Script, Python, AWS services (S3, SNS), Redis, Solr, Kubernetes, and more.  We empower our engineers to contribute to design, implementation, and process improvements, as every team member is vital to delivering high-quality solutions.
Responsibilities:
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.

Required Qualifications:

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

JS.

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…