Consulting/Principal Software Engineer

RELX•Raleigh, NC

53d

About The Position

As Consulting Software Engineer (Search), you will be dedicated to the creation of next-generation search relevance techniques and strategies for Nexis Solutions a division of LexisNexis, dramatically improving how our users search and find the answers to their research questions. You will bring your own perspective on how to solve a variety of internal and external opportunities. You should be versatile, display leadership qualities, and be enthusiastic to tackle new problems as we continue to push technology forward.

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 to meet specific performance requirements.
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

Responsibilities

Serve as 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, including 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.

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
Up to two days of paid leave each to participate in Employee Resource Groups and to volunteer with your charity of choice

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