What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manager Software Engineering ***Hybrid in Raleigh, NC position at LexisNexis?
About Us
LexisNexis 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.
About the Role
LexisNexis USA is seeking a Manager of Software Engineering to lead teams building enterprise software solutions for the legal departments of some of the world's largest organizations. Our product, a market-leading Enterprise Legal Management (ELM) platform, helps corporations manage legal work and control legal spending effectively.
Our teams solve complex challenges across areas such as Work Management, Financial Management, Vendor Management, and Contract Lifecycle Management, leveraging modern cloud technologies and AI-driven capabilities to deliver impactful solutions.
We are seeking a strong engineering leader who can effectively manage multiple teams, drive execution, and foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement. This role requires a balance of technical depth, people leadership, and the ability to apply modern technologies-including AI-to enhance both product capabilities and development practices.
Responsibilities
Lead, mentor, and manage software engineers across multiple agile teams
Drive delivery of complex, cross-team initiatives across the full software development lifecycle
Partner with Product, Architecture, and business stakeholders to define priorities and deliver high-impact solutions
Provide technical oversight, including reviewing code, guiding design decisions, and ensuring alignment with engineering standards
Ensure engineering best practices, including code quality, testing, and secure development standards
Support and help administer development tools and quality platforms (e.g., SonarQube) to maintain high code quality and visibility
Champion the adoption of AI tools and techniques to improve developer productivity and software quality
Support system design and architectural decisions to ensure scalability, reliability, and performance
Oversee planning, execution, and delivery across multiple concurrent workstreams
Identify and remove obstacles to enable team success and maintain delivery momentum
Contribute to hiring, onboarding, and performance management of engineering talent
Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement
Guide teams in building and maintaining integrations with external customer systems and services
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
10 years of software engineering experience, including 5 years managing engineering teams
Strong technical background in web application development using Java, Angular, AWS, and SQL-based data systems
Demonstrated experience applying AI tools or capabilities within the software development lifecycle
Proven ability to coach and develop engineers at varying levels of experience
Ability to review, understand, and provide guidance on complex codebases
Experience with code quality and development tools (e.g., SonarQube or similar platforms)
Proven experience managing multiple teams and balancing competing priorities
Strong understanding of software development best practices, including testing, CI/CD, and code quality
Experience working in Agile environments and driving delivery across cross-functional teams
Experience with application security and secure software development practices
Understanding of penetration testing concepts and processes
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with business intelligence and analytics platforms (e.g., AWS QuickSight)
Experience designing and implementing customer integrations (APIs, data exchange, third-party systems)
Familiarity with enterprise SaaS platforms and large-scale distributed systems
Experience driving adoption of AI-assisted development tools and practices across teams
Hands-on experience using GitHub Copilot or similar AI-assisted development tools
Work in a way that works for you
We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous well-being initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.
Working for you
We know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:
About the Business
LexisNexis 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.
U.S. National Base Pay Range: $118,300 - $219,800. Geographic differentials may apply in some locations to better reflect local market rates.This job is eligible for an annual incentive bonus.
We know your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. We are delighted to offer country specific benefits. Click here 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 1-.
Criminals may pose as recruiters asking for money or personal information. We never request money or banking details from job applicants. Learn more about spotting and avoiding scams here
Please read our Candidate Privacy Policy.
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.
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EEO Know Your Rights.
LexisNexis 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.
About the Role
LexisNexis USA is seeking a Manager of Software Engineering to lead teams building enterprise software solutions for the legal departments of some of the world's largest organizations. Our product, a market-leading Enterprise Legal Management (ELM) platform, helps corporations manage legal work and control legal spending effectively.
Our teams solve complex challenges across areas such as Work Management, Financial Management, Vendor Management, and Contract Lifecycle Management, leveraging modern cloud technologies and AI-driven capabilities to deliver impactful solutions.
We are seeking a strong engineering leader who can effectively manage multiple teams, drive execution, and foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement. This role requires a balance of technical depth, people leadership, and the ability to apply modern technologies-including AI-to enhance both product capabilities and development practices.
Responsibilities
Lead, mentor, and manage software engineers across multiple agile teams
Drive delivery of complex, cross-team initiatives across the full software development lifecycle
Partner with Product, Architecture, and business stakeholders to define priorities and deliver high-impact solutions
Provide technical oversight, including reviewing code, guiding design decisions, and ensuring alignment with engineering standards
Ensure engineering best practices, including code quality, testing, and secure development standards
Support and help administer development tools and quality platforms (e.g., SonarQube) to maintain high code quality and visibility
Champion the adoption of AI tools and techniques to improve developer productivity and software quality
Support system design and architectural decisions to ensure scalability, reliability, and performance
Oversee planning, execution, and delivery across multiple concurrent workstreams
Identify and remove obstacles to enable team success and maintain delivery momentum
Contribute to hiring, onboarding, and performance management of engineering talent
Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement
Guide teams in building and maintaining integrations with external customer systems and services
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
10 years of software engineering experience, including 5 years managing engineering teams
Strong technical background in web application development using Java, Angular, AWS, and SQL-based data systems
Demonstrated experience applying AI tools or capabilities within the software development lifecycle
Proven ability to coach and develop engineers at varying levels of experience
Ability to review, understand, and provide guidance on complex codebases
Experience with code quality and development tools (e.g., SonarQube or similar platforms)
Proven experience managing multiple teams and balancing competing priorities
Strong understanding of software development best practices, including testing, CI/CD, and code quality
Experience working in Agile environments and driving delivery across cross-functional teams
Experience with application security and secure software development practices
Understanding of penetration testing concepts and processes
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with business intelligence and analytics platforms (e.g., AWS QuickSight)
Experience designing and implementing customer integrations (APIs, data exchange, third-party systems)
Familiarity with enterprise SaaS platforms and large-scale distributed systems
Experience driving adoption of AI-assisted development tools and practices across teams
Hands-on experience using GitHub Copilot or similar AI-assisted development tools
Work in a way that works for you
We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous well-being initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.
Working for you
We know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:
- 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
About the Business
LexisNexis 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.
U.S. National Base Pay Range: $118,300 - $219,800. Geographic differentials may apply in some locations to better reflect local market rates.This job is eligible for an annual incentive bonus.
We know your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. We are delighted to offer country specific benefits. Click here 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 1-.
Criminals may pose as recruiters asking for money or personal information. We never request money or banking details from job applicants. Learn more about spotting and avoiding scams here
Please read our Candidate Privacy Policy.
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.
USA Job Seekers:
EEO Know Your Rights.
Salary : $118,300 - $219,800