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Lead Software Engineer - Fixed Term contract - 1 year - base + bonus plus benefits Are you ready for the next step in your engineering career? Would you enjoy working on our cutting-edge products? About our Team We are strengthening our software engineering team to modernise our existing application stack, powering one of LexisNexis IP’s flagship products, PatentSight+. This team keeps the current monolithic stack running while shifting current features into a new, serverless stack by refactoring existing code or adding new features as microservices. This is an opportunity to join a team and lead the works on modern, cloud native infrastructure and become an essential part of building the new architecture. We expect this team to be working across multiple technologies around a core including: React JavaScript AWS (such as Serverless, AppSync, CDK) GraphQL About the Role Join our team as a Lead Software Engineer, where you will oversee software development and guide a small, highly skilled agile team. You will collaborate with stakeholders across the UK, Germany, Netherlands, and the USA to modernize our application stack and build new features as microservices. Responsibilities Lead and communicate effectively within and across teams. Break down and implement new features such as a Sharing Service, Smart Search Engine, and User Data Manager. Build AWS platform infrastructure using CDK, NodeJS/Python Lambdas. Refactor existing applications. Write and review detailed specifications for system components. Participate in development processes, coding best practices, and code reviews. Operate in various development environments (Agile, Kanban, etc.). Requirements Experience with modern React frameworks. Knowledge of AWS or similar cloud providers, including serverless architecture. Understanding of software engineering techniques and processes. Experience with GraphQL or similar API schemas is beneficial but not essential. Familiarity with C#, SQL, Python, or JavaScript is advantageous. Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills. Work in a way that works for you We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. 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 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: Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days Health screening, eye care vouchers and private medical benefits Wellbeing programs Life assurance Access to a competitive contributory pension scheme Save As You Earn share option scheme Travel Season ticket loan Electric Vehicle Scheme Optional Dental Insurance Maternity, paternity and shared parental leave Employee Assistance Programme Access to emergency care for both the elderly and children RECARES days, giving you time to support the charities and causes that matter to you Access to employee resource groups with dedicated time to volunteer Access to extensive learning and development resources Access to employee discounts scheme via Perks at Work
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Lead Software Engineer - Fixed Term contract - 1 year - base + bonus plus benefits Are you ready for the next step in your engineering career? Would you enjoy working on our cutting-edge products? About our Team We are strengthening our software engineering team to modernise our existing application stack, powering one of LexisNexis IP’s flagship products, PatentSight+. This team keeps the current monolithic stack running while shifting current features into a new, serverless stack by refactoring existing code or adding new features as microservices. This is an opportunity to join a team and lead the works on modern, cloud native infrastructure and become an essential part of building the new architecture. We expect this team to be working across multiple technologies around a core including: React JavaScript AWS (such as Serverless, AppSync, CDK) GraphQL About the Role Join our team as a Lead Software Engineer, where you will oversee software development and guide a small, highly skilled agile team. You will collaborate with stakeholders across the UK, Germany, Netherlands, and the USA to modernize our application stack and build new features as microservices. Responsibilities Lead and communicate effectively within and across teams. Break down and implement new features such as a Sharing Service, Smart Search Engine, and User Data Manager. Build AWS platform infrastructure using CDK, NodeJS/Python Lambdas. Refactor existing applications. Write and review detailed specifications for system components. Participate in development processes, coding best practices, and code reviews. Operate in various development environments (Agile, Kanban, etc.). Requirements Experience with modern React frameworks. Knowledge of AWS or similar cloud providers, including serverless architecture. Understanding of software engineering techniques and processes. Experience with GraphQL or similar API schemas is beneficial but not essential. Familiarity with C#, SQL, Python, or JavaScript is advantageous. Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills. Work in a way that works for you We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. 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 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: Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days Health screening, eye care vouchers and private medical benefits Wellbeing programs Life assurance Access to a competitive contributory pension scheme Save As You Earn share option scheme Travel Season ticket loan Electric Vehicle Scheme Optional Dental Insurance Maternity, paternity and shared parental leave Employee Assistance Programme Access to emergency care for both the elderly and children RECARES days, giving you time to support the charities and causes that matter to you Access to employee resource groups with dedicated time to volunteer Access to extensive learning and development resources Access to employee discounts scheme via Perks at Work
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