Sr Director Software Engineering
| Company | RELX |
|---|---|
| Location | Raleigh, NC, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s |
| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- 15+ years of progressive software engineering experience, with at least 10 years in an engineering leadership role.
- Proven track record of delivering complex, scalable, and high-availability software products in a global or enterprise environment.
- Experience with large complex systems operating in a cloud environment.
- Familiarity with legal tech, content management, and search technologies is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Develop and communicate a clear technical vision and strategy for new and existing products on the Lexis+ platform.
- Drive the continuous modernization of our technology stack, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives and industry best practices.
- Influence the strategy to address internal or external business, vendor, and regulatory issues.
- Build and lead a high-performing team of engineering managers, software engineers, and technical leads.
- Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Mentor and coach team members to grow their technical and leadership capabilities.
- Own end-to-end software delivery, from planning to deployment and support.
- Collaborate closely with Product, UX, Data Science, and other stakeholders to ensure features are delivered on time, on budget, and with exceptional quality.
- Champion Agile best practices and modern DevOps practices to optimize efficiency and throughput.
- Evaluate emerging technologies, trends, and industry standards to keep Lexis+ at the forefront of legal tech innovation.
- Drive proof-of-concept initiatives, prototyping, and pilot projects to explore new ideas and evolve the product roadmap.
- Partner with senior executives across Product, Marketing, Sales, and Operations to align technology investments with business priorities.
- Contribute to long-term strategic planning and decision-making at the executive level.
- Implement robust metrics, KPIs, and reporting frameworks to measure and improve the engineering organization’s performance.
- Ensure compliance with data privacy, security, and regulatory requirements relevant to the legal industry.
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with legal tech, content management, and search technologies is a plus.