Manager Software Engineering

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Would you enjoy working on our cutting-edge products?

About our Team: 

LexisNexis Legal & Professional, which serves customers in more than 150 countries with 11,800 employees worldwide, is part of RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers. Our company has been a long-time leader in deploying AI and advanced technologies to the legal market to improve productivity and transform the overall business and practice of law, deploying ethical and powerful generative AI solutions with a flexible, multi-model approach that prioritizes using the best model from today’s top model creators for each individual legal use case. 

About the role: This role provides strategic and technical leadership to software engineering teams, including onshore, offshore, contractors, and interns, to deliver scalable, secure, and AI-enabled software solutions. The Manager drives execution across the software development lifecycle while evolving teams toward AI fluency, modern engineering practices, and product-centric thinking.

The position partners closely with product, architecture, data, and business stakeholders to define and deliver high-impact solutions. It is responsible for building high-performing teams, fostering innovation (including GenAI adoption), and ensuring delivery excellence.

Additionally, this role contributes to technology strategy, talent development, and organizational transformation, including the responsible adoption of Generative AI, automation, and intelligent systems.

Responsibilities: 

Team Leadership & AI Fluency

• Build and lead high-performing engineering teams with a focus on AI fluency, continuous learning, and innovation

• Establish a culture of experimentation, responsible AI usage, and engineering excellence

• Mentor engineers in both core software engineering and AI-assisted development practices

Delivery & Execution

• Own end-to-end delivery of software solutions, ensuring quality, scalability, and reliability

• Drive adoption of modern SDLC practices, DevOps, and automation

• Oversee planning, execution, and delivery across multiple initiatives and teams

AI & Innovation Strategy

• Identify and drive Generative AI use cases to improve products, developer productivity, and operational efficiency

• Partner with architecture and data teams to embed AI capabilities into platforms and services

• Evaluate and adopt emerging technologies aligned with business goals

Architecture & Technical Oversight

• Ensure adherence to enterprise architecture, security, and engineering standards

• Provide guidance on system design, data architecture, and integration patterns

• Act as a senior escalation point for complex technical challenges

Stakeholder Engagement

• Partner with product, business, and customers to define technology strategy and roadmap

• Communicate progress, risks, and outcomes to senior leadership

• Translate business needs into scalable technical solutions

Talent & Organizational Development

• Hire, develop, and retain top engineering talent

• Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and innovation

• Drive upskilling initiatives in AI, cloud, and modern engineering practices

Operational Excellence

• Manage budgets, resource allocation, and vendor partnerships effectively

• Ensure strong governance across security, compliance, and responsible AI practices

• Continuously improve engineering processes using data-driven insights

 

Requirements:

QUALIFICATIONS:
10+ years of software engineering experience, including modern cloud-native development

3+ years of people leadership experience managing high-performing engineering teams

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (advanced degree preferred)

Demonstrated experience leading AI/ML or data-driven initiatives (GenAI exposure strongly preferred)

Proven ability to lead distributed/global teams and drive outcomes across complex organizations

Engineering & Architecture

• Strong experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and modern architectures (microservices, event-driven, APIs)

• Proficiency in modern programming languages (e.g., Java, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript)

• Deep understanding of data platforms, including data modeling, pipelines, and real-time processing

• Experience designing scalable, resilient, and secure systems

AI / GenAI & Data Fluency

• Working knowledge of Generative AI concepts (LLMs, embeddings, prompt engineering, RAG, fine-tuning)

• Experience integrating AI capabilities into products or workflows (e.g., copilots, automation, NLP use cases)

• Understanding of AI governance, responsible AI, and model evaluation

• Ability to guide teams in leveraging AI-assisted development tools (e.g., coding copilots, test generation, automation)

Software Delivery & DevOps

• Expertise in Agile, DevOps, CI/CD, and test automation (TDD/BDD)

• Experience with observability, reliability engineering, and performance optimization

• Familiarity with modern engineering productivity metrics (DORA, SPACE)

Leadership & Execution

• Strong experience with resource planning, budgeting, and delivery management

• Proven ability to lead onshore/offshore hybrid models and vendor partnerships

• Skilled in coaching engineers and developing future leaders

• Ability to drive organizational change and technology adoption, especially in AI and automation

Collaboration & Communication

• Excellent communication skills with ability to influence senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders

• Strong product mindset with focus on customer value and business outcomes

• Ability to simplify complex technical concepts for diverse audiences

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:

• Comprehensive Health Insurance: Covers you, your immediate family, and parents.

• Enhanced Health Insurance Options: Competitive rates negotiated by the company.

• Group Life Insurance: Ensuring financial security for your loved ones.

• Group Accident Insurance: Extra protection for accidental death and permanent disablement.

• Flexible Working Arrangement: Achieve a harmonious work-life balance.

• Employee Assistance Program: Access support for personal and work-related challenges.

• Medical Screening: Your well-being is a top priority.

• Modern Family Benefits: Maternity, paternity, and adoption support.

• Long-Service Awards: Recognizing dedication and commitment.

• New Baby Gift: Celebrating the joy of parenthood.

• Subsidized Meals in Chennai: Enjoy delicious meals at discounted rates.

• Various Paid Time Off: Take time off with Casual Leave, Sick Leave, Privilege Leave, Compassionate Leave, Special Sick Leave, and Gazetted Public Holidays.

• Free Transport pick up and drop from the home -office - home (applies in Chennai)

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.









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