Manager Software Engineering - AI & Embedded Innovation

Job Opportunity At LexisNexis Legal & Professional

LexisNexis Legal & Professional, part of RELX, is a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers. The company has been a leader in deploying AI and advanced technologies to the legal market. The company employs over 2,000 technologists, data scientists, and experts to develop, test, and validate solutions in line with RELX Responsible AI Principles.

About the Role

This position provides technical and people leadership for software engineers delivering internal, AI-enabled products and platforms as part of the Embedded Innovation Program. The role is responsible for leading small, high-impact engineering teams embedded with business domains to rapidly identify, prototype, deliver, and scale AI-driven solutions that improve employee productivity, decision quality, and operational speed. The Manager, Software Engineering partners closely with Product Managers, designers, domain stakeholders, and platform teams to translate ambiguous problem spaces into secure, reliable, and reusable AI-first solutions. This role emphasizes modern AI development practices, experimentation, and rapid iteration while maintaining high standards for engineering excellence, security, and compliance. The position reports progress, outcomes, and risks to senior technology leadership and contributes to the evolution of AI engineering standards, patterns, and ways of working.

Responsibilities

• Engineering Leadership & Delivery

Lead engineers responsible for building internal, employee-facing AI products from concept through production

Support AI-first engineering practices across the software development lifecycle

Manage performance, coaching, and development of engineering staff

Collaborate with domain teams and stakeholders to understand problems and deliver effective solutions

Requirements

8+ years of professional software development experience

2+ years of experience managing or leading software engineers

BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience required; advanced degree preferred

Experience delivering AI-enabled or data-driven products in an enterprise environment

Experience leading engineering teams building AI-enabled applications, including LLM-based workflows, automation, or decision-support systems

Working knowledge of modern AI architectures, such as model integration patterns, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and orchestration frameworks

Ability to balance rapid experimentation with enterprise requirements including security, privacy, reliability, cost management, and governance

Proficiency in cloud-native development, APIs, and scalable service architectures

Experience with modern programming languages and frameworks (e.g., Java, Python, JavaScript / TypeScript, .NET)

Working knowledge of SQL and NoSQL data stores and data modeling concepts

Experience with Agile development practices and iterative delivery models

Familiarity with CI / CD pipelines, automated testing, observability, and production support

Ability to evaluate emerging AI tools and technologies and apply them pragmatically

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 wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.

Benefits

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.

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