RELX

Software Engineering Lead

RELX

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: London • United Kingdom

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

CloudDistributed SystemsJavaKubernetesPython

About the role

  • Lead technical design and implementation of shared AI services and components
  • Drive the delivery of platform initiatives, ensuring solutions are scalable, reliable, secure, and maintainable
  • Design, build, and maintain backend services and APIs, primarily in Python (with some Java)
  • Translate architecture into clear implementation plans and iterative delivery approaches
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to turn AI prototypes into production-ready capabilities
  • Promote engineering best practices, including code quality, testing, CI/CD, and observability
  • Provide constructive design and code reviews
  • Mentor and support engineers through pairing, coaching, and feedback
  • Contribute to deployment and operational stability of AI services in a Kubernetes (EKS) environment
  • Identify and address technical risks, dependencies, and bottlenecks
  • Ensure smooth integration of AI Platform services across the broader product ecosystem

Requirements

  • 7+ years of software engineering experience
  • Experience serving as a technical lead for complex backend or platform systems
  • Strong proficiency in Python; familiarity with Java
  • Solid backend fundamentals: API design, data modelling, distributed systems, and concurrency
  • Experience building or integrating AI/LLM-powered systems and working with modern AI frameworks (e.g., LangChain, LangGraph)
  • Hands-on experience with Kubernetes (EKS) and cloud-native development
  • Ability to balance hands-on coding with technical leadership
  • Experience working in Agile or Kanban environments
  • Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain technical decisions to diverse audiences
Benefits
  • 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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Hard Skills & Tools
PythonJavaAPI designdata modellingdistributed systemsconcurrencyAI frameworksKubernetescloud-native developmentCI/CD
Soft Skills
technical leadershipcommunicationmentoringcollaborationproblem-solving