Senior Backend Software Engineer II
Job Description
LexisNexis Legal & Professional, a RELX company, is seeking a Senior Backend Software Engineer II to join their team in a hybrid role based in Raleigh, NC. This position offers an exciting opportunity to architect and build server-side systems powering AI services, primarily using Python and FastAPI. The role involves working with cutting-edge technologies including AWS EKS, Docker, and Kubernetes to deliver scalable solutions. The company is a pioneer in deploying AI and advanced technologies in the legal market, focusing on improving productivity and transforming the practice of law. They offer comprehensive benefits including healthcare, 401(k) matching, and various wellness initiatives. The ideal candidate will bring 5+ years of backend engineering experience and strong expertise in cloud infrastructure and microservices architecture. This role presents an excellent opportunity to work on impactful projects while maintaining a healthy work-life balance in a company that values continuous improvement and technical excellence.
Responsibilities For Senior Backend Software Engineer II
- Lead development of high-throughput RESTful APIs and microservices in Python using FastAPI
- Design and deploy containerized services on AWS EKS with Helm, Terraform, and CI/CD
- Build and operate monitoring, alerting, and observability pipelines
- Lead incident response, on-call rotations, postmortems, and root-cause analysis
- Implement data ingestion, transformation, and vector caching layers for RAG workflows
- Monitor, profile, and optimize services for CPU, memory, and request-rate spikes
- Collaborate in code reviews, define API contracts, and mentor others on best practices
Requirements For Senior Backend Software Engineer II
- 5+ years in backend engineering with Python as primary language
- Hands-on experience building FastAPI microservices and WebSocket endpoints
- Proven track record deploying and operating services on AWS EKS (Kubernetes)
- Strong skills in containerization (Docker), orchestration (Kubernetes), and Helm charts
- Infrastructure-as-code expertise (Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar)
- CI/CD mastery with GitOps, Jenkins, or AWS CodePipeline
- Solid debugging, profiling, and performance-tuning skills in Linux and cloud environments
Benefits For Senior Backend Software Engineer II
- Comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits
- 401(k) with match
- Employee Share Purchase Plan
- Wellness platform with incentives
- Headspace app subscription
- Employee Assistance Program
- Short-and-Long Term Disability
- Life and Accidental Death Insurance
- Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity coverage
- Family Benefits including bonding and family care leaves
- Adoption and surrogacy benefits
- Health Savings and Health Care accounts
- Dependent Care and Commuter Spending Accounts
- Paid leave for Employee Resource Groups participation
- Volunteer time off
