Director Software Engineering
At a glance
Director-level Engineering Leadership role at RELX (LexisNexisLegal). Raleigh · full-time · $136,100–$252,800 base.
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What you'll do
- Lead in-house and outside engineering groups working on CounselLink, while hiring and developing their managers and engineers
- Set technical priorities for CounselLink, then align product and partner teams around planned releases
- Direct upgrades involving AWS, Java services, Solr search, LLM workflows, MCP integrations, and MCP Apps
- Use engineering and delivery measures to flag risks, improve execution, and guide business decisions
- Coordinate project scope, budgets, staffing, schedules, risks, and dependencies
What you bring
- You have led teams that build and operate software on AWS, with strong Java or J2EE application development experience
- You bring experience with Apache Solr or comparable enterprise search technology, plus practical LLM application development knowledge
- You understand MCP servers, clients, and Apps, as well as complex systems and architecture principles
- You have experience with Agile methods and can manage budgets, planning, communication, change, and stakeholder relationships
Who this fits
This director-level role suits an engineering leader who can guide multiple teams and develop managers, technical leads, and engineers. The position is based in Raleigh.
From the employer
Are you passionate about leading engineering teams that build innovative cloud and AI-powered products for legal professionals?
Do you enjoy mentoring technical leaders while driving modernization, operational excellence, and customer impact at scale?
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
The Director of Engineering provides technology and development leadership for CounselLink, guiding multiple engineering teams responsible for product delivery, platform modernization, architecture, operational quality, and engineering execution. This role partners closely with product, architecture, security, operations, and business stakeholders to deliver scalable, secure, and innovative solutions while fostering an inclusive, high-performing engineering culture.
Responsibilities
- Lead multiple internal and external engineering teams supporting CounselLink.
- Manage, coach, hire, develop, and retain engineering managers, technical leads, and software engineers.
- Recommend and guide technical strategy across CounselLink product capabilities.
- Partner with Product Management, Architecture, UX, QA, Security, DevOps, and business stakeholders to deliver product roadmap commitments.
- Ensure enterprise architecture standards, security standards, software development processes, and engineering best practices are followed.
- Guide modernization efforts across AWS, Java services, Solr search, LLM-enabled workflows, MCP integrations, and MCP Apps.
- Use engineering, operational, and delivery metrics to identify risks, improve execution, and support business decisions.
- Lead planning across project scope, budget, resources, timelines, risks, and dependencies.
Requirements
- Experience leading engineering teams building and operating software on AWS.
- Strong background with Java/J2EE or modern Java-based enterprise application development.
- Experience with Apache Solr or similar enterprise search technologies.
- Practical understanding of LLM-based application development, including retrieval, evaluation, guardrails, observability, and production readiness.
- Familiarity with Model Context Protocol, MCP servers, MCP clients, and MCP Apps.
- Strong knowledge of large, complex systems and architectural principles.
- Experience with Agile software development methodologies and modern engineering practices.
- Strong budgeting, planning, communication, change management, and stakeholder management skills.
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.
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: $136,100 - $252,800. 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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