Software Development Engineer

Do you have a passion for working on groundbreaking products?

Are you eager to join our team and work on cutting-edge technology?

About our Team  

Knowable is the world leader in post signature contract management, helping enterprises easily understand the opportunities and commitments in tens or hundreds of thousands of legal contracts. Knowable combines proprietary machine learning tools with scaled legal expertise to translate legal language into actionable structured data that provides unparalleled visibility and insights through its award-winning Knowable Insights platform and simple APIs. With Knowable, enterprises receive a trusted Contract System of Record that delivers 98% guaranteed accuracy across their entire corpus of contracts. After its spinoff from ALSP leader Axiom, Knowable entered a joint venture with LexisNexis® Legal & Professional. For more information, go to www.knowable.com.

About the Role  

As a Software Development Engineer II, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining scalable and efficient backend services that power our core applications. Working with modern technologies like Node.js, Knex, Bookshelf, Kubernetes, Docker, and AWS Lambda, you will collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers to deliver high-quality solutions that meet the needs of our customers.

At RELX, we are committed to advancing gender diversity within the technology sector and supporting greater representation of women in tech. To further this commitment, RELX has implemented the following initiatives:

• Women in Technology (WiT) Mentoring Program: This program is tailored to enhance career development for female talent in tech roles across all our businesses.
• Women’s Network Forum: We offer dedicated forums that foster community, mentorship, and professional growth for women.
• Inspiring Future Talent: We actively engage with schools, hosting events to inspire young females to consider and pursue careers in technology.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and optimize backend services that drive core business functionality
• Architect and implement scalable solutions leveraging AWS and containerization technologies
• Collaborate cross-functionally with team members to define requirements, scope features, and deliver solutions that align with business goals
• Ensure code quality and reliability through thorough unit and integration testing, as well as participating in code reviews
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve production issues with a proactive approach
• Stay current with emerging technologies and apply best practices to continuously improve our backend systems

Requirements

• Have a Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of professional software development experience, with a focus on JavaScript, Node.js, TypeScript, React or styled components for CSS.
• All qualified applicants must reside in Mexico City
• Able to work in person 2 per week in Glorieta del Ahuehuete, Reforma.
• Expertise in Node.js and familiarity with related libraries and frameworks like Knex and Bookshelf
• Experience deploying and managing applications using Kubernetes and Docker
• Proficiency with AWS services such as Lambda, S3, DynamoDB, and CloudWatch
• Strong understanding of relational databases (PostgreSQL preferred) and ORM frameworks
• Proven ability to solve complex technical problems and contribute to system architecture decisions
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and DevOps practices
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Advanced English

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.

• Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive

Working for you

We know that your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:

• Prepaid Medical/Dental Plan
• Gas Voucher
• Life Insurance
• Meal/Grocery Voucher

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.

At LexisNexis Risk Solutions, having diverse employees with different perspectives is key to creating innovative new products for our global customers. We have 30 diversity employee networks globally and prioritize inclusive leadership and equitable processes as part of our culture. Our aim is for every employee to be the best version of themselves. We would actively welcome applications from candidates of diverse backgrounds and underrepresented groups. 

We are an equal opportunity employer: qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to providing a fair and accessible hiring process. If you have a disability or other need that requires accommodation or adjustment, please let us know by completing our Applicant Request Support Form: https://forms.office.com/r/eVgFxjLmAK , or please contact 1-855-833-5120.

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