LexisNexis · 16 hours ago
Senior Backend Software Engineer II ***Hybrid in Raleigh, NC
Raleigh, NC
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$95K/yr - $159K/yr
5+ years expLexisNexis is a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers. They are seeking a Senior Backend Software Engineer II to architect, build, and operate server-side systems for AI services using Python and FastAPI, focusing on API design and microservice development.
AccountingLegalRisk ManagementSoftware
Responsibilities
Lead development of high-throughput RESTful APIs and microservices in Python using FastAPI
Design and deploy containerized services on AWS EKS (Kubernetes) with Helm, Terraform, and CI/CD
Build and operate monitoring, alerting, and observability pipelines (Prometheus, Grafana etc..)
Lead incident response, on-call rotations, postmortems, and root-cause analysis to drive continuous reliability improvements
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
Qualification
Required
5+ years in backend engineering with Python as the primary language
Hands-on experience building FastAPI (or equivalent) 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 chops in Linux and cloud environments
Benefits
Health Benefits: Comprehensive, multi-carrier program for medical, dental and vision benefits
Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with match and an Employee Share Purchase Plan
Wellbeing: Wellness platform with incentives, Headspace app subscription, Employee Assistance and Time-off Programs
Short-and-Long Term Disability, Life and Accidental Death Insurance, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity
Family Benefits, including bonding and family care leaves, adoption and surrogacy benefits
Health Savings, Health Care, Dependent Care and Commuter Spending Accounts
Up to two days of paid leave each to participate in Employee Resource Groups and to volunteer with your charity of choice
Company
LexisNexis
LexisNexis is a data analytics company that provides information solutions and law legal databases to Law and corporate businesses.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$30MKey Investors
EquivoActua Corporation
2021-06-16Corporate Round
2000-03-22Series Unknown· $30M
1994-10-05Acquired
Leadership Team
Eric Bonnet-Maes
CEO - LexisNexis Continental Europe, Middle East and Africa
Sean Fitzpatrick
CEO LexisNexis North America, UK & Ireland
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