Job Information
RELX INC Software Engineering Lead in Chennai, India
Responsibilities
Provide hands on technical leadership and support for engineering activities. Partner with Analysts, Scrum Masters, Architects, and other stakeholders to plan and deliver work effectively.
Contribute to shared initiatives that strengthen standards, processes, and engineering consistency across teams.
Foster innovation, encourage new ideas, and create a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
Promote effective practices in delivery, observability, and reliability.
Support documentation and knowledge sharing to help teams build long term capability.
Essential Skills & Experience
Strong understanding of modern software development methodologies (Agile, Scrum).
Proven ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues while leading others through problem solving.
Proficiency in .NET Core and React.
Deep knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server, including schema design, performance optimisation, stored procedures, and advanced troubleshooting.
Experience in application design, rootcause analysis, and development of shared or reusable components.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Experience using AIassisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot.
Ability to work well with technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
Understanding of security engineering principles and their application.
Desirable
Redux
TypeScript
Experience building and deploying applications on cloud platforms, preferably AWS.
Familiarity with continuous integration tooling such as TeamCity and Docker.
Git
Experience with data integration and streaming platforms such as StreamSets.
Experience working with cloud data platforms / data warehouses such as Snowflake.
Exposure to other database technologies such as MongoDB or PostgreSQL.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in a technical / IT field.
8+ years of Software Engineering experience including 2+ years in senior or mentorship role.
Experience working in a developer enablement or platform engineering role.
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RELX is a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers, enabling them to make better decisions, get better results and be more productive.
Our purpose is to benefit society by developing products that help researchers advance scientific knowledge; doctors and nurses improve the lives of patients; lawyers promote the rule of law and achieve justice and fair results for their clients; businesses and governments prevent fraud; consumers access financial services and get fair prices on insurance; and customers learn about markets and complete transactions.
Our purpose guides our actions beyond the products that we develop. It defines us as a company. Every day across RELX our employees are inspired to undertake initiatives that make unique contributions to society and the communities in which we operate.