Principal Software Engineer

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the technical vision, architecture, and roadmap for key platforms and systems
• Lead the design of scalable, secure, and high-performance distributed systems
• Provide hands-on technical leadership and mentorship to engineers across multiple teams
• Establish and enforce engineering best practices, standards, and design principles
• Collaborate with product and leadership teams to align technical solutions with business goals
• Lead critical technical decision-making, including trade-offs and platform selection
• Drive system reliability, performance, and observability through proactive engineering practices
• Oversee code quality, system design reviews, and technical governance processes

Requirements

• Extensive experience designing and delivering complex, large-scale software systems
• Deep expertise in modern architecture patterns such as microservices, event-driven, and cloud-native
• Strong programming background, preferably with C# and .NET expertise
• Proven experience influencing technical strategy and leading cross-team initiatives
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and develop senior engineers and technical leaders
• Strong understanding of cloud platforms, distributed systems, and system scalability
• Experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD, and modern engineering toolchains
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience

About the Company

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 improve patient lives, and businesses prevent fraud.