RELX

Software Engineering Lead

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Tokyo, JapanStaff+

Responsibilities

  • Develop, maintain, and enhance complex software solutions as part of a collaborative team.
  • Investigate and resolve technical issues reported by customers and colleagues.
  • Design and implement AI-enabled applications using LLM APIs, RAG pipelines, structured extraction, agentic patterns, and prompt engineering.
  • Design and optimize Microsoft SQL Server schemas, stored procedures, and database performance.
  • Develop cloud-native applications using AWS services.
  • Perform application design, root cause analysis, and development of shared or reusable components.
  • Guide others through complex technical problem-solving and contribute technical expertise.
  • Participate in project planning, effort estimation, knowledge sharing, mentoring, and continuous improvement.
  • Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and colleagues from diverse backgrounds.

Requirements

  • Strong understanding of modern software development practices and the ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues while guiding others.
  • Proficiency in Python and direct experience with LLM APIs such as OpenAI, Amazon Bedrock, or Azure OpenAI.
  • Experience with RAG pipelines, including chunking, embeddings, vector stores, and retrieval quality.
  • Experience with structured extraction using Pydantic or similar schema-driven approaches.
  • Understanding of agentic patterns and orchestration using LangGraph, LangChain, or equivalent implementations.
  • Experience with prompt engineering and awareness of evaluating and testing LLM outputs.
  • Deep expertise in Microsoft SQL Server, including schema design, performance optimization, stored procedures, and advanced troubleshooting.
  • Experience in application design, root cause analysis, and development of shared or reusable components.
  • Hands-on experience with AWS cloud services and cloud-native application development.
  • Understanding of object-oriented programming concepts and security engineering principles.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Knowledge of JavaScript frameworks and TypeScript/Node.js is preferred.

Benefits

  • Country-specific benefits are available.
  • Professional development, learning, mentoring, and continuous improvement opportunities are supported.
  • Accommodations are available during the recruitment process for applicants with disabilities or other needs.

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