Software Engineer II
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About the Role
The Software Engineer II contributes to the design, development, testing, and maintenance of software applications supporting the Batch Portal platform. This role operates within an Agile development environment and applies established engineering practices to deliver reliable, scalable, and maintainable solutions aligned with business and product requirements.
Key Responsibilities
Write and review portions of detailed specifications for the development of system components of moderate complexity.
Design, implement, and maintain batch processing components, scheduled jobs, and plugin‑based extensions aligned to product roadmaps.
Translate moderately complex product requirements into software designs and working code in collaboration with other engineers.
Apply development best practices including unit testing, code reviews, documentation, and code quality standards.
Complete moderately complex bug fixes and resolve technical issues through analysis and debugging.
Operate in an Agile development environment while collaborating with product management, quality engineering, and operations stakeholders.
Keep current with relevant technologies, tools, and architectural patterns related to batch processing, data pipelines, and extensible systems.
Perform other duties as assigned in support of product delivery and operational excellence.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Experience developing production‑quality software using one or more general‑purpose programming languages (e.g., Java or similar).
Working knowledge of object‑oriented design principles, data structures, and the software development lifecycle.
Experience with unit testing frameworks, source control systems (e.g., Git), and continuous integration practices.
Ability to work independently on assigned tasks while collaborating effectively within a development team.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with batch processing frameworks, job scheduling systems, or workflow orchestration platforms.
Familiarity with Pentaho plugin architectures.
Experience working with enterprise‑scale or cloud‑based systems.
Exposure to data processing, data pipelines, or high‑volume transactional systems.
U.S. National Base Pay Range: $71,600 - $119,400. Geographic differentials may apply in some locations to better reflect local market rates. This job is eligible for an annual incentive bonus.
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Responsibilities
- Write and review portions of detailed specifications for system components
- Design, implement, and maintain batch processing components and scheduled jobs
- Translate product requirements into software designs and working code
- Apply development best practices including unit testing and code reviews
- Complete bug fixes and resolve technical issues
- Collaborate in an Agile development environment
- Keep current with relevant technologies and architectural patterns
- Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
- Experience developing production-quality software using programming languages
- Working knowledge of object-oriented design principles and software development lifecycle
- Experience with unit testing frameworks and source control systems
- Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively
Benefits
- Annual incentive bonus
- Country specific benefits
Skills mentioned
About RELX
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. RELX serves customers in more than 180 countries and has offices in about 40 countries. It employs more than 36,000 people over 40% of whom are in North America. ____ Please note that RELX does not contact people through social media to extend job or contract offers, nor do we request money, credit card details or bank account information as part of any project or job application process. Any such request is fraudulent. Please contact your local law enforcement agency if you have been victimized by a scammer. For careers, access https://www.relx.com/careers/why-relx