LexisNexis Risk Solutions · 1 month ago
Principal Software Engineer Search Systems
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
$115K/yr - $192K/yrLexisNexis Risk Solutions is a global leader in advanced information and decision support for science and healthcare. They are seeking a Principal Software Engineer with extensive search experience to design and implement complex search and retrieval systems, mentor team members, and collaborate closely with product and engineering teams.
Big DataHealthcareInformation TechnologyProperty & Casualty InsuranceSoftwareAnalyticsHealth CareInsurTechRisk Management
Responsibilities
Leading architectural design and ensure technical consistency
Helping lead our shared search platform – expanding content search, improving relevance via vector and lexical search techniques
Building world-class search systems to enhance users’ search experience
Automating processes to assist other teams
Collaborating on new ideas to optimize systems and engineering workflows
Building relationships with other engineering teams to identify and solve their pain points
Working across the stack, from development to infrastructure
Designing and developing scalable data processing workflows and microservices using Spark, Spark Streaming, and Airflow
Writing clean, modular, and testable code in Python, Java, or Scala, aligned with coding standards and architecture guidelines
Lead implementation of system components that span multiple services and modules
Diagnose and resolve complex technical issues across distributed systems and data workflows
Leading design discussions, code reviews, and architecture sessions to ensure software quality and maintainability
Developing and maintain data models to support analytical and operational use cases
Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to translate product requirements into reliable engineering solutions
Qualification
Required
Current expertise with Lucene, Elasticsearch, Solr, or any other search engine, and have industry experience with Semantic Search
Proven track record building search systems at scale
Proficiency in batch processing technologies, including Spark, Spark Streaming, Airflow
Expertise in at least one of Java, Python, Scala
Deep understanding of distributed system design, data modeling, and performance tuning
Experience with test-driven development and CI/CD practices
Ability to independently drive technical outcomes from problem definition to deployment
Familiarity with Agile, Kanban, or other iterative development methodologies
Familiarity with vector/embedding-based search, KNN algorithms
Exposure to graph-based data models or knowledge graph architecture
Experience building internal platforms or developer-facing data tooling
Knowledge of observability best practices for data systems (e.g., metrics, logs, alerts)
Benefits
This job is eligible for an annual incentive bonus.
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Company
LexisNexis Risk Solutions
LexisNexis Risk Solutions provides information to assist customers in industry and government in assessing, predicting, and managing risk. It is a sub-organization of ChoicePoint.
Founded in 2000
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
LexisNexis Risk Solutions has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
92%
Represents job field similar to this job
Engineering and Development
Management and Executive
Product Management
Marketing
Sales
Trends of Total Sponsorships
*2026 (30)
2025 (129)
2024 (132)
2023 (86)
2022 (98)
2021 (125)
2020 (53)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Bill Madison
CEO - Insurance Solutions
Mark Kelsey
Chief Executive Officer, LexisNexis Risk Solutions
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