Jobs at LexisNexis South Africa

About The Role:

• We are seeking a Software Engineer to contribute to the design, development, and testing of software solutions within a specific product area. This role involves solving technical challenges, writing clean and efficient code, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with team members to understand requirements and translate them into software designs.
• Develop, test, and maintain software components of moderate complexity.
• Participate in code reviews and apply best practices in software development.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues.
• Stay informed about emerging technologies and development methodologies.
• Contribute to documentation and specifications as needed.

Requirements:

• 3+ years of experience in software development or equivalent practical experience.
• Education in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field is helpful but not required. Equivalent experience is valued.
• Experience with one or more programming languages such as Java, JavaScript, C/C++, HTML, XML, SQL, or .NET.
• Familiarity with software development methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall).
• Understanding of data modelling and data manipulation.
• Experience with unit testing and debugging.
• Ability to work with complex data models and systems.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively.

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About the Role

• As a Quality Engineering Lead you will champion software quality across three key products (Closd, Jarvis, CaseLawAnalytics), working closely with international teams located in France and South Africa. You will lead all quality efforts, from test strategy and tooling to hands-on coaching and process improvement. You will play a pivotal role in shaping a quality-first mindset, supporting both engineers and product teams in delivering robust, testable, and resilient software.

Responsibilities

• Owning and driving the overarching quality vision and strategy for our software products.
• Defining and continuously refining the quality roadmap with short-term and long-term objectives.
• Establishing and evolving quality standards, processes, and frameworks adapted to our tech stack (PHP back end, JavaScript front end using Angular and VueJS).
• Implementing performance tests to track the continuous improvement of our products.
• Coaching software engineers on writing meaningful unit, integration, and end-to-end tests, including what makes a test valuable, when to use each type of test, and how to approach test coverage pragmatically.
• Supporting the Product team in producing well-defined, testable user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Coordinating test writing across the team and lead test campaigns before major releases, working in cooperation with the DevOps team.
• Defining and tracking key quality metrics (test coverage, test reliability, regressions, escaped defects, etc.) and reporting regularly on quality trends, risks, and opportunities to leadership and stakeholders.

Requirements

• Must have extensive experience in Quality Test Engineering.
• Have a BS in Engineering/Computer Science degree or equivalent.
• Must have proven experience in quality engineering leadership roles, especially in cross-functional or agile teams.
• Have solid experience in automated testing frameworks, including Cypress.
• Have hands-on experience with unit, integration, E2E, and exploratory testing.
• Have demonstrated ability to guide software engineers and product managers on quality best practices.
• Have excellent communication, cross-team collaboration, and change management skills.
• Be familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, test environments, release workflows, and experience with PHP, VueJS, Angular, .NET is a plus.