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LexisNexis Reed Tech is looking to develop a regulated SaaS platform and needs a Director of Research and Software Engineering to lead the development, define the technical vision, architecture, and strategy, and ensure compliance with industry regulations.

Requirements

• Proven experience (7+ years) as a software engineer.
• Proven experience (7+ years) of software engineering leadership, managing diverse cross-functional teams.
• Strong architecture and coding skills across the stack (e.g., backend, frontend, cloud).
• Demonstrated ability to build and iterate on products quickly, ideally in a startup or innovation lab environment.
• Experience leading small, cross-functional teams.
• Experience with rapid prototyping and user testing.
• Familiarity with lean product development or design thinking.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical owner of MVPs and experimental products from concept through delivery.
• Design and implement scalable prototypes with a focus on velocity, quality, and flexibility.
• Lead and mentor a small team of engineers; establish best practices that encourage autonomy, innovation, and rapid iteration.
• Collaborate with the product manager to shape roadmaps, scope experiments, and make build-vs-buy decisions.
• Balance short-term delivery with long-term technical thinking.
• Evaluate and recommend new technologies, frameworks, and architectural patterns appropriate for early-stage development.
• Create an engineering culture that celebrates experimentation, fast learning, and user feedback.

Other

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
• Hybrid Position required to report to one of the following Horsham, PA, Washington, DC (Alexandria, VA) or Raleigh, NC
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Comfort with ambiguity, experimentation, and shifting priorities.
• Comprehensive, multi-carrier health plan benefits