Job Description
About Us
Lex Machina provides Legal Analytics to companies and law firms, enabling them to craft successful litigation strategies, win cases, and close business. We are the pioneers of Legal Analytics, we're the market leader, and our award-winning product is used by global corporations such as Eli Lilly, GM, Microsoft, Facebook, and Nike, as well as the majority of Am Law 100 law firms including Akin Gump, White & Case, Ropes & Gray, Wilson Sonsini, and Quinn Emanuel.
Lex Machina is one of the fastest-growing businesses in LexisNexis, having been successfully acquired to expand our Legal Analytics product to all areas of the law. Lex Machina offers an innovative, fast-paced, and exciting culture that is true to our startup roots, with the security and financial stability of being part of legal technology giant LexisNexis.
Recently, Lex Machina won the "2022 Top Workplaces" award (San Francisco Chronicle), was named one of the "10 Most Promising Legal Tech Solutions Providers - 2022" (CIO Review), and was also named a "2021 Legal Technology Trailblazer" (National Law Journal).
By joining Lex Machina, you will help us provide data-driven answers to the question "What really happens when companies and people end up in court?"
The Role
Engineering Manager
Lex Machina is seeking an experienced engineering leader to manage a team of 8-12 engineers working on our legal analytics platform. As the Engineering Manager, you will lead the team to build innovative solutions that leverage data insights to transform legal services.
Our front-end stack includes vanilla JavaScript (ESNext), d3.js, and React, and is built using webpack. We have written our web applications in Python using Pyramid and SQLAlchemy. Our faceted search is driven by OpenSearch using a Python framework on top of the OpenSearch QueryDSL. Offline processing of legal data and other distributed tasks are managed using Python and Ray / Anyscale. Our software stack is deployed to Google Cloud environments using Ansible & Tower.
Responsibilities
Requirements
Work in a way that works for you
Lex Machina is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA, and as part of its remote-friendly work environment accepts applications from candidates located anywhere.
Working with Us
Lex Machina is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to equal opportunity employment regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. Together, we are building a diverse and inclusive workplace.
Working for you
We believe in a healthy work/life balance. We know that your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:
- Comprehensive, multi-carrier health plan benefits
- Disability insurance
- Dependent care and commuter spending accounts
- Life and accident insurance
- Retirement benefits (salary investment plan/employer stock purchase plan)
- Modern family benefits, including adoption and surrogacy
LexisNexis, a division of RELX Group, is an equal opportunity employer: qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to providing a fair and accessible hiring process. If you have a disability or other need that requires accommodation or adjustment, please let us know by completing our Applicant Request Support Form: https://forms.office.com/r/eVgFxjLmAK .
Please read our Candidate Privacy Policy.
Lex Machina provides Legal Analytics to companies and law firms, enabling them to craft successful litigation strategies, win cases, and close business. We are the pioneers of Legal Analytics, we're the market leader, and our award-winning product is used by global corporations such as Eli Lilly, GM, Microsoft, Facebook, and Nike, as well as the majority of Am Law 100 law firms including Akin Gump, White & Case, Ropes & Gray, Wilson Sonsini, and Quinn Emanuel.
Lex Machina is one of the fastest-growing businesses in LexisNexis, having been successfully acquired to expand our Legal Analytics product to all areas of the law. Lex Machina offers an innovative, fast-paced, and exciting culture that is true to our startup roots, with the security and financial stability of being part of legal technology giant LexisNexis.
Recently, Lex Machina won the "2022 Top Workplaces" award (San Francisco Chronicle), was named one of the "10 Most Promising Legal Tech Solutions Providers - 2022" (CIO Review), and was also named a "2021 Legal Technology Trailblazer" (National Law Journal).
By joining Lex Machina, you will help us provide data-driven answers to the question "What really happens when companies and people end up in court?"
The Role
Engineering Manager
Lex Machina is seeking an experienced engineering leader to manage a team of 8-12 engineers working on our legal analytics platform. As the Engineering Manager, you will lead the team to build innovative solutions that leverage data insights to transform legal services.
Our front-end stack includes vanilla JavaScript (ESNext), d3.js, and React, and is built using webpack. We have written our web applications in Python using Pyramid and SQLAlchemy. Our faceted search is driven by OpenSearch using a Python framework on top of the OpenSearch QueryDSL. Offline processing of legal data and other distributed tasks are managed using Python and Ray / Anyscale. Our software stack is deployed to Google Cloud environments using Ansible & Tower.
Responsibilities
- Recruit, coach, and mentor engineers, fostering their career development and growth
- Maintain a climate that attracts, retains, and motivates top talent
- Set operational cadence and processes to optimize team execution and delivery
- Guide technical decision making with senior technical leadership
- Promote engineering quality, scalability, and innovation
- Manage budgets, over all timelines, roadmaps, and staffing plans
- Monitor velocity, capacity, and project health metrics
- Identify and resolve bottlenecks, risks, dependencies
- Represent team needs and concerns to senior leadership
- Cultivate an environment of trust, diversity, inclusion, and respect
Requirements
- BS in CS or equivalent; MS or MBA preferred
- 2+ years in an engineering leadership role, with a track record of shipping products
- Experience with agile product development, CI/CD, test automation, and other development practices
- Excellent communication, collaboration, coaching, and conflict resolution skills
- Strategic thinker with strong analytical and problem solving abilities
- Passion for building teams and developing people
Work in a way that works for you
Lex Machina is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA, and as part of its remote-friendly work environment accepts applications from candidates located anywhere.
Working with Us
Lex Machina is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to equal opportunity employment regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. Together, we are building a diverse and inclusive workplace.
Working for you
We believe in a healthy work/life balance. We know that your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:
- Comprehensive, multi-carrier health plan benefits
- Disability insurance
- Dependent care and commuter spending accounts
- Life and accident insurance
- Retirement benefits (salary investment plan/employer stock purchase plan)
- Modern family benefits, including adoption and surrogacy
LexisNexis, a division of RELX Group, is an equal opportunity employer: qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to providing a fair and accessible hiring process. If you have a disability or other need that requires accommodation or adjustment, please let us know by completing our Applicant Request Support Form: https://forms.office.com/r/eVgFxjLmAK .
Please read our Candidate Privacy Policy.
About Relx Group
Learn More About Relx GroupRELX Group is a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers. The company operates in four market segments: scientific, technical and medical; risk and business analytics; legal; and exhibitions. RELX's products and services include electronic databases, online information services, workflow tools, and print and digital books. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in London, England.
