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# Consulting/Principal Software Engineer at Elsevier

Compensation · Listed in posting

$115,400 – $192,300/yr

**Location**
: Alpharetta, Georgia

**Type**
: Full-time

**Level**
: staff+

**Posted**
: May 7, 2026

## Description

LexisNexis Risk Solutions is hiring a Consulting / Principal Software Engineer to lead the design, optimization, and management of large-scale database systems and backend platforms. The role focuses on database architecture, SQL performance tuning, Java data access, stored procedures, ETL pipelines, data analysis, and Linux/Unix automation, while advising on data engineering and system design. Candidates need at least 8 years of software engineering experience with a strong database focus, along with expertise in relational databases, SQL, Java, JDBC, ORM frameworks, production troubleshooting, transaction management, concurrency, and shell scripting. The position offers a U.S. national base-pay range of $115,400 to $192,300, an annual incentive bonus, and comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits.

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