Senior Software Engineer II
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Salary
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£54,700
Going rate
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This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2134 (100% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £54,700, and RELX (UK) Limited is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
In 2025, RELX (UK) Limited assigned 43 or more Certificates of Sponsorship for SOC 2134 jobs, according to the Home Office.
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2134 Programmers and software development professionals Most likely code | £38,300 | £43,700 | £49,200 | £54,700 |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
Are you passionate about building secure, scalable software products that power global digital experiences?
Do you enjoy solving complex technical challenges while mentoring others and helping raise engineering standards across teams?
About our Team
RX Global aims to create unforgettable experiences for attendees and exhibitors through organizing events. Innovation, creativity, and collaboration drive the company to offer exceptional services to clients.
About the Role
We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer II to join RX Global and help design, build and operate secure, scalable software products used across our global digital platforms. In this senior individual contributor role, you will take ownership of complex technical challenges, contribute to technical decision-making, and work closely with engineering, product, and business stakeholders to deliver meaningful customer and business outcomes.
Responsibilities
- Design, build and maintain high-quality software across multiple services and components.
- Produce clear technical designs aligned to RX architecture principles and engineering standards.
- Build secure, resilient, observable and maintainable systems that reduce long-term operational cost.
- Lead pragmatic technical decision-making, making appropriate trade-offs between speed, quality and sustainability.
- Improve test strategy, deployment confidence, code quality and engineering practices across the team.
- Own the operational health of services, including monitoring, incident response, post-mortems and remediation.
- Work closely with Product and business stakeholders to deliver measurable customer and business outcomes.
- Mentor engineers through code reviews, pairing, technical guidance and knowledge sharing.
Requirements
- Experience delivering large, complex, global or multi-tenant production systems.
- Strong ability to translate ambiguous requirements into scalable, incremental technical solutions.
- Experience working in Agile, cross-functional product development teams.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain technical topics clearly to engineers, product teams and business stakeholders.
- Proven ownership of production services, including reliability, observability, incident response and continuous improvement.
- track record of mentoring engineers and improving team engineering capability.
- Strong proficiency in C#/.NET, JavaScript or TypeScript, React and SQL/PostgreSQL.
- Experience designing, operating and optimising cloud-native applications on AWS, including services such as EC2, Lambda, S3, SNS, SQS and Elastic Beanstalk.
Work in a Way That Works for You
We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance, and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.
Working Pattern
Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive.
About the Business
RX is a global leader in events and exhibitions, leveraging industry expertise, data, and technology to build businesses for individuals, communities, and organisations. With a presence in 25 countries across 41 industry sectors, RX hosts approximately 350 events annually. RX is committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all our people. RX empowers businesses to thrive by leveraging data-driven insights and digital solutions. RX is part of RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers. For more information, visit http://www.rxglobal.com.
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Where this offer sits in the market
Programmers and software development professionals (SOC 2134) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~399k in sample- Middle half £42,536–76,752
- Median £56,784
- Going rate £54,700
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £38,300–49,200
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. RELX (UK) Limited holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. In 2025, RELX (UK) Limited assigned 43 or more Certificates of Sponsorship for SOC 2134 jobs, according to the Home Office. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2134 going rate of £54,700. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.