Lead Software Engineer, AI
Are you passionate about building AI-driven software that transforms how professionals work? Join a dynamic and highly skilled team at Thomson Reuters, where we invest deeply in AI technologies and explore emerging fields with the backing of a global leader. As a Staff Software Engineer - AI, you will play a lead role in developing intelligent systems that power the next generation of expert solutions across legal, tax, risk, and compliance domains.
About The Role
As a Lead Software Engineer, AI, you will:
Spearhead the development of cutting-edge AI-powered solutions and driving technical strategy. You will collaborate with senior stakeholders, product leadership, and cross-functional teams to architect, build, and scale enterprise-grade AI systems that transform how our organization delivers value to customers.
Build & Architect AI-Driven Systems
Design and lead the implementation of complex, enterprise-scale AI systems, including sophisticated multi-component pipelines, advanced retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) architectures, and autonomous AI agents with multi-step reasoning capabilities * Architect scalable AI model integration strategies for production software through robust APIs, distributed data pipelines, and microservices architectures * Lead the adaptation and customization of AI models for specialized domains, driving innovation in expert systems for legal, tax, fraud and compliance* Define technical standards and best practices for AI system architecture across the organization
Drive Innovation & Technical Strategy
Lead evaluation and strategic adoption of cutting-edge AI techniques to solve complex business challenges * Oversee proof-of-concept projects and guide technical feasibility assessments for new AI-driven features * Stay at the forefront of AI research and emerging technologies, translating insights into actionable technical roadmaps * Drive innovation initiatives and establish the organization's position in emerging AI technology areas
Provide Senior Technical Leadership
Lead technical architecture decisions and translate high-level business requirements into comprehensive, scalable technical specifications * Mentor a team of senior and junior Software engineers, fostering technical growth and career development * Champion MLOps and LLMOps practices across the organization, leading both design and implementation initiatives * Serve as a senior thought leader, driving technical discussions in executive forums and representing the organization at industry conferences and events
Ensure Quality, Security & Operational Excellence
Design and implement comprehensive testing frameworks, monitoring systems, and observability solutions for AI model performance at scale * Lead compliance initiatives ensuring adherence to ethical AI principles, security standards, and regulatory requirements * Conduct advanced systems analysis and drive operational improvements across AI infrastructure * Establish governance frameworks for AI model lifecycle management
Lead Cross-Functional Collaboration
Partner with AI researchers, senior engineering leadership, design, and product teams to translate AI capabilities into market-leading applications * Drive optimization of AI system performance across multiple dimensions including latency, resource usage, cost efficiency, and user experience * Lead strategic initiatives for application feature enhancements through advanced AI capabilities * Influence product strategy through deep technical expertise and market understanding
About You
You are a fit for the position of Lead Software Engineer, AI if your background includes:
Required Skills and Experience
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience; Master's degree preferred * 8+ years of experience in software engineering with at least 4 years in senior or lead roles focused on AI/ML
Experienced with Generative AI/RAG/LLM
Experience in areas such as: leading solution discovery for various planning and teams, Architecture, Agentic tools, Evaluations, Deployment, Lifecycle of Solution, Metrics
Expert-level proficiency in Python and extensive experience with AI/ML frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow, JAX)
Deep understanding of machine learning principles, advanced evaluation methodologies, and distributed system design
Proven experience with MLOps/LLMOps and managing the complete lifecycle of enterprise AI-powered applications
Demonstrated expertise integrating AI models into large-scale production systems using APIs, data pipelines, and cloud-native architectures
Advanced experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform)
Strong leadership experience driving technical initiatives
Excellent strategic thinking, problem-solving skills, and ability to operate effectively in complex, fast-paced environments
Outstanding communication and presentation skills with experience influencing senior stakeholders
Preferred Qualifications
Experience leading teams in building AI-driven systems, agent-based architectures, or enterprise integrations with AI APIs from providers like OpenAI, Anthropic, and others
Advanced knowledge of vector databases, embeddings, semantic search, and information retrieval systems
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