# Lead Software Engineer

**Company**: Thomson Reuters
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

Are you excited about building AI-driven software that redefines how professionals work? Join Thomson Reuters, a global leader, where you will play a pivotal role in developing AI-powered systems that enhance accounting workflows through automation, intelligence, and seamless orchestration.

As a Lead Software Engineer, you will innovate in a startup-like environment, building AI-driven systems, collaborating across functions, and leading teams of engineers, AI researchers, and product teams.

**Responsibilities:**

- Design and build backend services that power generative AI agents and orchestration systems.

- Develop and maintain backend services using Python, FastAPI, and PostgreSQL.

- Implement AI orchestration systems integrating LLMs from OpenAI, Anthropic, and other providers.

- Ensure backend systems are secure, scalable, and optimized for AI-driven applications.

- Lead teams of engineers, AI researchers, and product teams to translate AI capabilities into real-world applications.

**Requirements:**

- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Related Field, or Equivalent Experience.

- 6-8 years of experience in backend development, building scalable web services and APIs.

- Strong Python skills, with experience in FastAPI, PostgreSQL, and AWS.

- Experience in distributed systems, API and data model design.

- Strong debugging skills and a track record of building production-grade software.

**Preferred:**

- Experience with AI-driven systems, agent-based architectures, or AI APIs from providers like OpenAI and Anthropic.

- Knowledge of vector databases, embeddings, or search-based AI.

**Benefits:**

- Hybrid Work Model: flexible hybrid working environment.

- Flexibility & Work-Life Balance: supportive workplace policies.

- Career Development and Growth: continuous learning and skill development.

- Industry Competitive Benefits: comprehensive benefit plans.

- Culture: award-winning reputation for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work-life balance, and more.

## Skills

### Required
- Python
- FastAPI
- PostgreSQL
- AWS
- distributed systems
- API design
- data model design

### Nice to have
- AI-driven systems
- agent-based architectures
- AI APIs
- vector databases
- embeddings
- search-based AI

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