Lead Applied Scientist

About the role

We are seeking scientists with a passion for solving problems using state-of-the-art artificial intelligence and machine learning. You will define research strategy and lead high-impact initiatives that shape Thomson Reuters' AI/ML roadmap across multiple product features. You will drive innovation in specialized domains such as legal reasoning, document understanding, or knowledge graphs, establishing best practices and technical vision. You will provide thought leadership internally and externally, mentoring scientists across Labs and leading stakeholder engagement. You will develop a deep understanding of customer problems and the data that informs them.

Responsibilities

• Define research strategy and lead high-impact initiatives shaping Thomson Reuters' AI/ML roadmap across multiple product features
• Drive innovation in specialized domains such as legal reasoning, document understanding, or knowledge graphs
• Establish best practices and technical vision
• Provide thought leadership internally and externally, mentoring scientists across Labs and leading stakeholder engagement
• Develop a deep understanding of customer problems and the data that informs them

Requirements

• PhD or Master's degree with equivalent industry experience in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or related field
• 7+ years of hands-on experience building production IR, NLP, ML, or GenAI systems leveraging modern techniques
• Demonstrated experience leading through others in cross-functional teams to deliver end-to-end AI capabilities
• Strong product mindset with ability to translate complex customer problems into successful AI applications
• Proven ability to demonstrate novel methods that influence product roadmaps and business outcomes
• Outstanding communication and analytical skills
• Deep expertise in RAG architectures, agentic frameworks, tool-using systems, and evaluation methodologies
• Significant experience developing novel methods for complex professional domains such as medical, tax, or law
• Publishations at top-tier venues (ACL, EMNLP, NAACL, NeurIPS, ICLR, SIGIR, KDD)
• Experience delivering production code with well-managed software/MLOps practices

Qualifications

• Passionate about applying AI and ML to solve real-world problems
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

Skills

• Strong programming skills in Python, Java, or C++
• Experience with machine learning libraries such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, or Scikit-learn
• Knowledge of natural language processing (NLP) and information retrieval (IR)
• Experience with data science and statistical analysis
• Understanding of ethical considerations in AI and ML

Benefits

This posting is for proactive recruitment purposes and may be used to fill current openings or future vacancies within our organization. What’s in it For You?

• Hybrid Work Model: We’ve adopted a flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role) for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected.
• Flexibility & Work-Life Balance: Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities, whether caring for family, giving back to the community, or finding time to refresh and reset. This builds upon our flexible work arrangements, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year, empowering employees to achieve a better work-life balance.
• Career Development and Growth: By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development, we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrow’s challenges and deliver real-world solutions. Our Grow My Way programming and skills-first approach ensures you have the tools and knowledge to grow, lead, and thrive in an AI-enabled future.
• Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days off, access to the Headspace app, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs, and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.
• Culture: Globally recognized, award-winning reputation for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work-life balance, and more. We live by our values: Obsess over our Customers, Compete to Win, Challenge (Y)our Thinking, Act Fast / Learn Fast, and Stronger Together.
• Social Impact: Make an impact in your community with our Social Impact Institute. We offer employees two paid volunteer days off annually and opportunities to get involved with pro-bono consulting projects and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives.
• Making a Real-World Impact: We are one of the few companies globally that helps its customers pursue justice, truth, and transparency. Together, with the professionals and institutions we serve, we help uphold the rule of law, turn the wheels of commerce, catch bad actors, report the facts, and provide trusted, unbiased information to people all over the world.

Pay

The base compensation range for the role in any of the eligible US locations is $147,600 USD - $274,200 USD. For Ontario, Canada, the base compensation range for this role is $140,000 CAD - $175,000 CAD.

Schedule

Our use of AI within the recruitment process: Unless you opt-out, our AI system will assess the information provided by you and compare it to the requirements listed for the role, and present the result to our recruitment personnel for further review. The AI system acts as a supporting tool, but there is always a human making the decision if you will be considered for the role.