Staff Software Engineer - AI II

About the role

Join our Forward Engineering team and help reinvent how Thomson Reuters operates. As a Staff Software Engineer (AI), you'll architect and prototype AI-driven systems—including multi-agent workflows, advanced RAG pipelines, intelligent automation—and work directly with business and product leaders to turn real problems into transformative, AI-first solutions. This is a hands-on, high-influence role for an engineer who thrives at the intersection of systems design, applied AI, and cross-functional partnership.

Responsibilities

• Build enterprise-grade AI systems— including domain-specific agent frameworks and advanced RAG architectures.
• Drive AI innovation by leading proofs of concept, evaluating emerging techniques, and translating research into deployable solutions.
• Own architecture—converting business needs into scalable designs, defining patterns, and guiding engineering best practices (MLOps / LLMOps).
• Partner across TR—embedding with business units, SMEs, and product teams to co-create AI solutions and accelerate adoption.
• Scale prototypes into production and help shape engineering standards for TR’s AI-first transformation.

Requirements

• 8+ years in software engineering, with 4+ years leading AI/ML system development.
• Deep expertise in Python and modern ML/AI frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow, JAX).
• Strong foundations in machine learning, distributed systems, and scalable architectures.
• Demonstrated ownership of AI lifecycle: deployment, monitoring, model management, evaluation.
• Experience with AWS/Azure/GCP and infrastructure tooling (Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform).
• Proven ability to integrate AI into production systems using APIs, pipelines, and cloud-native patterns.
• Experience designing and validating agentic systems, including evaluation frameworks for non-deterministic model behavior.

Qualifications

• Comfortable using AI coding tools (Copilot, Cursor, Cline, Claude Code) to quickly understand codebases, generate solutions, and accelerate development.
• Able to work with AI agents to scale output—parallelizing workstreams, speeding code review, and rapidly iterating based on feedback.
• Track record of rapid prototyping, moving from idea → proof of concept at startup speed.

Preferred Experience

• Leading teams that build internal AI prototypes or agent-driven systems.
• Strong knowledge of vector DBs, embeddings, semantic search, or IR systems.
• History of launching and scaling AI solutions inside enterprise environments.
• Familiarity with AI governance, model-risk management, or regulated workflows.
• Publications, patents, or speaking experience in AI/ML.

Pay

The base compensation range for the role in any of the eligible US locations is $137,100 USD - $254,700 USD.

Schedule

We adopt 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.

What's in it for you?

• Hybrid Work Model: Flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role).
• Flexibility & Work-Life Balance: Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities.
• Career Development and Growth: Career development and growth through continuous learning and skill development.
• Industry Competitive Benefits: Comprehensive benefit plans including market competitive health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance programs, as well as a competitive 401k plan with company match.
• Culture: Global recognition, award-winning reputation for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work-life balance, and more.
• Social Impact: Opportunities to make a real-world impact through pro-bono consulting projects and ESG initiatives.