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Thomson Reuters

Director, Software Engineering

Thomson Reuters

. Lead Reuters' content management systems engineering organization .

Posted 10/5/2026full-timeRemote • New York • United StatesLead💰 $158,900 - $295,100 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in leading content management systems engineering, with a focus on technical strategy, architecture, and delivery. Proficient in managing high-performing teams and translating editorial workflows into platform requirements while ensuring scalability and reliability.

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AWS ExpertiseMicroservices ArchitectureAgile MethodologiesTeam LeadershipModern Web Rendering

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Hard Skills
Software EngineeringTechnical ArchitectureTest Automation FrameworksPerformance TestingServer-Side RenderingClient-Side RenderingDockerKubernetesDistributed SystemsHTTP and Caching Semantics
Soft Skills
CommunicationMentoringTeam BuildingCultural Leadership
Tools & Technologies
Content Management SystemsAI-Assisted WorkflowsRelease ManagementProduction Support
Certifications & Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
Industry Keywords
Content CreationEditorial WorkflowsPlatform TransitionHigh-Traffic Environments

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
AWSDistributed SystemsDockerKubernetesMicroservicesReact

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead Reuters' content management systems engineering organization
  • Own the platform underpinning content creation, editorial workflows, and publishing on Reuters.com
  • Direct technical strategy, architecture, and delivery of Reuters' CMS platform through a major transition
  • Act as a principal engineer when needed, providing direct technical guidance on front-end and back-end challenges
  • Own the technical architecture and long-term roadmap for the content management platform
  • Direct design decisions around scalability, performance, and cost across backend services and AWS infrastructure
  • Establish and maintain uptime and reliability standards for a production platform serving external customers at scale
  • Evaluate and guide the platform's modern web rendering strategy
  • Partner with editorial stakeholders to translate newsroom workflows into platform requirements
  • Direct the roadmap for editorial tooling and identify opportunities for AI-assisted content workflows
  • Lead platform delivery teams, including release management and production support
  • Own technical execution of the platform transition and establish metrics tracking platform health and operational risk
  • Build, mentor, and lead a multi-team engineering organization including managers and individual contributors
  • Foster a high-performing culture across distributed teams
  • Communicate technical strategy and tradeoffs to engineers, product partners, executives, and customers
  • Champion AI upskilling and adoption programs across the engineering organization

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
  • 10+ years in software engineering
  • 4+ years managing engineers, including experience managing managers or leading multiple teams
  • Experience owning a production platform serving external customers at scale
  • Experience with Agile methodologies and DevOps practices
  • Deep knowledge of AWS, serverless architecture, and distributed systems
  • Strong grasp of modern web rendering, including server-side rendering, client-side rendering, React, and build tooling
  • Working knowledge of HTTP, caching semantics, and CDN behavior in high-traffic environments
  • Experience with microservices architecture
  • Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
  • Experience with test automation frameworks
  • Experience with browser and system performance testing methodologies
  • Ability to communicate technical concepts credibly to engineers, product partners, executives, and customers
  • Demonstrated ability to build and lead high-performing technical teams across multiple functions
  • Relocation support and minimal travel available upon discussion

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Flexible work arrangements, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year
  • Flexible vacation
  • Two company-wide Mental Health Days off
  • Access to the Headspace app
  • Retirement savings
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Employee incentive programs
  • Resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing
  • Two paid volunteer days off annually
  • Pro-bono consulting projects and ESG initiatives
  • Health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance programs
  • Competitive 401k plan with company match
  • Sick and safe paid time off
  • Paid holidays, including two company mental health days off
  • Parental leave
  • Sabbatical leave
  • Optional hospital, accident and sickness insurance
  • Optional life and AD&D insurance
  • Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
  • Fitness reimbursement
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Group Legal Identity Theft Protection benefit
  • 529 Plan
  • Commuter benefits
  • Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Annual Bonus based on enterprise and individual performance