Senior Legal Engineer, Legal Products Forward Deployed Engineering

Thomson Reuters

. Design, prototype, test, and deploy AI-powered solutions for complex legal workflows and practice areas .

Posted 10/26/2026full-timeUnited StatesSenior💰 $94,900 - $176,300 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and deploying AI-powered solutions tailored for legal workflows, with a strong focus on prompt engineering and evaluation methodologies. Proficient in collaborating with legal teams and clients to enhance AI tool adoption and optimize legal processes.

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JD Or LLBPython ScriptingAI Evaluation MethodologiesAdvanced Prompt EngineeringLegal Technology Experience

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Hard Skills

AI-Powered Solutions DesignLegal Workflow AutomationAI Tool EvaluationLegal Terminology FluencyBenchmark Dataset DevelopmentRegression ChecksDocumentation CreationKnowledge SharingClient Workshop PresentationLegal Practice Experience

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsAbility To Work IndependentlyStrong Client-Facing SkillsNavigating AmbiguityCommitment To Ethical AI

Tools & Technologies

AI-Assisted Development ToolsLegal Technology PlatformsLegal SaaS ProductsThomson Reuters Legal ProductsAI-Enabled Legal Workflows

Industry Keywords

Legal PracticeLegal TechnologyAI In LawLegal WorkflowsClient Engagement

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Python

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, prototype, test, and deploy AI-powered solutions for complex legal workflows and practice areas
Partner with legal customers to understand needs, workflows, and challenges
Lead discovery sessions, pilots, onboarding, and enablement programs
Build and iterate AI workflow prototypes and automations using Python and AI-assisted development tools
Evaluate AI and LLM solutions for legal accuracy, relevance, reliability, and usability
Design and optimize prompting strategies for specialized legal-domain tasks
Develop evaluation frameworks, benchmark datasets, rubrics, and regression checks
Train and enable legal teams on AI tool adoption, prompt best practices, and workflow integration
Create documentation, playbooks, and knowledge-sharing materials
Collaborate with engineering, product, legal, and design teams to prioritize work and manage delivery commitments
Continuously improve the customer experience

Requirements

What you’ll need

JD or LLB (required or strongly preferred)
5+ years of total professional experience
At least 2 years in legal practice at a law firm or in-house legal department, or in a legal technology product role
Fluency in legal terminology and experience working directly with or alongside legal teams
Comfort working with AI tools and AI-assisted development environments
Strong knowledge of AI and LLM evaluation methodologies
Advanced prompt-engineering skills for legal-domain use cases
Experience evaluating AI-generated outputs for legal accuracy, relevance, reliability, and safety
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work independently and navigate ambiguity
Ability to present in client workshops or knowledge-sharing sessions
Strong client-facing skills with lawyers, GCs, and legal leadership
Commitment to ethical AI, privacy, and confidentiality
Python scripting experience
Experience with legal technology platforms, legal SaaS products, or AI-enabled legal workflows
Experience building or evaluating AI tools for legal practice areas
Experience with Thomson Reuters legal products or comparable legal AI platforms

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible hybrid working environment
Work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year
Flexible vacation
Two company-wide Mental Health Days off
Headspace app access
Retirement savings
Tuition reimbursement
Employee incentive programs
Mental, physical, and financial wellbeing resources
Two paid volunteer days off annually
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Disability insurance
Life insurance
401(k) plan with company match
Sick and safe paid time off
Paid holidays
Parental leave
Sabbatical leave
Optional hospital, accident and sickness insurance
Optional life and AD&D insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts
Health Savings Accounts
Fitness reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program
Group Legal Identity Theft Protection benefit
529 Plan access
Commuter benefits
Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Annual Bonus eligibility based on enterprise and individual performance
Career development and continuous learning programs
Grow My Way programming
Pro-bono consulting and ESG initiative opportunities