Staff Software Engineer – AI

Thomson Reuters

. Lead development of new AI-powered solutions and drive technical strategy .

Posted 10/13/2026full-timeFrisco • Texas • United StatesLead💰 $127,400 - $236,600 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading the development of AI-powered solutions, with a strong focus on enterprise-scale AI systems, technical strategy, and integration of AI models into production environments. Proven ability to mentor teams, drive innovation, and influence stakeholders through effective communication and strategic thinking.

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AI/ML FrameworksGenerative AIExpert-Level Python SkillsMLOps/LLMOpsCloud Platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

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Hard Skills

AI System ArchitectureMachine Learning PrinciplesDistributed System DesignTechnical Standards DefinitionAI Model Integration

Soft Skills

LeadershipStrategic ThinkingProblem-SolvingCommunication SkillsPresentation Skills

Tools & Technologies

PyTorchTensorFlowJAXDockerKubernetesTerraform

Industry Keywords

Enterprise AIComplianceFraudLegalTax

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudDockerGoogle Cloud PlatformKubernetesPythonPyTorchTensorflowTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead development of new AI-powered solutions and drive technical strategy
Design and lead enterprise-scale AI systems, including multi-component pipelines, RAG architectures and autonomous AI agents
Advance AI model adaptation and customization for legal, tax, fraud and compliance domains
Define technical standards and best practices for AI system architecture
Collaborate with AI researchers, senior engineering leadership, design and product teams
Shape product strategy using technical expertise and market instincts
Evaluate and adopt cutting-edge AI techniques
Take proof-of-concept projects from idea to clear results
Guide technical feasibility assessments for AI-driven features
Monitor AI research and emerging technologies and translate insights into technical roadmaps
Drive innovation initiatives in emerging AI technology areas
Mentor senior and junior software engineers
Lead technical discussions in executive forums and represent Thomson Reuters at industry conferences and events

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent experience
8+ years of software engineering experience
At least 4 years in senior or lead roles focused on AI/ML
Experience with Generative AI, RAG and LLMs
Experience leading solution discovery across planning and teams, architecture, agentic tools, evaluations, deployment, solution lifecycle and metrics
Expert-level Python skills
Extensive experience with AI/ML frameworks including PyTorch, TensorFlow and JAX
Deep understanding of machine learning principles, advanced evaluation methods and distributed system design
Proven experience with MLOps/LLMOps and the full lifecycle of enterprise AI-powered applications
Expertise integrating AI models into large-scale production systems using APIs, data pipelines and cloud-native architectures
Advanced experience with AWS, Azure or GCP
Experience with Docker, Kubernetes and Terraform
Strong leadership experience driving technical initiatives
Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills
Communication and presentation skills with experience influencing senior stakeholders

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible hybrid working environment
Flexible work arrangements, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year
Continuous learning and skill development through Grow My Way programming
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, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance programs
401(k) 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