Staff Software Engineer – AI, CoCounsel FDE

Thomson Reuters

Lead AI architecture and delivery of bespoke solutions for legal professionals at Thomson Reuters. Mentor engineers, engage with clients, and drive AI-native practices in a collaborative environment.

Posted 7/21/2026full-timeRemote • Minnesota, New York, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $137,100 - $254,700 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in building and deploying AI-powered solutions, with a strong focus on Python, backend engineering, and cloud platforms. Proven ability to lead technical discovery, mentor teams, and establish frameworks for AI system observability and quality.

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AI/ML Application DevelopmentPython ProficiencyRESTful API DesignCloud Platform FamiliarityObservability and Monitoring

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Hard Skills

Software EngineeringAI InteroperabilityEvent-Driven ArchitectureAsync Systems DesignAI Quality Tooling

Soft Skills

MentoringStakeholder EngagementTeam Leadership

Tools & Technologies

AWSAzureGCP

Industry Keywords

Legal AI SolutionsScalabilitySecurityMaintainabilityAI-Native Engineering Practices

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the architecture and delivery of AI-powered solutions for law firms and corporate legal departments
Review and guide system design to ensure quality, scalability, security, and maintainability
Build sophisticated legal AI solutions tailored to legal use cases
Drive AI-native engineering practices across the team
Establish observability and trust frameworks for production AI systems
Lead technical discovery with clients and stakeholders
Mentor engineers and partner with experts to advance reusable solution patterns

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of software engineering experience
Hands-on experience building and deploying AI/ML or LLM-powered applications in production
Expert-level proficiency in Python and modern backend engineering
Experience designing RESTful APIs, async systems, and event-driven architectures
Familiarity with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP
Strong understanding of AI interoperability and agentic systems
Experience with observability, monitoring, and AI quality tooling

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flex My Way workplace policies for personal and professional responsibilities
Flexible work arrangements including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year
Comprehensive benefit plans including flexible vacation and mental health days off
Access to Headspace app
Retirement savings plan
Tuition reimbursement
Employee incentive programs
Resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing
Optional hospital, accident and sickness insurance
Life and AD&D insurance
Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
Fitness reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program
Commuter benefits
Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance
Employee Stock Purchase Plan