Vice President, Engineering – Agent Core

Thomson Reuters

VP engineering leading agent runtime, AI intelligence, and customization platforms for Thomson Reuters’ CoCounsel legal platform. Managing distributed engineering teams and enterprise-grade reliability.

Posted 8/21/2026full-timeZug • 🇨🇭 SwitzerlandLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in leading engineering teams and developing AI systems, with a strong focus on reliability, scalability, and security. Proficient in establishing best practices for AI system development and compliance in regulated environments.

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Agentic AI Systems DevelopmentSenior Engineering LeadershipBackend Systems EngineeringCompliance with FedRAMP, HIPAA, CJISCross-Functional Product Strategy

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Hard Skills

Software EngineeringDistributed SystemsAgent OrchestrationMemory SystemsRetrieval-Augmented GenerationMCP ToolsFunction CallingAI InfrastructureTechnical Thought LeadershipPerformance Differentiation

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationInfluencing StakeholdersTeam Development

Tools & Technologies

AI Intelligence PipelinesAgent Runtime InfrastructureCustomization PlatformUser Authorization FlowsSession StorageFile StorageI18n InfrastructureRuntime Optimization

Industry Keywords

Legal TechProfessional Services TechnologyOpen Agent StandardsRegulated Legal Environment

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Distributed Systems

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and execute the Agent Core engineering strategy
Set technical direction for agent runtime infrastructure, AI intelligence pipelines, and the MCP-based customization platform
Lead and develop engineering managers and their teams across a globally distributed organization
Drive talent assessment, performance differentiation, and career development
Own reliability, scalability, and security of the agent runtime
Oversee user authorization flows, session and file storage interactions, memory pipelines, I18n infrastructure, and runtime optimization
Drive Agent Intelligence capabilities including core agent capabilities, multilingual quality, organizational knowledge management, and long-term memory systems
Build the Agent Customization platform for customer and partner custom skills, MCP tools, and third-party integrations
Collaborate with engineering, AI Platform, Product Management, Design, and Security teams
Establish best practices for AI system development, testing, observability, and responsible AI deployment in a regulated legal environment
Report directly to the Head of Engineering for CoCounsel Next

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of software engineering experience
5+ years in senior engineering leadership managing managers and large distributed teams
Deep expertise building and scaling agentic AI systems, LLM-powered platforms, or AI infrastructure in a production enterprise environment
Strong technical foundation in backend systems engineering, distributed systems, reliability, security, and developer platforms
Experience with agent orchestration, memory systems, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and tool-use patterns such as MCP and function calling
Proven success influencing cross-functional product and platform strategy at the VP or Director level
Ability to communicate with clarity and conviction from engineering teams to C-suite stakeholders
Experience in legal tech or professional services technology preferred
Familiarity with compliance requirements in regulated industries, such as FedRAMP, HIPAA, and CJIS, preferred
Experience building with or contributing to open agent/tool standards such as MCP or A2A preferred
Public technical thought leadership through publications, conference talks, or open-source contributions preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible hybrid working environment for office-based roles
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
Opportunities to participate in pro-bono consulting projects and ESG initiatives
Career development and continuous learning through Grow My Way programming and skills-first development
Flexible work-life balance policies through Flex My Way
Inclusive culture focused on belonging, flexibility, and work-life balance