Lead Software Engineer

We are seeking a highly skilled engineer with at least 10 years of experience in designing, developing, and maintaining enterprise-grade applications using C#, C++, Angular, .NET, and Web APIs. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in full-stack development, with hands-on experience building scalable front-end applications, robust backend services, reusable APIs, and high-performance components. As a Lead Software Engineer, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, reliable, maintainable, and production-ready software solutions. Key Responsibilities: • Practical experience using tools like Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Claude, or similar AI-assisted development tools. • Prompt engineering skills for writing clear prompts and validating AI-generated outputs. Responsible use of AI across the SDLC for coding, debugging, documentation, testing, and troubleshooting while maintaining security and compliance. • Design, develop, and maintain responsive web applications using Angular, TypeScript, Python, HTML, CSS, and modern front-end engineering practices. • Design, develop, and maintain RESTful Web APIs and backend services using C#, .NET, ASP.NET Core, and related frameworks, ensuring seamless integration with Angular front-end components. • Understand and be able to explain practices (such as refactoring, TDD and pair programming) and their benefits so that the team consistently works together with a deep understanding. Adhere to accepted best practices of SDLC (I.e. unit testing, CI/CD, etc.) and act on the principles of Agile/Scrum within the team • Independently translate product requirements into scoped engineering efforts; Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into technical specifications. • Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications. Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members. Peer review code from other members of the team offering candid, caring, and constructive feedback. Mentor junior development staff through active listening and pair programming • Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends and technologies to continuously improve the development process. • Take ownership of software quality beyond development by defining and following best practices for unit tests, API tests, automated test coverage, code coverage targets, and validation of critical workflows to ensure reliable and production-ready solutions. • Proactively address security concerns throughout the SDLC by supporting secure coding practices, vulnerability scans using tools such as Snyk and Qualys, remediation of identified risks, penetration test findings, and compliance with application security standards. • Demonstrate ownership, accountability, curiosity, and adaptability by proactively delivering commitments, managing risks, communicating progress or blockers transparently, staying open to feedback, learning new technologies including AI-assisted development tools, and continuously improving day-to-day engineering practices. • Model respectful collaboration, clear communication, empathy, professionalism, sound judgment, and integrity when working with engineering, product, design, operations, and stakeholders; actively listen, share context, provide candid and constructive feedback, and make balanced decisions that consider product impact, customer needs, security, compliance, and long-term maintainability. Qualifications: • Minimum of 10 years of professional software development experience, including hands-on experience with C#, C++, Angular, .NET, and Web API development. • Strong experience with Angular, preferably Angular 16 or higher, including component-based design, routing, services, RxJS, state management, forms, and integration with backend APIs. • Proven experience developing RESTful Web APIs and backend services using C#, .NET, ASP.NET Core, Entity Framework or equivalent ORM frameworks, and secure API design principles. • Experience with version control systems, preferably Git. • Knowledge of software development best practices for C#, C++, Angular, .NET, and Web APIs, including design patterns, SOLID principles, unit testing, API testing, code reviews, and deployment strategies • Familiarity with relational database technologies, SQL, data access patterns, and ORM frameworks commonly used with .NET applications. Preferred Qualifications • Hands-on experience with C++ development, including object-oriented programming, memory management fundamentals, debugging, performance optimization, and integration with existing systems or services. • Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail. • Strong communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment. • Demonstrated ability to use AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude, or similar platforms to improve coding productivity, code quality, debugging, refactoring, test generation, and technical documentation. • Strong prompt engineering skills, including the ability to write clear, contextual prompts, validate AI-generated outputs, and apply sound engineering judgment before incorporating AI-assisted code or recommendations into production systems. #LI-NR1 What’s in it For You? • Hybrid Work Model: We’ve adopted a flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role) for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected. • Flexibility & Work-Life Balance: Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities, whether caring for family, giving back to the community, or finding time to refresh and reset. This builds upon our flexible work arrangements, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year, empowering employees to achieve a better work-life balance. • Career Development and Growth: By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development, we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrow’s challenges and deliver real-world solutions. Our Grow My Way programming and skills-first approach ensures you have the tools and knowledge to grow, lead, and thrive in an AI-enabled future. • Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days off, access to the Headspace app, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs, and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing. • Culture: Globally recognized, award-winning reputation for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work-life balance, and more. We live by our values: Obsess over our Customers, Compete to Win, Challenge (Y)our Thinking, Act Fast / Learn Fast, and Stronger Together. • Social Impact: Make an impact in your community with our Social Impact Institute. We offer employees two paid volunteer days off annually and opportunities to get involved with pro-bono consulting projects and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives. • Making a Real-World Impact:  We are one of the few companies globally that helps its customers pursue justice, truth, and transparency. Together, with the professionals and institutions we serve, we help uphold the rule of law, turn the wheels of commerce, catch bad actors, report the facts, and provide trusted, unbiased information to people all over the world. About Us Thomson Reuters informs the way forward by bringing together the trusted content and technology that people and organizations need to make the right decisions. 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