Senior Software Engineer - AI, CoCounsel FDE

Senior Software Engineer – AI Thomson Reuters is hiring a Senior Software Engineer – AI on our CoCounsel Forward Deployed Engineering team. In this role you will design, build, and deploy bespoke AI solutions for law firms and corporate legal departments, turning architectural direction into robust, production‑ready systems that legal professionals can trust. Responsibilities Design and implement AI‑powered solutions tailored to legal workflows such as contract review, litigation support, discovery automation, and regulatory analysis. Build scalable, secure, and maintainable AI systems within architectural frameworks defined by the AI Solutions Architect, including RAG pipelines, custom agents, and enterprise integrations. Develop and configure multi‑step agentic workflows using CoCounsel, Westlaw, Practical Law, third‑party AI APIs, and enterprise systems. Implement observability, evaluation, and quality controls for production AI systems, including monitoring, tracing, benchmarking, and red‑teaming protocols. Participate in technical discovery with clients and legal stakeholders, translating legal workflows and business goals into clear engineering plans and prototypes. Partner closely with AI architects, legal AI engineers, and peers to deliver high‑quality solutions, contribute reusable assets, and improve engineering practices across the team. Evaluate and prototype emerging AI techniques, interoperability standards, and prompt engineering approaches to improve solution quality and delivery speed. Qualifications 5+ years of software engineering experience with a strong foundation in system design, distributed systems, and clean architecture. At least 2 years of hands‑on experience building and deploying AI/ML or LLM‑powered applications in production. Strong proficiency in Python and backend engineering, with experience building RESTful APIs, async services, and event‑driven systems. Experience with orchestration frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph, PydanticAI, or AutoGen, plus solid understanding of RAG architectures and vector databases. Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP, plus familiarity with Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD practices, and secure API development. Experience with observability and AI evaluation tooling such as Datadog, Grafana, Prometheus, LangSmith, Langfuse, Braintrust, or Weights & Biases. Strong communication skills and comfort working independently in ambiguous, client‑facing environments, including collaboration with legal professionals and non‑technical stakeholders. Benefits Flexibility & Work‑Life Balance : Flexible work arrangements, including up to eight weeks of remote work per year. Career Development and Growth : Continuous learning programs and skills‑first approach to support professional growth. Industry Competitive Benefits : Comprehensive health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance; 401(k) plan with company match; paid vacation, sick leave, and mental‑health days; Headspace subscription; tuition reimbursement; employee incentive programs; and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing. Culture and Values : Inclusive environment focused on customer obsession, rapid learning, and collaboration. Social Impact : Paid volunteer days and opportunities to participate in pro‑bono consulting and ESG initiatives. Base Compensation : Salary range for US locations: $118,400 – $219,800 USD, with potential annual bonus based on performance. Equal Employment Opportunity Thomson Reuters is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants regardless of race, color, sex/gender, pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizenship, veteran status, or any other protected classification under applicable law. We provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and sincerely held religious beliefs. Learn more about accommodations here. Learn more about how to protect yourself from fraudulent job postings here. This posting will close 07/23/2026. #J-18808-Ljbffr Refinitiv