Lead Product Engineer, Materia AI

TRSS; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in professional information is seeking a Lead Product Engineer to develop AI-driven software. This role involves leading projects, creating effective user interfaces, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Ideal candidates have over 7 years of experience in web application development, a passion for UI/UX design, and strong leadership skills. Join a dynamic environment that values innovation and professional growth.

Benefits

Hybrid Work Model

Career Development and Growth

Industry Competitive Benefits

Social Impact opportunities

Flexible work policies

Qualifications

• 7+ years building web applications at scale.
• Experience building new products or features from ideation to release.
• Strong leadership and collaboration abilities.

Responsibilities

• Own complex, 6+ month projects from beginning to end.
• Design, build, and maintain generative AI products.
• Serve as a product leader for important features.

Skills

Building web applications at scale

UI/UX design

Self-driven problem solving

Debugging skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Next.js

TypeScript

Tailwind CSS

Job description

Lead Product Engineer, Materia AI

Are you excited about building AI-driven software that redefines how professionals work? Join a dynamic and highly skilled team at Thomson Reuters, where we combine the agility and innovation of a startup with the stability and resources of a global leader. As a Lead Product Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in developing AI-powered systems that enhance accounting workflows through automation, intelligence, and seamless orchestration.

Innovate in a Startup-Like Environment

Be part of a fast-moving, forward-thinking group that is creating AI-driven software for accounting professionals. You’ll work with top AI and software development experts, leveraging cutting-edge technology to build intelligent and scalable systems. This role is for the CoCounsel for Accounting team , formed from the recent acquisition of the startup Materia.

Create Impactful, AI-Driven Experiences

Lead front-end initiatives to bring generative AI features to life with engaging user experiences. Your work will shape how thousands of accounting professionals leverage AI in their everyday workflows.

Collaborate Across Functions

Work closely with product managers, designers, and AI specialists to deliver elegant, high-performance React-based features. Your ability to translate complex requirements into beautiful interfaces will be key to our product’s success.

About the Role

In this role as a Lead Product Engineer, you will:

Develop

• Own complex, 6+ month projects from beginning to end, including ideation, working with cross-functional partners in product and UX, testing, launching, measuring impact, and iteration.
• Design, build, and maintain generative AI products such as Conversations, Accounting Research, Ready to Advise, and Workspaces
• Build user interfaces using Next.js, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS to ensure performant, intuitive, and responsive experiences.
• Identify bottlenecks and optimize for speed, scalability, and responsiveness.

Collaborate & Lead

• Serve as a product leader for important features through making prioritization decisions, scoping out timelines, guiding the work of product and backend engineers, and collaborating with cross-functional partners.
• Set and enforce team-wide frameworks, best practices, code quality, and testing.

Champion UI/UX Excellence

• Apply strong design sensibilities to deliver polished, accessible, and user-centric interfaces.
• Proactively collect feedback from end users and internal stakeholders, and iterate accordingly.

About You

You are a fit for a Lead Product Engineer if your background includes:

Experience & Skills

• 7+ years building web applications at scale
• Passion for UI/UX and product design — enjoy refining details that matter to users
• Self-driven with a proactive approach to problem-solving and prioritization
• Experience building new products or features from 0 to 1 or from ideation to release
• Excellent debugging skills and an eye for performance optimization
• Strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration abilities

Bonus Points

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, HCI, or related field
• Experience working in a startup or similar fast-paced setting
• Experience building Chatbot interfaces or other AI-native products
• Familiarity with large language models (LLMs), AI agent design, and/or prompt engineering
• Opinionated about front-end testing methodologies, A/B testing, and safe rollouts

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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, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year.
• Career Development and Growth: Our Grow My Way programming and skills-first approach ensures you have the tools to grow, lead, and thrive in an AI-enabled future.
• Industry Competitive Benefits: Comprehensive plans including flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days off, Headspace access, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, incentive programs, and wellbeing resources.
• Culture: Globally recognized for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work-life balance, and more. Our values: Obsess over our Customers, Compete to Win, Challenge (Y)our Thinking, Act Fast / Learn Fast, and Stronger Together.
• Social Impact: Two paid volunteer days off annually and opportunities for pro-bono consulting and ESG initiatives.
• Making a Real-World Impact: We help customers pursue justice, truth, and transparency, supporting professionals and institutions worldwide.

About Us

Thomson Reuters informs the way forward by bringing together trusted content and technology for professionals across legal, tax, accounting, compliance, government, and media. Reuters, part of Thomson Reuters, is a global provider of trusted journalism and news. We have 26,000 employees across more than 70 countries and value objectivity, accuracy, fairness, and transparency. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer providing a drug-free workplace. We make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law. More information on requesting an accommodation here.

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