Lead Software Engineer

Thomson Reuters; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Thomson Reuters is seeking a Lead Software Engineer in Hyderabad with 10+ years of experience designing, developing, and maintaining enterprise applications using C#, C++, Angular, .NET, and Web APIs.

You will lead full‑stack teams, implement SDLC best practices, promote AI‑assisted development tools, and deliver secure, scalable, production‑ready software for global users.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of professional software development experience including C#, C++, Angular, .NET, and Web API development.
• Strong experience with Angular 16+ version covering components, routing, services, state management, and backend API integration.
• Proven RESTful API design and secure backend development using C#, .NET, and ASP.NET Core.
• Familiar with Git and modern CI/CD practices.
• Knowledge of software design patterns, SOLID, unit/API testing, code reviews, and deployment strategies.
• Experience with relational databases, SQL, and ORM in .NET environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain enterprise-grade applications across frontend and backend.
• Lead API design and integration with Angular front-ends.
• Mentor junior developers and conduct code reviews.
• Promote SDLC best practices, including testing, CI/CD, and agile workflows.
• Utilize AI-assisted tools like Copilot, Cursor, and Claude to improve productivity.
• Ensure security, performance, and reliability of software products.

Skills

C#

C++

Angular

.NET

Web API

TypeScript

Python

HTML/CSS

RESTful APIs

CI/CD

TDD

Tools

Git

Cursor

GitHub Copilot

Claude

Snyk

Qualys

Job description

Job Description

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.

Required 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 productiv