Senior Software Engineer -AI

Thomson Reuters; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid working environment

Comprehensive benefits including mental health days

Continuous learning and skill development opportunities

Job summary

Thomson Reuters is seeking a passionate Senior Software Engineer – AI in Bengaluru, Karnataka. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop AI-driven systems, architecting advanced AI applications, and integrating AI models into production. Ideal candidates should have 5+ years of software engineering experience with a strong focus on AI/ML, proficiency in Python, and expertise in implementing AI frameworks. This position offers a hybrid work model and comprehensive benefits, promoting work-life balance and professional growth.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering; at least 2 years focused on AI/ML.
• Experience integrating AI models into production systems using APIs and data pipelines.
• Domain knowledge in legal, tax, or accounting.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver AI-powered solutions.
• Architect and implement advanced AI systems.
• Mentor junior engineers.

Skills

Python

AI/ML frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow)

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent experience

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Are you passionate about building AI-driven software that transforms how professionals work? Join a dynamic and highly skilled team at Thomson Reuters, where we invest deeply in AI technologies and explore emerging fields with the backing of a global leader. As a Senior Software Engineer – AI, you will play a key role in developing intelligent systems that power the next generation of expert solutions across legal, tax, risk, and compliance domains.

About The Role

• Collaborate with a cross‑functional team of product managers, UX designers, and engineers to design, build, and deliver AI‑powered solutions.
• Architect and implement advanced AI systems, including multi‑component pipelines, retrieval‑augmented generation (RAG), and custom AI agents with multi‑step reasoning.
• Integrate AI models into production software through robust APIs and scalable data pipelines.
• Adapt AI models and techniques to specialized domains, tailoring solutions for expert systems in areas such as legal, tax, and compliance.
• Evaluate and prototype cutting‑edge AI techniques to solve business challenges.
• Conduct proof‑of‑concept projects for new AI‑driven features.
• Stay current with AI research and emerging technologies.
• Break down functional requirements into scalable technical specifications.
• Mentor junior engineers and facilitate technical discussions.
• Contribute to MLOps and LLMOps practices, both in design and implementation.
• Act as a thought leader, sharing expertise in company‑wide forums and representing the organization in emerging technology areas.
• Implement comprehensive testing frameworks and monitoring systems for AI model performance.
• Ensure compliance with ethical AI principles and security standards.
• Conduct systems analysis and recommend operational improvements.
• Work closely with AI researchers, engineers, designers and product teams to translate AI capabilities into real‑world applications.
• Optimize AI system performance considering factors like latency and resource usage.
• Support application feature enhancements through AI capabilities.

About You

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in software engineering; at least 2 years focused on AI/ML.
• Proficiency in Python and experience with AI/ML frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow).
• Strong understanding of machine learning principles, evaluation, and system design.
• Knowledge of MLOps and the end‑to‑end lifecycle of AI‑powered software applications.
• Experience integrating AI models into production systems using APIs and data pipelines.
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Excellent problem‑solving skills and ability to work independently in a fast‑paced environment.
• Strong communication skills and experience working in cross‑functional teams.
• Experience with AI‑driven systems, agent‑based architectures, or AI APIs from providers like OpenAI and Anthropic.
• Knowledge of vector databases, embeddings, or search‑based AI.
• Domain knowledge in legal, tax, or accounting.
• A portfolio of projects demonstrating creativity and skill building solutions with LLMs.

What’s in it for You

• Hybrid Work Model: 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: 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: continuous learning and skill development opportunities, Grow My Way programming and skills‑first approach.
• Industry Competitive Benefits: comprehensive benefit plans including flexible vacation, company‑wide mental health days, Headspace app access, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs, and resources for mental, physical, and financial well‑being.
• Culture: commitment to inclusion, belonging, flexibility, work‑life balance, with values of customer obsession, competitive spirit, challenging thinking, rapid execution, and collaboration.
• Social Impact: paid volunteer days, pro‑bono consulting projects, ESG initiatives.
• Real‑World Impact: helping customers pursue justice, truth, and transparency through trusted, unbiased information.

About Us

Thomson Reuters informs the way forward by bringing together trusted content and technology that people and organizations need to make the right decisions. We serve professionals across legal, tax, accounting, compliance, government, and media. Our products combine highly specialized software and insights to empower professionals with the data, intelligence, and solutions needed to make informed decisions, and to help institutions in their pursuit of justice, truth, and transparency. Reuters, part of Thomson Reuters, is a world leading provider of trusted journalism and news.

We are powered by the talents of 26,000 employees across more than 70 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments. At a time when objectivity, accuracy, fairness, and transparency are under attack, we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting? Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward.

As a global business, we rely on the diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences of all employees to deliver on our business goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, color, sex/gender, pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under applicable law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer providing a drug‑free workplace. We also make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law.

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