Senior Software Engineer - AI I

IND002 Thomson Reuters International Services Private Limited; Hyderabad; Hybrid; INR 3,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible vacation

Mental health days

Headspace access

Retirement savings

Tuition reimbursement

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

IND002 Thomson Reuters International Services Private Limited seeks a senior AI/ML Engineer to architect and implement advanced AI systems, including multi‑component pipelines, retrieval‑augmented generation (RAG), and production‑grade APIs.

You will mentor junior engineers, drive MLOps, and translate research into scalable features for legal, tax and compliance domains while collaborating with researchers, engineers, designers and product teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in CS or equivalent experience.
• we expect 5+ years in software engineering with at least 2 years in AI/ML.
• Proficiency in Python and AI/ML frameworks (PyTorch/TensorFlow).

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement advanced AI systems and pipelines.
• Integrate AI models into production software via robust APIs and data pipelines.

Skills

Python

PyTorch

TensorFlow

ML System Design

APIs & Data Pipelines

Cloud Platforms

Docker

Kubernetes

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

APIs

Job description

About The Role:

• 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.
• #LI-VGA1

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:

• flexible vacation
• two company‑wide Mental Health Days off
• access to the Headspace app
• retirement savings
• tuition reimbursement
• employee incentive programs
• 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. 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.

Equal Opportunity Statement

To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including 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. More information on requesting an accommodation here.