Hybrid AI Backend Engineer (Python/FastAPI)

Thomson Reuters; Ann Arbor (MI); Hybrid; USD 102,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with company match

Mental Health Days (2 days)

Tuition reimbursement

Employee incentive programs

Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Thomson Reuters is seeking a Senior Software Engineer – AI to join the CoCounsel team in a hybrid US role. You will design and build backend services enabling AI-powered workflows, focusing on agentic capabilities for legal professionals and real-time data processing.

You will work with OpenAI/Anthropic integrations and contribute to production-ready architectures. You will partner with Labs, product managers, and designers to transform early AI concepts into scalable features, mentor peers, and

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional software engineering experience building and shipping production backend systems, APIs, and microservices.
• Proficient in Python, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, and AWS or Azure cloud services.
• Excellent debugging skills and ability to deliver production-ready, reliable systems.
• Strong cross-functional communication in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Build AI-powered backend systems and real-time AI interactions using Python, FastAPI, and PostgreSQL.
• Define service boundaries and scalable architecture for AI products.
• Integrate with LLM providers and implement orchestration, routing, and observability.
• Collaborate with Labs, product managers, and designers to ship production-ready AI features for global products.
• Mentor engineers through code reviews and pairing.

Skills

Python

FastAPI

PostgreSQL

AWS

Azure

Distributed systems

System design

Debugging

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BA/BS in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Datadog

CloudWatch

React

TypeScript

OpenAI API

Anthropic API

Job description

Thomson Reuters is seeking a Senior Software Engineer – AI to join the CoCounsel team in a hybrid US role. You will design and build backend services enabling AI-powered workflows, focusing on agentic capabilities for legal professionals and real-time data processing.

You will work with OpenAI/Anthropic integrations and contribute to production-ready architectures. You will partner with Labs, product managers, and designers to transform early AI concepts into scalable features, mentor peers, and