Hybrid Lead Software Engineer - Python & React AI

Reuters Agency; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Thomson Reuters, through the Materia AI team, is seeking a Lead Product Engineer (Full Stack) to design, build, and maintain backend services powering AI-driven accounting workflows. You will contribute across the stack, delivering scalable APIs and features while collaborating with product, design, and AI specialists.

The role emphasizes backend-leaning full stack work, with opportunities to influence roadmaps, mentor engineers, and ensure high-quality, data-driven outcomes in a hybrid work

Qualifications

• 7+ years building web applications at scale, with deep experience in backend development.
• Strong Python backend experience and ability to architect scalable APIs and services.
• Frontend contributions with React, Next.js, and TypeScript.

Responsibilities

• Develop, design, and maintain backend services powering AI products.
• Own complex 6+ month projects from ideation to release, collaborating with cross-functional partners.
• Contribute to frontend development to connect interfaces to backend services.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers, establishing engineering standards.

Skills

Python backend

FastAPI Flask Django

React Next.js TypeScript

API design

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Product mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Cloud infrastructure

Observability tooling

Job description

Thomson Reuters, through the Materia AI team, is seeking a Lead Product Engineer (Full Stack) to design, build, and maintain backend services powering AI-driven accounting workflows. You will contribute across the stack, delivering scalable APIs and features while collaborating with product, design, and AI specialists.

The role emphasizes backend-leaning full stack work, with opportunities to influence roadmaps, mentor engineers, and ensure high-quality, data-driven outcomes in a hybrid work