Lead ML Research Engineer - NLP & AI Systems

Thomson Reuters; Eagan, Northern (MN, KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Mental Health Days

Tuition reimbursement

Headspace app

Job summary

Thomson Reuters Labs seeks a Lead Research Engineer to guide ML research and productionization across scalable data pipelines and systems. You will mentor engineers, shape engineering standards, and partner with researchers to translate concepts into production-ready solutions.

The role emphasizes Python, NLP, distributed processing, and cloud-native architectures with hybrid work flexibility. Strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or related field
• 8+ years software engineering experience
• Strong Python development experience
• Experience with NLP and ML systems
• Cloud experience (AWS/Azure)
• Experience with MLOps and production ML systems
• Mentorship and technical leadership

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across ML/AI initiatives and teams
• Design and build scalable ML - data pipelines and production systems
• Collaborate with researchers to productionize concepts
• Mentor engineers and elevate engineering practices
• Partner with cross-functional teams to deliver end-to-end solutions

Job description

Thomson Reuters Labs seeks a Lead Research Engineer to guide ML research and productionization across scalable data pipelines and systems. You will mentor engineers, shape engineering standards, and partner with researchers to translate concepts into production-ready solutions.

The role emphasizes Python, NLP, distributed processing, and cloud-native architectures with hybrid work flexibility. Strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration are essential.