Lead Staff Software Engineer - Hybrid Full-Stack AI

Thomson Reuters Corporation; Eagan, Northern (MN, KY); Hybrid; USD 118,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Work Model

Flex My Way

Grow My Way

Mental Health Days

Headspace

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

401k Match

Job summary

Refinitiv is seeking a Lead Engineer to join the CoCounsel Application Experience team in Eagan, MN. You will own end-to-end full-stack solutions across frontend and backend, with hands-on work in React, TypeScript, and Python, including AI-powered capabilities like agentic workflows and MCP-based tooling.

You will establish technical standards, collaborate across product and design, and mentor engineers, delivering high-impact, customer-facing features in a hybrid environment.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of professional software engineering experience building and shipping production web applications used by real customers, with active, hands-on coding contributions in the last 2–3 years.
• Strong experience with modern frontend frameworks such as React, and TypeScript, plus frontend architecture knowledge.
• Hands-on API and services development in Python, working knowledge of Node.js, and familiarity with GenAI concepts including prompt engineering, agentic system design, LLM orchestration frameworks, and MCP.
• Demonstrated technical leadership via influence, not authority, guiding architectural decisions and reducing technical debt.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills in fast-paced, ambiguous environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement full-stack features across frontend and backend systems with hands-on development in React, TypeScript, and Python.
• Set technical standards for code quality, performance, accessibility, testing, and maintainability.
• Collaborate with product, design, and engineering teams to shape requirements and APIs for cohesive user experiences.
• Break down complex initiatives, provide reliable estimates, and drive work from development through production.
• Mentor engineers through pairing, code reviews, and ongoing technical guidance.

Skills

React

TypeScript

Python

APIs

Node.js

GenAI

LLM workflows

MCP

Technical Leadership

Collaboration

Education

BA/BS in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Git

Job description

Refinitiv is seeking a Lead Engineer to join the CoCounsel Application Experience team in Eagan, MN. You will own end-to-end full-stack solutions across frontend and backend, with hands-on work in React, TypeScript, and Python, including AI-powered capabilities like agentic workflows and MCP-based tooling.

You will establish technical standards, collaborate across product and design, and mentor engineers, delivering high-impact, customer-facing features in a hybrid environment.