Principal AI Software Architect & Engineer

Thomson Reuters; Eagan (MN); Hybrid; USD 159,000 - 295,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Mental health days

Headspace access

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement savings

Employee incentive programs

Job summary

Thomson Reuters seeks a Principal Software Engineer/Architect – AI for Forward Deployed Engineering to design and deliver production AI solutions for complex customer environments. You will work hands-on, code regularly, and translate customer learnings into scalable product capabilities.

The role combines architecture leadership with practical engineering, collaborating with product and engineering teams while guiding others through technical challenges and strategic decisions.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of software engineering with principal/architect level leadership.
• Hands-on development experience with production code.
• Strong background in AI/ML, GenAI, or LLM-powered systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex technical and customer engagements from discovery to production.
• Architect, build, and deploy production AI solutions in enterprise environments.
• Write production code and review code from junior to senior engineers.
• Provide technical direction on AI, architecture, integration, security, and deployment.

Skills

AI/ML expertise

Leadership

Production code

Distributed systems

Cloud architecture

Customer engagements

Technical mentoring

Job description

Thomson Reuters seeks a Principal Software Engineer/Architect – AI for Forward Deployed Engineering to design and deliver production AI solutions for complex customer environments. You will work hands-on, code regularly, and translate customer learnings into scalable product capabilities.

The role combines architecture leadership with practical engineering, collaborating with product and engineering teams while guiding others through technical challenges and strategic decisions.