Senior AI Backend Engineer - Python, FastAPI, PostgreSQL

Reuters; Eagan, Northern (MN, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 204,000; Full time

Job summary

Thomson Reuters is seeking a Senior Software Engineer – AI to architect and optimize backend platforms powering AI-native features for tax and accounting professionals. You will design scalable services, integrate LLM providers, and ensure high availability in production.

You will collaborate with ML engineers, product managers, and designers to translate requirements into robust backend capabilities used by thousands of professionals, within a flexible hybrid work model in the United States.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of backend engineering experience building scalable APIs and microservices.
• Strong proficiency in Python, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, and AWS.
• Experience with distributed systems, data modeling, and production-grade systems.
• Excellent communication and cross‑functional collaboration abilities.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement backend services powering AI-native experiences.
• Build APIs and microservices for AI agents and content pipelines.
• Optimize performance, concurrency, caching, and large-scale document processing.
• Lead architecture discussions and uphold engineering best practices.

Skills

Backend engineering

Python

FastAPI

PostgreSQL

AWS

Distributed systems

Debugging

Communication

Collaboration

Fast-paced environment

Tools

CI/CD

Job description

Thomson Reuters is seeking a Senior Software Engineer – AI to architect and optimize backend platforms powering AI-native features for tax and accounting professionals. You will design scalable services, integrate LLM providers, and ensure high availability in production.

You will collaborate with ML engineers, product managers, and designers to translate requirements into robust backend capabilities used by thousands of professionals, within a flexible hybrid work model in the United States.