Senior Frontend Engineer, Materia AI

Thomson Reuters; New York (NY); On-site; USD 88,000 - 164,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Frontend Engineer, where you will shape the future of AI-driven solutions for accounting firms. In this dynamic role, you will lead the front-end development of a cutting-edge product, utilizing your expertise in React, TypeScript, and Next.js. Collaborate with talented professionals to create user-friendly interfaces that enhance workflows for thousands of users. Enjoy a supportive work environment that values innovation, flexibility, and personal growth, while making a real impact in the industry. This is your chance to thrive in a fast-paced setting and drive meaningful change.

Benefits

Flexible vacation

Mental Health Days

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement savings

Employee incentive programs

Access to Headspace app

Work from anywhere for 8 weeks

Paid volunteer days

Comprehensive health benefits

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in building React-based web applications.
• Strong expertise in TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, and Next.js.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain a scalable React-based web application.
• Collaborate with product managers and AI specialists for feature development.

Skills

React

TypeScript

Tailwind CSS

Next.js

Debugging

UI/UX Design

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

Job description

Senior Frontend Engineer, Materia AI

Thomson Reuters is looking for a skilled Senior Frontend Engineer to develop the next iteration of the user interface for our Materia AI product.

Innovate in a Startup-Like Environment

Be part of a nimble and forward-thinking group dedicated to building AI-powered solutions that transform how accounting firms operate. You’ll collaborate with top AI and software development experts, all while leveraging Thomson Reuters’ global reach and resources.

Create Impactful, AI-Driven Experiences

Lead front-end initiatives to bring generative AI features to life with engaging user experiences. Your work will shape how thousands of accounting professionals leverage AI in their everyday workflows.

Collaborate Across Functions

Work closely with product managers, designers, and AI specialists to deliver elegant, high-performance React-based features. Your ability to translate complex requirements into beautiful interfaces will be key to our product’s success.

About the Role:

In this role as a Senior Frontend Engineer, you will:

Front-End Development

1. Design, build, and maintain the React-based web application at scale.
2. Implement user interfaces using Next.js, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS to ensure performant, intuitive, and responsive experiences.

Performance & Optimization

1. Identify bottlenecks and optimize for speed, scalability, and responsiveness.
2. Troubleshoot complex front-end issues and provide robust solutions.

Collaboration & Leadership

1. Serve as a lead on front-end projects, guiding junior engineers and collaborating with cross-functional partners.
2. Contribute to technical design decisions, ensuring code quality and best practices.

AI Integration

1. Work alongside AI/ML teams to integrate large language models and other AI capabilities into the front-end, enhancing functionality and user experience.

UI/UX Excellence

1. Apply strong design sensibilities to deliver polished, accessible, and user-centric interfaces.
2. Iterate quickly based on feedback from internal stakeholders and end users.

About You:

You are a fit for a Senior Frontend Engineer if your background includes:

Experience & Skills

1. 5+ years building React-based web applications at scale.
2. Expertise in React, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, and Next.js.
3. Proven track record creating highly interactive, user-friendly interfaces.
4. Experience building new products or features from 0 to 1 or from ideation to release.
5. Excellent debugging skills and an eye for performance optimization.
6. Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration abilities.

Mindset & Approach

1. Passion for UI/UX and product design—enjoy refining details that matter to users.
2. A flexible, adaptable attitude, comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
3. Self-driven with a proactive approach to problem-solving.

Bonus Points

1. Bachelor’s degree is preferred but not required.
2. Experience working in a startup or similar fast-paced setting.
3. Expertise in interfaces that contain Chatbot based tools is preferred.
4. Familiarity with large language models (LLMs), machine learning, or AI-powered tools would be very useful.
5. Opinionated about front-end testing methodologies.

What’s in it For You?

Join us to inform the way forward with the latest AI solutions and address real-world challenges in legal, tax, compliance, and news. Backed by our commitment to continuous learning and market-leading benefits, you’ll be prepared to grow, lead, and thrive in an AI-enabled future. This includes:

1. Industry-Leading Benefits: We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days off, access to the Headspace app, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs, and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.
2. Flexibility & Work-Life Balance: Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities, whether caring for family, giving back to the community, or finding time to refresh and reset. This builds upon our flexible work arrangements, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year, and hybrid model, empowering employees to achieve a better work-life balance.
3. Career Development and Growth: By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development, we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrow’s challenges and deliver real-world solutions. Our skills-first approach ensures you have the tools and knowledge to grow, lead, and thrive in an AI-enabled future.
4. Culture: Globally recognized and award-winning reputation for inclusion, innovation, and customer-focus. Our eleven business resource groups nurture our culture of belonging across the diverse backgrounds and experiences represented across our global footprint.
5. Hybrid Work Model: We’ve adopted a flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role) for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected.
6. Social Impact: Make an impact in your community with our Social Impact Institute. We offer employees two paid volunteer days off annually and opportunities to get involved with pro-bono consulting projects and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives.

In the United States, Thomson Reuters offers a comprehensive benefits package to our employees. Our benefit package includes market competitive health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance programs, as well as a competitive 401k plan with company match. In addition, Thomson Reuters offers market leading work life benefits with competitive vacation, sick and safe paid time off, paid holidays (including two company mental health days off), parental leave, sabbatical leave. These benefits meet or exceeds the requirements of paid time off in accordance with any applicable state or municipal laws. Finally, Thomson Reuters offers the following additional benefits: optional hospital, accident and sickness insurance paid 100% by the employee; optional life and AD&D insurance paid 100% by the employee; Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts; fitness reimbursement; access to Employee Assistance Program; Group Legal Identity Theft Protection benefit paid 100% by employee; access to 529 Plan; commuter benefits; Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance; Tuition Reimbursement; and access to Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Thomson Reuters complies with local laws that require upfront disclosure of the expected pay range for a position. The base compensation range varies across locations. Eligible office location(s) for this role include one or more of the following: New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and/or Irvine, CA; McLean, VA; Washington, DC. The base compensation range for the role in any of those locations is $101,640 - $188,760. For any eligible US locations, unless otherwise noted, the base compensation range for this role is $88,200 - $163,800. This role may also be eligible for an Annual Bonus based on a combination of enterprise and individual performance. Base pay is positioned within the range based on several factors including an individual’s knowledge, skills and experience with consideration given to internal equity. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive Total Reward program which also includes flexible and supportive benefits and other wellbeing programs.

Do you want to be part of a team helping re-invent the way knowledge professionals work? How about a team that works every day to create a more transparent, just and inclusive future? At Thomson Reuters, we’ve been doing just that for almost 160 years. Our industry-leading products and services include highly specialized information-enabled software and tools for legal, tax, accounting and compliance professionals combined with the world’s most global news services – Reuters. We help these professionals do their jobs better, creating more time for them to focus on the things that matter most: advising, advocating, negotiating, governing and informing.

We are powered by the talents of 26,000 employees across more than 70 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments that celebrate diversity and inclusion. At a time when objectivity, accuracy, fairness and transparency are under attack, we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting? Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward.

Accessibility

As a global business, we rely on diversity of culture and thought to deliver on our goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under applicable law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer providing a drug-free workplace.

We also make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law.

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