Senior Software Engineer

Thomson Reuters; Eagan (MN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Minnesota is seeking an experienced software engineer to own API design, develop cloud-hosted services, and lead AI-assisted development efforts. You will collaborate with product, science, and legal teams while mentoring junior engineers to strengthen the engineering culture.

The role emphasizes building scalable systems and contributing to architecture decisions, with a strong focus on delivering robust REST APIs and cloud-native hosting practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field; or equivalent practical experience.
• 4+ years of software development experience, with a strong focus on cloud-native application hosting and maintenance.
• Experience designing and building clean, well-documented client-facing REST APIs using an API-first approach.
• Strong proficiency in C# / .NET and SQL, with working knowledge of Angular.
• Hands‑on experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
• CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions)
• Comprehensive understanding of the entire software development lifecycle
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal
• Hands‑on experience with AI‑assisted development tools (e.g. Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot)

Responsibilities

• Contribute to technical decision-making, influencing product direction, cloud infrastructure, and application architecture
• Design and ship client-facing REST APIs — defining contracts up front
• Build scalable cloud services that process millions of documents per month, using AI/ML technologies
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineers, product managers, scientists, and legal experts
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to the team's engineering culture

Skills

REST API design

C# / .NET

SQL

Angular

CI/CD

Cloud technologies

Mentoring

Communication

AI-assisted development tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS / related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

GitHub Actions

Job description

• Contribute to technical decision-making, influencing product direction, cloud infrastructure, and application architecture
• Design and ship client-facing REST APIs — defining contracts up front
• Build scalable cloud services that process millions of documents per month, using AI/ML technologies
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineers, product managers, scientists, and legal experts
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to the team's engineering culture

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field; or equivalent practical experience
• 4+ years of software development experience, with a strong focus on cloud-native application hosting and maintenance
• Experience designing and building clean, well-documented client-facing REST APIs using an API-first approach
• Strong proficiency in C# / .NET and SQL, with working knowledge of Angular
• Hands‑on experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
• CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions)
• Comprehensive understanding of the entire software development lifecycle
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal
• Hands‑on experience with AI‑assisted development tools (e.g. Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot)