Applied Scientist

Thomson Reuters•Eagan, MN

3d•$102,200 - $218,600•Hybrid

About The Position

This posting is for proactive recruitment purposes and may be used to fill current openings or future vacancies within our organization. Are you excited about working at the forefront of applied research in an industry setting? TR Labs is the AI Research & Development arm of Thomas Reuters. We are seeking scientists with a passion for solving problems using state-of-the-art artificial intelligence and machine learning. What does Thomson Reuters Labs do? We experiment, we build, we deliver. Our core mission is to innovate industry-leading solutions for Legal, Tax & Accounting, Risk, and News Media professionals. We systematically explore and develop new technologies, particularly those in relevant areas of AI/ML, with an unwavering focus on customer problems and opportunities. About the Role As an Applied Scientist, you will develop and implement machine learning and AI solutions to address business problems across Thomson Reuters' legal, tax, and regulatory domains. Working with guidance from senior team members, you will design experiments, build models, and translate research into production-ready features. This role involves strong collaboration with product and engineering teams to deliver measurable impact for customers. You will learn from deep domain experts about a variety of complex and interesting real-world problems. About You You’re a fit for the role of Applied Scientist if your background includes:

Requirements

PhD or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a related field
1-2 years of hands-on experience building systems using modern techniques in information retrieval, NLP, machine learning, or generative AI (examples include deep learning, transformer architectures, hybrid search, dense retrieval, vector databases, or agentic systems)
Strong programming skills in Python and familiarity with a modern ML framework (PyTorch, JAX, DeepSpeed, or similar)
Experience working with shared codebases and version control systems
Familiarity with cloud development environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
Strong communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work effectively across functions
Experience implementing and evaluating solutions with large language models and LLM evaluation frameworks (e.g., OpenAI Evals, HELM, LM Harness, or custom tools)
Experience with retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), tool-using agents, and agentic frameworks
Publications or preprints in relevant venues (NeurIPS, ACL, EMNLP, ICLR, SIGIR)
Experience with production code and MLOps practices

Responsibilities

develop and implement machine learning and AI solutions to address business problems across Thomson Reuters' legal, tax, and regulatory domains
design experiments
build models
translate research into production-ready features
strong collaboration with product and engineering teams to deliver measurable impact for customers

Benefits

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.
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, empowering employees to achieve a better work-life balance.
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 Grow My Way programming and skills-first approach ensures you have the tools and knowledge to grow, lead, and thrive in an AI-enabled future.
Industry Competitive 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.
Culture: Globally recognized, award-winning reputation for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work-life balance, and more. We live by our values: Obsess over our Customers, Compete to Win, Challenge (Y)our Thinking, Act Fast / Learn Fast, and Stronger Together.
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.
Making a Real-World Impact: We are one of the few companies globally that helps its customers pursue justice, truth, and transparency.
market competitive health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance programs, as well as a competitive 401k plan with company match
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
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