Lead Software Engineer

Thomson Reuters•Columbia, WA

13h•Hybrid

About The Position

In this role, you will contribute to the engineering and development of scalable, reliable, and highly available services and APIs using modern microservices architecture and REST principles. You will work within agile, collaborative, and flexible Scrum teams that are largely self-directed and autonomous. In this opportunity as a L ead Software Enginee r, you will Engineering and software development of scalable, reliable, and highly available services and APIs Developing cloud-native solutions running on public cloud infrastructure such as AWS Partnering with Product Managers to develop user stories and maintain a well-groomed product backlog Applying agile software development methodologies to deliver production-ready code at the conclusion of each sprint Working with architects to determine technical design for feature requirements Driving innovation through rapid prototyping and iterative development Ensuring applications and infrastructure meet high security standards to maintain and enhance customer trust You will collaborate closely with Quality Engineering and Quality Assurance teams to ensure quality is built into solutions from the inside out. You're a fit for the role of Lead Software Engineer if you have the following required qualifications: A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, a related field, or equivalent experience 7+ years of experience in a software engineering environment Strong computer science fundamentals in data structures and algorithms Strong programming experience with .NET and C#, including object-oriented principles (SOLID, DRY, DDD) Experience designing and developing web applications and production-grade, customer-facing APIs using ASP.NET Experience with front-end frameworks such as Angular and JavaScript Experience working with public cloud platforms, preferably AWS (EC2, S3, ALB, API Gateway, Auto Scaling, RDS, Lambda, SQS) Experience with containers (Docker, ECS, Kubernetes) is a plus You are agile, collaborative, and adaptable, with strong ownership and accountability. You bring passion and energy to your work and take pride in delivering high-quality solutions.

Requirements

A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, a related field, or equivalent experience
7+ years of experience in a software engineering environment
Strong computer science fundamentals in data structures and algorithms
Strong programming experience with .NET and C#, including object-oriented principles (SOLID, DRY, DDD)
Experience designing and developing web applications and production-grade, customer-facing APIs using ASP.NET
Experience with front-end frameworks such as Angular and JavaScript
Experience working with public cloud platforms, preferably AWS (EC2, S3, ALB, API Gateway, Auto Scaling, RDS, Lambda, SQS)
You are agile, collaborative, and adaptable, with strong ownership and accountability
You bring passion and energy to your work and take pride in delivering high-quality solutions

Nice To Haves

Experience with containers (Docker, ECS, Kubernetes) is a plus
Proficiency with CI/CD, Git, and modern DevOps processes and tools
Experience using AI productivity tools such as GitHub Copilot or Claude Code

Responsibilities

Engineering and software development of scalable, reliable, and highly available services and APIs
Developing cloud-native solutions running on public cloud infrastructure such as AWS
Partnering with Product Managers to develop user stories and maintain a well-groomed product backlog
Applying agile software development methodologies to deliver production-ready code at the conclusion of each sprint
Working with architects to determine technical design for feature requirements
Driving innovation through rapid prototyping and iterative development
Ensuring applications and infrastructure meet high security standards to maintain and enhance customer trust
Collaborate closely with Quality Engineering and Quality Assurance teams to ensure quality is built into solutions from the inside out

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. Together, with the professionals and institutions we serve, we help uphold the rule of law, turn the wheels of commerce, catch bad actors, report the facts, and provide trusted, unbiased information to people all over the world.
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