Principal Engineer

Thomson Reuters•Frisco, TX

2d•$158,900 - $340,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Principal Engineer for Corporate Tax and Trade at Thomson Reuters defines and executes the technical vision for generative AI products. The role leads technical execution of AI projects and development of user-friendly, innovative solutions for Tax and Trade products. It provides technical leadership across complex initiatives, integrates generative AI technologies into customer-facing products, and mentors a globally distributed engineering organization.

Requirements

At least 10 years of hands-on software engineering experience developing scalable, web-based solutions.
Expertise in modern UI frameworks such as React, Angular, or Vue, as well as TypeScript, Node.js, and Python.
Experience building agentic platforms, MCP, evaluations, secure AI, golden data sets, PydanticAI, SDKs such as Claude Agent SDK, prompt and context engineering, and sandboxing.
Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to influence across organizational boundaries.
Demonstrated ability to mentor others and promote best practices in release management, AI development tools, and test-driven development.
Ability to navigate ambiguity, make data-driven decisions, and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
Experience integrating AI/ML technologies into customer-facing applications.
Background in enterprise SaaS environments.
Advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership and define software development strategies for critical AI projects aligned with business objectives.
Lead the design and development of features that advance AI-native product experiences.
Drive integration of LLMs and generative AI technologies into Corporate Tax and Trade products.
Improve Micro Front End use to support low latency, scalability, and user experience.
Mentor engineering managers, architects, and developers across a globally distributed team.
Lead complex technical initiatives, make autonomous decisions, and manage technical risk.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions.

Benefits

Flexible vacation and flexible work arrangements, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year.
Two company-wide Mental Health Days off annually.
Access to the Headspace app and Employee Assistance Program.
Retirement savings plan with company match.
Tuition reimbursement.
Employee incentive programs and possible annual bonus based on enterprise and individual performance.
Health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
Paid holidays, sick and safe paid time off, parental leave, and sabbatical leave.
Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts.
Fitness reimbursement.
Commuter benefits.
Adoption and surrogacy assistance.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Optional hospital, accident and sickness insurance; optional life and AD&D insurance; group legal and identity theft protection; access to a 529 Plan.
Two paid volunteer days off annually.
Career development and continuous learning programs.