Senior Software Engineer

Thomson Reuters•Columbia, WA

18d•$109,000 - $203,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Senior Software Engineer Thomson Reuters is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for the GoSystem Tax product. Our vision is to create the next generation of tax and accounting software ecosystem that is highly performant, scalable, reliable, and resilient. We have embarked on a journey to transform our monolithic system into microservices by taking advantage of modern cloud-native architecture principles and cloud technologies. We are also building APIs that open up our ecosystem for integrations with our customers’ systems. We seek to add a talented, results-oriented, and innovative software engineer to our team who will help us extend our market leadership into the next generation of our software. Agile, collaborative, and flexible. We are organized around self-directed, largely autonomous Scrum teams. You work well with others, enjoy opportunities to collaborate, and readily adapt as strategies evolve and priorities change. Because you love what you do, you bring infectious enthusiasm to all your endeavors. You always perform at your absolute best and see new challenges as an opportunity to contribute, make an impact, and grow. At Thomson Reuters, commitment to customer satisfaction and technology excellence permeates everything we do. You care tremendously about delighting our users and ensuring that our market and technical leadership is sustained and extended. You are your harshest critic and hold yourself personally accountable, jumping in and taking ownership of problems that might not even be in your team’s scope. You're fit for the role of Senior Software Engineer if you have the following required qualifications: Design, develop, and deliver scalable, reliable, and highly available services and APIs using microservices architecture patterns and REST principles Follow Twelve-Factor App methodology to develop services Develop cloud-native solutions that run on cloud infrastructure such as AWS Partner with Product Managers to develop user stories and maintain a groomed product backlog Apply agile software development methodology and deliver production-ready code at the conclusion of every two-week sprint Work with architects to determine the technical design for feature requirements Drive innovation through rapid prototyping and iterative development Ensure that applications and infrastructure are designed and implemented to the highest security standards, maintaining and enhancing customer trust You will work in an agile, collaborative, and flexible environment with self-directed, largely autonomous Scrum teams, adapting as strategies evolve and priorities change. You are a strong individual contributor who brings passion, accountability, and technical excellence to your work. You are a creative problem solver who thrives in collaborative environments. You bring: Engineering Excellence You bring: Engineering Excellence At least 5 years of experience contributing to scalable, extensible software solutions and systems A strong understanding of technology with a passion for excellence A mindset of building quality into solutions by partnering closely with Quality Engineering and Quality Assurance teams Thinking in terms of computing at scale Experience designing and constructing elastic, fault-tolerant, high-performance, scalable, cloud-native systems Comfort moving away from monolithic architectures toward modern distributed systems Bias toward action The ability to balance speed and quality Comfort making mistakes, failing quickly and safely, and learning continuously You bring energy and enthusiasm to your work, see challenges as opportunities to grow, and take personal ownership of outcomes.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience contributing to scalable, extensible software solutions and systems
A strong understanding of technology with a passion for excellence
A mindset of building quality into solutions by partnering closely with Quality Engineering and Quality Assurance teams
Thinking in terms of computing at scale
Experience designing and constructing elastic, fault-tolerant, high-performance, scalable, cloud-native systems
Comfort moving away from monolithic architectures toward modern distributed systems
Bias toward action
The ability to balance speed and quality
Comfort making mistakes, failing quickly and safely, and learning continuously
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, related field, or equivalent experience
5+ years of experience in a software engineering environment
Strong computer science fundamentals in data structures and algorithm design
Strong programming experience with .NET and C#
Solid understanding of object-oriented programming, SOLID, DRY, DDD, and core database design principles
Strong 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)
Proficiency with CI/CD, Git, and other DevOps processes and tools

Nice To Haves

Experience with containers (Docker, ECS, Kubernetes) is a plus
Experience with AI productivity tools such as GitHub Copilot or Claude Code

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and deliver scalable, reliable, and highly available services and APIs using microservices architecture patterns and REST principles
Follow Twelve-Factor App methodology to develop services
Develop cloud-native solutions that run on cloud infrastructure such as AWS
Partner with Product Managers to develop user stories and maintain a groomed product backlog
Apply agile software development methodology and deliver production-ready code at the conclusion of every two-week sprint
Work with architects to determine the technical design for feature requirements
Drive innovation through rapid prototyping and iterative development
Ensure that applications and infrastructure are designed and implemented to the highest security standards, maintaining and enhancing customer trust

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