Software Engineer - AI

Thomson Reuters•Eagan, MN

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Are you eager to grow your career in AI while building production-ready solutions that empower legal professionals worldwide? Join Thomson Reuters Practical Law and contribute to innovative AI features that are reshaping the legal technology landscape. As a Software Engineer - AI on the Practical Law team, you'll play a key role in bringing AI prototypes to life, preparing datasets that fuel intelligent features, and implementing metrics that drive continuous improvement. You'll work alongside talented engineers, data scientists, and product teams in a collaborative agile environment that values learning, quality code, and iterative development. This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer with a growth mindset who wants to deepen their expertise in AI/ML while working on products that make a meaningful impact for legal practitioners. In this opportunity as a Software Engineer - AI, you will: Prepare and structure datasets for development, testing, and quality evaluation of AI features to ensure robust model performance and reliability Implement AI performance metrics that support data-driven prioritization of iterative improvements and product enhancements Translate prototypes into production-ready code under guidance from senior engineers, ensuring quality, maintainability, and scalability Participate in agile development processes, including sprint planning, code reviews, and team ceremonies to deliver features collaboratively and efficiently Demonstrate a growth mindset by actively learning new tools, frameworks, and best practices in AI/ML and software engineering

Requirements

2+ years of experience in software engineering; at least 1 year focused on AI/ML
Proficiency in Python and experience with AI/ML frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow)
Strong understanding of machine learning principles, evaluation, and system design
Knowledge of MLOps and the end-to-end lifecycle of AI-powered software applications
Experience integrating AI models into production systems using APIs and data pipelines
Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
Strong communication skills and experience working in cross-functional teams
Strong collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively in agile teams, participate in code reviews, and contribute to team success
Passion for continuous learning and eagerness to expand your knowledge in AI/ML technologies, tools, and best practices
Attention to quality and detail with a commitment to writing maintainable code and implementing effective testing strategies

Nice To Haves

Experience with AI-driven systems, agent-based architectures, or AI APIs from providers like OpenAI and Anthropic.
Knowledge of vector databases, embeddings, or search-based AI.
Domain knowledge in legal, tax, or accounting
A portfolio of projects demonstrating creativity and skill building solutions with LLMs
Experience with data preparation and manipulation using tools and libraries for structuring datasets for machine learning applications

Responsibilities

Prepare and structure datasets for development, testing, and quality evaluation of AI features to ensure robust model performance and reliability
Implement AI performance metrics that support data-driven prioritization of iterative improvements and product enhancements
Translate prototypes into production-ready code under guidance from senior engineers, ensuring quality, maintainability, and scalability
Participate in agile development processes, including sprint planning, code reviews, and team ceremonies to deliver features collaboratively and efficiently
Demonstrate a growth mindset by actively learning new tools, frameworks, and best practices in AI/ML and software engineering

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