About the Role
In this opportunity as a Senior Software Engineer, you will:
Partner with business and technology stakeholders to design scalable, resilient, and high-performing software solutions with strong product and domain understanding
Contribute to the technical design and hands-on implementation of key initiatives, working closely with product owners, architects, and engineering teams
Drive engineering excellence through high-quality code contributions, thorough code reviews, robust testing strategies, and continuous improvement practices
Apply and promote industry best practices, coding standards, and development processes across projects
Mentor and support junior engineers through knowledge sharing, technical guidance, and constructive feedback
Collaborate with the team to deliver high-quality software solutions, support sound technical decisions, and ensure timely execution of project milestones
Participate in Agile ceremonies and planning sessions with Product Owners and engineering teams to align priorities, technical feasibility, and delivery goals
Identify technical risks, contribute mitigation strategies, and help resolve complex engineering challenges
Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, innovation, and operational excellence within the team.
About You
You're fit for the role of Senior Software Engineer if your background includes:
Bachelor’s degree in computer science or computer engineering
3+ years of hands-on software development experience with a strong track record of delivering scalable and reliable software solutions
Proven experience contributing to the design and delivery of complex software projects and distributed systems
Strong software engineering skills with the ability to work independently, collaborate effectively, and contribute to technical decision-making
Advanced proficiency in JVM-based languages such as Java and Scala
Interest in working with Scala and willingness to explore functional programming paradigms
Deep understanding of software design patterns, architectural principles, and system design best practices
Hands-on experience with microservices architecture and containerization technologies such as Docker
Strong expertise in relational database management systems
Good understanding of enterprise architecture concepts including scalability, system integration, security, reliability, and testing strategies
Proficiency with Agile methodologies, CI/CD pipelines, and version control systems
Strong commitment to writing clean, maintainable, testable, and well-documented code
Experience implementing automated testing and quality assurance practices across the development lifecycle
Ability to quickly learn, adapt, and work effectively in changing technologies, business needs, and priorities
Agile mindset with the flexibility to manage shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams and organizational levels.
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What’s in it For You?
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.
About Us
Thomson Reuters informs the way forward by bringing together the trusted content and technology that people and organizations need to make the right decisions. We serve professionals across legal, tax, accounting, compliance, government, and media. Our products combine highly specialized software and insights to empower professionals with the data, intelligence, and solutions needed to make informed decisions, and to help institutions in their pursuit of justice, truth, and transparency. Reuters, part of Thomson Reuters, is a world leading provider of trusted journalism and news.
We are powered by the talents of 26,000 employees across more than 70 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments. At a time when objectivity, accuracy, fairness, and transparency are under attack, we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting? Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward.
As a global business, we rely on the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences of all employees to deliver on our business goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under applicable law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer providing a drug-free workplace.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering
- 3+ years of hands-on software development experience
- Proven experience delivering complex software projects and distributed systems
- Advanced proficiency in JVM-based languages such as Java and Scala
- Interest in working with Scala and willingness to explore functional programming paradigms
- Hands-on experience with microservices architecture and containerization technologies such as Docker
- Strong expertise in relational database management systems
- Deep understanding of software design patterns, architectural principles, and system design best practices
- Proficiency with Agile methodologies, CI/CD pipelines, and version control systems (e.g., Git)
- Experience implementing automated testing and quality assurance practices
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Ability to mentor and support junior engineers
Thomson Reuters Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Thomson Reuters and has not been reviewed or approved by Thomson Reuters.
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Flexible Benefits — Flexible work options such as hybrid schedules and “Flex My Way” with Work From Anywhere allowances (including limited weeks abroad) are offered and positioned to support work-life balance. Feedback suggests policy-backed flexibility is a notable strength even though application can vary by role and manager.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous paid time off, enhanced bereavement, caregiver leave, two global mental-health days, and a sabbatical program expand time-away options. Paid parental leave is explicitly highlighted, with a global minimum described at 16 weeks.
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Healthcare Strength — Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage is paired with wellbeing resources such as EAP, mental-health tools, and fitness/wellbeing programs. FSAs/HSAs and related health benefits reinforce the depth of the healthcare offering.
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What We Do
Thomson Reuters (NYSE / TSX: TRI) informs the way forward by bringing together the trusted content and technology that people and organizations need to make the right decisions. The company serves professionals across legal, tax, accounting, compliance, government, and media. Its products combine highly specialized software and insights to empower professionals with the data, intelligence, and solutions needed to make informed decisions, and to help institutions in their pursuit of justice, truth and transparency. Reuters, part of Thomson Reuters, is a world leading provider of trusted journalism and news. For more information, visit tr.com.
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