Manager of Research Engineering

Manager of Research Engineering, TR Labs

Are you excited about the future of AI technology? Are you passionate about delivering value and maximizing the impact of R&D investment?

Thomson Reuters Labs is seeking a hands-on engineering manager to guide the delivery of cutting-edge AI solutions from concept to production.

At Thomson Reuters Labs , we experiment, we build, we deliver. We support the organization and our customers through applied research in informational retrieval and natural language processing.

We work closely with product and domain experts to identify compelling solutions at the intersection of user need and technical feasibility.

Our team is responsible for AI innovation across Thomson Reuters' Research Products, including Westlaw , Practical Law , and Checkpoint .

As Manager of Research Engineering, you are both a technical leader and a people manager. Key responsibilities include :

• The technical direction of production services
• Close partnership with technology partners across the enterprise
• Responsibility for recruiting, career growth, and mentorship of Labs engineers
• Providing technical guidance on medium, yet complex projects in close collaboration with the research arm of Labs
• Identifying and collaboratively advocating for the adoption of industry best practices around well-managed software delivery

About the Role

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In this opportunity as Manager of Research Engineering , you will :

• Foster a culture of innovation, growth, and continuous improvement
• Own the delivery of business-critical features for high value, customer-facing applications
• Promote efficient collaboration between scientists and engineers on a project basis
• Operate with urgency and manage change at a rapid pace
• Coach engineering leads within the team

About You

You're a fit for the role of Manager of Research Engineering if your background includes :

• A bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, or the equivalent. Master's or PhD in a relevant specialization preferred.
• Minimum of 7 years' software development experience, with the demonstrated ability to successfully manage software development teams in an agile environment.
• Experience spearheading technical development in a cross-functional setting, with responsibility for ML applications; close partnership with Applied Scientists, R&D groups, or similar.
• A portfolio showcasing significant contributions to technology innovation.
• Excellent project management, organization, and communication skills.
• Experience contributing to and overseeing large-scale rollouts and infrastructure initiatives.
• Expertise in several of the following areas : robust python development, MLOps, containerization, cloud infrastructure (AWS and Azure), advanced search and recommendation technology, orchestration of ML pipelines for real-time inference, microservices architecture, model monitoring and governance.

What's in it For You?

You will join our inclusive culture of world-class talent, where we are committed to your personal and professional growth through :

• Hybrid Work Model : We've adopted a flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role).
• Wellbeing : Comprehensive benefit plans; flexible and supportive benefits for work-life balance; resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.
• Culture : Globally recognized and award-winning reputation for equality, diversity, and inclusion.
• Learning & Development : LinkedIn Learning access; internal Talent Marketplace with opportunities to work on projects cross-company.
• Social Impact : Employee-driven Business Resource Groups; two paid volunteer days annually.
• Purpose Driven Work : We help our customers pursue justice, truth, and transparency.

Do you want to be part of a team helping re-invent the way knowledge professionals work? Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward.

Accessibility

As a global business, we rely on diversity of culture and thought to deliver on our goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world.

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