Manager of Research Engineering, TR Labs

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 information 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 Legal solutions including Westlaw and CoCounsel .

As Manager of Research Engineering you are both a technical leader and a people manager. You will help shape the technical direction for production services build deep partnerships across the enterprise and take ownership of recruiting career growth and mentorship for Labs engineers. You will provide technical guidance on complex high-impact projects in close collaboration with the research arm of Labs and champion the adoption of industry best practices around well-managed software delivery.

About the Role

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

• Mentor and develop team members helping build a pipeline of future leaders and prepare the team for organizational scaling.

• Drive the technical roadmap of the team in partnership with product science and the technical lead prioritizing initiatives that enhance product value while managing technical debt effectively

• Contribute to the long-term technology strategy aligned with organizational goals preparing the team for scalable growth

Other responsibilities include: Leadership:

• Help champion a bold vision for your customers and products

• Help align cross-functional stakeholders to strategy vision and roadmap

• Work through influence toward results across cross-functional teams

• Promote the adoption of advanced engineering practices within your team to foster innovation and efficiency and contribute to broader adoption across research and product development teams

People Management:

• Demonstrate strong people leadership helping build a pipeline of future leaders

• Ensure the team delivers on expectations communicating clear goals that support impactful work against team OKRs

• Mentor coach and develop team members helping prepare the team for organizational scaling

• Set goals around talent development diversity and inclusion and demonstrate progress

Sphere of Influence:

• Lead a cross-functional project team spanning research and engineering

• Maintain a balanced strategic and tactical focus

• Operate as an excellent cross-functional influencer bridging the gap between applied science and production engineering

About You

Youre a fit for the role of Manager of Research Engineering if your background includes:

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• A bachelors degree in information technology computer science or the equivalent. Masters or PhD in a relevant specialization preferred.

• Minimum of 7 years software development experience with demonstrated ability to successfully manage software development teams in an agile environment

• 1 years in a people leadership and product development leadership role

• 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)

Preferred:

• Experience in strategic planning organizational development and team scaling

• Experience in one or more of the following areas: advanced search and recommendation technology orchestration of ML pipelines for real-time inference microservices architecture model monitoring and governance

• Experience preforming software development with any of the following frontend technologies including React / Typescript / Tailwind.

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This posting is for proactive recruitment purposes and may be used to fill current openings or future vacancies within our organization.

Whats in it For You

• Hybrid Work Model: Weve 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 tomorrows 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.

Our use of AI within the recruitment process Thomson Reuters utilizes Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our global recruitment process. Unless you opt-out our AI system will assess the information provided by you and compare it to the requirements listed for the role and present the result to our recruitment personnel for further review. The AI system acts as a supporting tool but there is always a human making the decision if you will be considered for the role

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 26000 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.

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