Senior Software Engineer, Python, Machine Learning

Do you love creating innovative solutions for customers? We are seeking a passionate Senior Software Engineer proficient in Python with practical experience delivering machine learning (ML) models in cloud environments – such as Amazon Web Services.   As a member of Thomson Reuters Labs in MSP/Toronto, you will have a direct impact on our company by helping to create new and innovative capabilities that will delight our customers.

What do we do? In Thomson Reuters Labs, we experiment, build and deliver. We work with big data sets to discover what new products, services, or insights we can create for our customers. We then work across the organization to build and deliver these capabilities.  Thomson Reuters is perhaps most well-known for the Reuters News agency. The company is also one of the top sources of information for legal professionals, corporations, and tax professionals. We have over 60,000 TBs of legal, regulatory, news, and tax data.

Thomson Reuters Labs works across all business segments of Thomson Reuters. You will be part of a diverse, agile, and interdisciplinary innovation team located in Toronto - collaborating with colleagues located in the United States of America, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and India. You will work closely with other engineers, designers, data scientists, and stakeholders to build solutions that use data analysis and AI, like machine learning (ML).

The science and engineering of AI is rapidly evolving.  We are looking for an adaptable learner who can think in code and likes to learn and develop new skills as they are needed; someone comfortable with jumping into new problems spaces; who is comfortable with ambiguity and pivoting when needed.

Is this you? Come join us!

About the Role

In this opportunity as a Senior Software Engineer, you will: 

• Develop and Deliver: Applying modern software development practices, you will be involved in the entire software development lifecycle, building, testing, and delivering high-quality solutions.
• Solve Complex Problems: You will create large scale data processing pipelines to help researchers build and train novel machine learning algorithms.  You will develop high performing scalable systems in the context of large online delivery environments.
• Be a Team Player: Working in a collaborative team-oriented environment, you will share information, value diverse ideas, partner with cross-functional and remote teams.
• Be an Agile Person:  With a strong sense of urgency and a desire to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, you will deliver solutions against strict timelines.
• Be Innovative: You are empowered to try new approaches and learn new technologies. You will contribute innovative ideas, create solutions, and be accountable for end-to-end deliveries.
• Be an Effective Communicator: Through dynamic engagement and communication with cross-functional partners and team members, you will effectively articulate ideas and collaborate on technical developments.

About You

You're a fit for the role of Senior Software Engineer if you: 

• Can “think in code” and have a deep understanding of the Python software development stacks and ecosystems
• Have practical, hands-on, experience deploying ML models to cloud environments like AWS or Azure (or a similar cloud platform).
• Are proficient in system analysis and design
• Have experience working in an agile environment
• Are curious and comfortable with rapid change and learning new things 
• Have a desire to positively impact the world around them and someone who isn't afraid to dive right in, is comfortable working at a fast pace, embraces change, and can creatively pivot when needed
• Have a desire to work with Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing (NLP)
• Have a Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent in computer science or related field with 4+ years of professional software development experience 

What's in it For You

At Thomson Reuters, our people are our greatest assets. Here are some of the benefits we offer for your personal and professional growth:

• Learning & Development: On-the-job coaching & learning, tuition reimbursement, exposure to cutting-edge technology
  • Our scientists and engineers explore big data sets to discover new capabilities and insights.
• Benefits: Flexible work arrangements, comprehensive health coverage that's effective day one
• Perks: Social events & activities, employee discount programs through corporate perks

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Do you want to be part of a team helping re-invent the way knowledge professionals work? How about a team that works every day to create a more transparent, just and inclusive future? At Thomson Reuters, we’ve been doing just that for almost 160 years. Our industry-leading products and services include highly specialized information-enabled software and tools for legal, tax, accounting and compliance professionals combined with the world’s most global news services – Reuters. We help these professionals do their jobs better, creating more time for them to focus on the things that matter most: advising, advocating, negotiating, governing and informing.

We are powered by the talents of 25,000 employees across more than 75 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments that celebrate diversity and inclusion. 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.

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 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/Affirmative Action Employer providing a drug-free workplace.

We also make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law.

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