Staff Software Engineer — Search Platform, Api & Infrastructure

Thomson Reuters

New York City, New York, United States
Base: $136,000 - $253,000 usd (us locations); base...
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8+ years software engineering experience
Deep aws expertise with terraform or cdk
Production experience with opensearch or vespa
** Thomson Reuters is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for its Advanced Content Engineering (ACE) team, focusing on the design and delivery of a self-service search platform's API and cloud infrastructure. The role emphasizes full-stack ownership, high-quality delivery, and enterprise-grade security, requiring extensive experience in cloud-native platforms, API design, and reliability engineering. **

Job Summary

  • This role focuses on building a self-service search platform where client teams can configure systems and monitor health entirely through APIs without direct platform team involvement.
  • The successful candidate will own the full lifecycle of the platform's control-plane API and AWS infrastructure, including defining SLOs, managing security, and driving AI-assisted development practices.
  • Thomson Reuters offers a competitive compensation package ranging from $136,000 to $253,000 USD depending on location, along with flexible hybrid work models and comprehensive benefits.

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** Thomson Reuters is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for its Advanced Content Engineering (ACE) team, focusing on the design and delivery of a self-service search platform's API and cloud infrastructure. The role emphasizes full-stack ownership, high-quality delivery, and enterprise-grade security, requiring extensive experience in cloud-native platforms, API design, and reliability engineering. **

Salary

Base: $136,000 - $253,000 USD (US locations); Base: $140,600 - $190,600 CAD (Ontario); Bonus: Eligible for Annual Bonus based on performance; Benefits: Comprehensive health, dental, vision, 401k match, mental health days, tuition reimbursement

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 8+ years software engineering experience
  • Deep AWS expertise with Terraform or CDK
  • Production experience with OpenSearch or Vespa
  • Python mastery and system design fundamentals
  • Enterprise security and IAM implementation
  • API governance and multi-tenant SaaS design
  • Reliability engineering with SLO definition

Nice-to-have

  • Experience with Kafka or MSK messaging
  • Background in Kubernetes or ECS orchestration
  • Knowledge of customer-managed encryption keys
  • Familiarity with distributed tracing for agents
  • AI service architecture and vendor evaluation
  • Developer-focused internal platform building

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science
  • 8+ years of software engineering experience
  • Staff-level technical leadership capability

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