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.

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

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

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

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

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 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…