Lead Software Development Engineer

Lead Software Development Engineer

Thomson Reuters is looking for a Lead Software Engineer to join a highly dynamic team developing our next generation Global Trade Management application suite. Our engineers come from a broad range of backgrounds and experience levels, united by a shared drive to build exceptional software.

Successful candidates will be passionate about software engineering, measure success through working software and end user satisfaction, and have a desire to reimagine our business for the customer's benefit. We look for people who are comfortable with ambiguity and leverage an agentic AI-First approach across all SDLC operations.

Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE Global Trade is a comprehensive software suite designed to streamline and automate international trade management for businesses. It simplifies complex global trade operations by ensuring compliance with ever-changing regulations, optimizing supply chains, and reducing costs and risks associated with cross-border transactions. The platform integrates seamlessly with existing ERP systems to manage import/export processes, automate trade documentation, and provide real-time visibility into global shipments.

By leveraging up-to-date regulatory content and advanced analytics, ONESOURCE empowers companies to enhance operational efficiency, mitigate compliance risks, and accelerate global growth in a fast-paced, highly regulated trade environment.

In this role as a Lead Software Development Engineer you will:

• Develop software applications using best practices in coordination with a distributed team.
• Apply mastery-level understanding of software development methodologies to design and build complex SaaS systems.
• Drive design decisions including platform selection, coding standards, and technical implementation.
• Contribute across all aspects of an Agile development process, design, programming, testing, documentation, QA, and implementation.
• Lead code reviews to enforce standards and provide constructive feedback.
• Mentor junior team members to reinforce best practices and support their growth.
• Ensure development efforts are properly estimated and delivered on time and to quality standards.
• Collaborate with internal and external end users on requirements gathering and application design.
• Provide technical guidance to management and help shape the technical direction for new product development.
• Leverage innovation time to explore pet projects and areas of special interest.

You're fit for the role of Lead Software Development Engineer if your background includes:

• 5+ years of experience developing software for the Global Trade industry, specifically in logistics, customs, or supply chain management.
• 10+ years of software development experience across multiple programming languages, with a demonstrated ability to quickly learn new ones.
  • Proficiency in .NET development (C#, ).
  • Proficiency in responsive front-end / single page application development using Angular.
  • Proficiency developing and consuming REST APIs, including documentation tooling (Swagger, Postman).
  • Experience with both SQL and No
    
    SQL data persistence systems (MSSQL, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB).
  • Working knowledge of Data Dog for observability, APM, and RUM.
  • AWS and/or GCP cloud-native development experience.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with agentic AI-First development tools and processes.
• Comfort with iterative, spec-light design. You'll need to think things through, fill in the blanks, and adapt across sprints based on customer feedback.
• Solid understanding of application security from both the web service and web application perspective.
• Lead-level understanding of design patterns and N-Tier architecture.
• Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• SaaS development experience on large to enterprise-class applications.

• Strong grasp of object-oriented design, algorithms, data structures, and CS fundamentals.
• Ability to produce clean, efficient, and concise code.
• Ability to translate business requirements into analytics solutions and data visualizations.
• Champions code quality, maintainability, and scalability.
• Drives innovation and continuous improvement.
• Energetic self-starter who thrives in a team environment and can clearly communicate daily progress and blockers.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving ability.
• Strong decision-making, conflict resolution, and follow-through skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Possess a Customer First attitude with a focus on Outcomes over Output.

• Development 50%
• Code Reviews 15%
• Design / Decomposition 10%
• Mentoring 10%
• L4 Support 10%
• Innovation 5%

• Hybrid Work Model: We've 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…