Lead Product Engineer, Materia AI

Lead Product Engineer, Materia AI

Are you excited about building AI-driven software that redefines how professionals work? Join a dynamic and highly skilled team at Thomson Reuters, where we combine the agility and innovation of a startup with the stability and resources of a global leader. As a Lead Product Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in developing AI-powered systems that enhance accounting workflows through automation, intelligence, and seamless orchestration.

Be part of a fast‑moving, forward‑thinking group that is creating AI‑driven software for accounting professionals. You’ll work with top AI and software development experts, leveraging cutting‑edge technology to build intelligent and scalable systems. This role is for the CoCounsel for Accounting team, formed from the recent acquisition of the startup Materia.

Lead front‑end initiatives to bring generative AI features to life with engaging user experiences. Your work will shape how thousands of accounting professionals leverage AI in their everyday workflows.

Work closely with product managers, designers, and AI specialists to deliver elegant, high‑performance React‑based features. Your ability to translate complex requirements into beautiful interfaces will be key to our product’s success.

• Own complex, 6+ month projects from ideation to launch, including cross‑functional collaboration, testing, measuring impact, and iteration.
• Design, build, and maintain generative AI products such as Conversations, Accounting Research, Ready to Advise, and Work spaces.
• Build user interfaces with Next.js, Type Script, and Tailwind CSS to ensure performant, intuitive, and responsive experiences.
• Identify bottlenecks and optimize for speed, scalability, and responsiveness.
• Serve as a product leader for key features, making prioritization decisions, scoping timelines, guiding engineering work, and coordinating with cross‑functional partners.
• Set and enforce team‑wide frameworks, best practices, code quality, and testing standards.
• Apply strong design sensibilities to deliver polished, accessible, user‑centric interfaces.
• Proactively collect feedback from end users and stakeholders and iterate accordingly.

• 7+ years building web applications at scale.
• Passion for UI/UX and product design, enjoying refinement of user‑centric details.
• Self‑driven with a proactive approach to problem‑solving and prioritization.
• Experience building new products or features from 0 to 1 or from ideation to release.
• Excellent debugging skills and an eye for performance optimization.
• Strong leadership and cross‑functional collaboration abilities.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, HCI, or related field.
• Experience working in a startup or similar fast‑paced setting.
• Experience building chatbot interfaces or other AI‑native products.
• Familiarity with large language models, AI agent design, and/or prompt engineering.
• Opinionated about front‑end testing methodologies, A/B testing, and safe rollouts.

Eligible office locations include New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Irvine, CA, McLean, VA, and Washington, DC. Base compensation ranges from $134,680 to $250,120 (or $116,900 to $217,100 for other U.S. locations). The role may also be eligible for an annual bonus based on enterprise and individual performance.

• Hybrid work model: flexible hybrid working environment (2–3 days a week in the office as required).
• Flexibility & work‑life balance: policies supporting personal and professional responsibilities, work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year, and flexible arrangements.
• Career development and growth: learning and skill‑development programs to foster continuous learning.
• Industry‑competitive benefits: flexible vacation, mental health days, Headspace app access, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs, and resources for wellness.
• Culture: inclusion, belonging, flexibility, work‑life balance, and core values of customer focus, competition, challenging thinking, speed, and teamwork.
• Social impact: volunteer days and ESG initiatives.

Thomson Reuters seeks talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world, regardless of race, color, sex/gender, 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. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that provides 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.