Lead Engineer C++​/C#

Lead Engineer C++/C#

Are you ready to lead the engineering charge on a cutting-edge video streaming platform — and shape the future of how the world’s most trusted news organisation delivers media at scale? At Thomson Reuters, we clarify the complex — and we need a technical leader who can do the same for our codebase.

We’re looking for a Full-Stack C++ / C# Lead Engineer to join our video streaming team, on a hybrid basis, ideally based between UK and India time zones. In this role, you’ll serve as the technical lead for a team of junior and senior developers, driving quality, architecture, and delivery on a modern, evolving stack — currently around 80% C++, transitioning toward C#, with a Node.js/Type Script

component and legacy PHP being phased out.

This is a hybrid position working between UK and India time zones, with some flexibility.

• Owning and driving technical leadership across a team of junior and senior developers
• Conducting thorough code reviews and maintaining high standards of code quality across the codebase
• Troubleshooting and identifying root causes of complex, cross-system issues
• Working fluidly across multiple areas of the codebase, managing frequent context switching with confidence
• Contributing to and leading architectural discussions that shape the platform’s direction
• Working hands‑on across our core stack: C++, C# (.NET Framework, Windows Forms, Interop), Node.js / Type Script, Docker, and CI/CD pipelines via Git Hub Actions
• Collaborating with front‑end components using JavaScript / Type Script

• Strong hands‑on experience in C++ and/or C#, with the ability to work confidently across both
• A track record of technical leadership — you’ve guided and mentored teams of developers and taken ownership of engineering outcomes
• Solid experience with code reviews and a genuine commitment to code quality and best practices
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex, cross‑system problems
• Experience contributing to or leading architectural discussions and design decisions
• Familiarity with front‑end technologies, particularly JavaScript / Type Script
• Strong understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), software architecture, data structures, and critical thinking
• Excellent communication skills — you can bridge the gap between technical complexity and team clarity.
• A collaborative mindset, with the ability to lead without losing sight of the people around you.

• Experience with media encoding or streaming tools (e.g. FFmpeg, Image Magick)
• Experience with distributed systems
• Experience with Hono (Node.js framework)
• Exposure to cloud platforms, particularly AWS

• 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 supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities, whether caring for family, giving back to the community, or finding time to refresh and reset. This builds upon our flexible work arrangements, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year, empowering employees to achieve a better work‑life balance.
• Career Development and Growth: By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development, we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrow’s challenges and deliver real‑world solutions. Our Grow My Way programming and skills‑first approach ensures you have the tools and knowledge to grow, lead, and thrive in an AI‑enabled future.
• Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include flexible vacation, two company‑wide Mental Health Days off, access to the Headspace app, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs, and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.
• Culture: Globally recognized, award‑winning reputation for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work‑life balance, and more. We live by our values:
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