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Thomson Reuters · 2 days ago

Manager, Software Engineering, CoCounsel AI Drafting

United States of America, Eagan, Minnesota

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$118K/yr - $220K/yr

5+ years exp

Thomson Reuters is a leading provider of trusted content and technology for professionals across various industries. They are seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead the CoCounsel Drafting team, focusing on AI-powered legal drafting capabilities and driving technical strategy while fostering a high-performing engineering culture.

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Responsibilities

Lead and develop a high-performing team of 6-8 senior and lead software engineers, providing hands-on coaching, mentorship, and career development guidance

Drive technical strategy and execution for AI-powered legal drafting capabilities, staying close to the code and architecture while guiding your team

Thrive in ambiguity by proactively identifying problems, proposing solutions, and driving decisions without waiting for direction

Partner with Product, Design, and Research to define requirements, prioritize work, and deliver impactful features that solve real customer problems

Embrace 0-to-1 thinking by establishing engineering practices, making fast decisions, and building new capabilities from scratch - operating like a startup within a larger organization

Own delivery outcomes by removing blockers and ensuring the team consistently ships high-quality software

Recruit and retain top talent by building a strong team culture, conducting interviews, and making strategic hiring decisions

Qualification

0-to-1 experienceC#PythonAngular/ReactAWSEngineering managementMicrofrontend architecturesLegal technologyTechnical leadershipProactivityStartup mentalityCommunicationCustomer-obsessed mindset

Required

Proven 0-to-1 experience - you've built products or teams from scratch, thrive in ambiguity, and know how to make decisions with incomplete information

5+ years of software engineering experience with at least 2 years in engineering management or technical leadership

Hands-on technical leader who stays close to the code - you can review PRs, debug production issues, and make architectural decisions

Startup mentality with enterprise awareness - you move fast and cut through noise while understanding when process matters

Strong technical foundation in our stack: C#, Python, Angular/React, and AWS

Demonstrated proactivity - you identify what needs to be done and drive it forward without waiting to be asked

Customer-obsessed mindset - you care deeply about the impact your products have on real users

Excellent communication skills with ability to influence stakeholders across product, design, and executive leadership

Preferred

Experience with microfrontend (MFE) architectures

Background in legal technology, document automation, or enterprise SaaS products

Familiarity with RAG architectures, prompt engineering, or fine-tuning language models

Experience building and scaling remote-first engineering teams

Benefits

Hybrid Work Model

Flexibility & Work-Life Balance

Career Development and Growth

Industry Competitive Benefits

Culture

Social Impact

Making a Real-World Impact

Market competitive health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance programs

Competitive 401k plan with company match

Competitive vacation, sick and safe paid time off

Paid holidays (including two company mental health days off)

Parental leave

Sabbatical leave

Optional hospital, accident and sickness insurance paid 100% by the employee

Optional life and AD&D insurance paid 100% by the employee

Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts

Fitness reimbursement

Access to Employee Assistance Program

Group Legal Identity Theft Protection benefit paid 100% by employee

Access to 529 Plan

Commuter benefits

Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance

Tuition Reimbursement

Access to Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Company

Thomson Reuters

Glassdoor3.0

Thomson Reuters delivers critical information from the financial, legal, accounting, intellectual property, science, and media markets.

Founded in 2008

Toronto, Ontario, CAN

10001+ employees

http://thomsonreuters.com

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