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.

About the Role:
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.

About You:
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#, VB.NET).

  • 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 NoSQL data persistence systems (MSSQL, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB).

  • Working knowledge of DataDog 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.

• Demonstrate