Lead Engineer

Thomson Reuters · United States of America, Ann Arbor, Michigan · $109,000 USD - $203,000 USD · hybrid We’re looking for a Lead Engineer to join the CoCounsel Applications team and play a hands-on technical leadership role in building and evolving our external integration strategy leveraging MCP and A2A. In this role, you’ll own and deliver full-stack solutions across our frontend and backend systems, lead by example in code, and work closely with product, design, and platform partners to deliver high-impact, customer-facing features. Responsibilities Build End to End Solutions: Design and implement full-stack features across frontend and backend systems, including hands-on development in our React, Typescript and Python stacks , and direct contribution to AI-powered capabilities such as agentic workflows, LLM integrations, and MCP/A2A-based tooling. Set Technical Standards: Establish and uphold best practices for code quality, performance, accessibility, testing, and maintainability, leading by example through reviews and contributions. Collaborate Cross Functionally: Partner closely with product, design, and backend teams to shape requirements, define APIs, and deliver cohesive user experiences. Drive Execution: Break down complex initiatives, provide reliable estimates, and help the team deliver work from development through production. Mentor Engineers: Support the growth of other engineers through pairing, code reviews, and ongoing technical guidance. Requirements Technical Experience: 6+ years of professional software engineering experience building and shipping production web applications used by real customers, with active, hands-on coding contributions in the last 2–3 years. Frontend Expertise: Some experience with modern frontend frameworks such as React, along with a solid understanding of TypeScript and frontend architecture. Backend Skills & AI Skills: Strong experience building APIs and services with Python as a core language, and working familiarity with GenAI concepts including prompt engineering, agentic system design, LLM orchestration frameworks, and some familiarity with MCP/A2A. Technical Leadership: Proven ability to lead through influence rather than authority, improving systems, reducing technical debt, and guiding architectural decisions. Collaboration & Communication: Comfortable operating in fast-paced, ambiguous environments, with strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset. Benefits Hybrid Work Model: We’ve adopted a flexible hybrid working environment 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. 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. 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.