Lead Product Engineer (Full Stack), Materia AI

Lead Product Engineer (Full Stack) Materia AI

Are you excited about building AI-driven software that redefines how professionals work
Have you developed solutions across the React and Python stacksJoin 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 inrapidly building and iterating on features that enhance accounting workflows and drive user engagement from AI-powered capabilities to core product improvements using data-driven experimentation to optimize outcomes.

Innovate in a Startup-Like EnvironmentBe part of a fast-moving forward-thinking group that is creating AI-driven software for accounting professionals. Youll join a team of top engineers and AI developers 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.

Create Impactful AI-Driven Experiences
Lead full stack initiativesfrom React interfaces to Python-based AI services and APIs. Youll architect and implement complete features that bring generative AI capabilities to life alongside core product capabilities that streamline and modernize accounting workflows. Crafting both the user-facing experiences and the intelligent systems that power them your work will shape how thousands of accounting professionals leverage AI and modern software in their everyday workflows.

Collaborate Across Functions
Work closely with product managers designers and AI specialists to deliver elegant high-performance features. Your ability to translate complex requirements into complete solutionsbeautiful interfaces backed by robust APIs and serviceswill be key to our products success.

About the Role:
In this role as a Lead Product Engineer you will:
Develop

• Design build and maintain generative AI products such as Conversations Accounting Research Ready to Advise and Workspaces

• Own complex 6 month projects from beginning to end including ideation working with cross-functional partners in product and UX testing launching measuring impact and iteration

• Build engaging front-ends using TypeScript and Tailwind CSS

• Develop robust back-ends with Python FastAPI Pydantic and cloud infrastructure including API design data modeling and AI service integration

• Identify bottlenecks and optimize for speed scalability and responsiveness across the full stack

Collaborate & Lead

• Serve as a product leader for full stack projects through making prioritization decisions scoping out timelines guiding the work of product and backend engineers and collaborating with cross-functional partners

• Contribute to technical design decisions across the stack including architecture API design and system integration patterns

• Set and enforce team-wide frameworks best practices code quality and best practices for both front-end and back-end development

• Mentor and develop junior and mid-level engineers through code reviews technical guidance and career development

• Establish and maintain high engineering standards for code quality testing and architecture

• Lead by example in technical excellence delivery accountability and collaborative problem-solving

Champion UI/UX Excellence

• Apply strong design sensibilities to deliver polished accessible and user-centric interfaces

• Proactively collect feedback from end users and internal stakeholders and iterate accordingly

About You:

You are a fit for a Lead Product Engineer (Full Stack) if your background includes:

Were looking for engineers withstrong hands-on experience in both React and Python.While you should be capable in both front-end and back-end development we value depthwhether youre a front-end engineer whos grown into back-end work or a back-end engineer whos passionate about user experience.

ORIGINAL: Were looking for engineers with hands-on experience across the full stack.

Experience & Skills

• 7 years building web applications at scale with practical experience in both front-end and back-end development (we welcome engineers who are stronger in one area but capable in both)

• Passion for UI/UX and product design enjoy refining details that matter to users

• 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

Bonus Points

Bachelors 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 (LLMs) AI agent design and/or prompt engineering

Opinionated about testing methodologies A/B testing and safe rollouts

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Whats in it For You

• Hybrid Work Model: Weve 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 tomorrows 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: Obsess over our Customers Compete to Win Challenge (Y)our Thinking Act Fast / Learn Fast and Stronger Together.

• Social Impact: Make an impact in your community with our Social Impact Institute. We offer employees two paid volunteer days off annually and opportunities to get involved with pro-bono consulting projects and Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives.

• Making a Real-World Impact:We are one of the few companies globally that helps its customers pursue justice truth and transparency. Together with the professionals and institutions we serve we help uphold the rule of law turn the wheels of commerce catch bad actors report the facts and provide trusted unbiased information to people all over the world.

In the United States Thomson Reuters offers a comprehensive benefits package to our employees. Our benefit package includes market competitive health dental vision disability and life insurance programs as well as a competitive 401k plan with company addition Thomson Reuters offers market leading work life benefits with competitive vacation sick and safe paid time off paid holidays (including two company mental health days off) parental leave sabbatical leave. These benefits meet or exceeds the requirements of paid time off in accordance with any applicable state or municipal laws. Finally Thomson Reuters offers the following additional benefits: 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; and access to Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Thomson Reuters complies with local laws that require upfront disclosure of the expected pay range for a position. The base compensation range varies across locations. Eligible office location(s) for this role include one or more of the following: New York City San Francisco Los Angeles and/or Irvine CA; McLean VA; Washington DC. The base compensation range for the role in any of those locations is $136000 USD - $253000 USD. Base pay is positioned within the range based on several factors including an individuals knowledge skills and experience with consideration given to internal equity. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive Total Reward program which also includes flexible and supportive benefits and other wellbeing programs. This role may also be eligible for an Annual Bonus based on a combination of enterprise and individual performance.

About Us

Thomson Reuters informs the way forward by bringing together the trusted content and technology that people and organizations need to make the right decisions. We serve professionals across legal tax accounting compliance government and media. Our products combine highly specialized software and insights to empower professionals with the data intelligence and solutions needed to make informed decisions and to help institutions in their pursuit of justice truth and transparency. Reuters part of Thomson Reuters is a world leading provider of trusted journalism and news.

We are powered by the talents of 26000 employees across more than 70 countries where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments. At a time when objectivity accuracy fairness and transparency are under attack we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward.

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