Senior Data Scientist – Election & News Products

Thomson Reuters

Job Location:

Columbia, IN - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Senior Data Scientist Election and Editorial Products

AtThomson Reuters our mission is to deliver trusted news and insights at global scale. Data and AI are increasingly central to how we support journalists editors and product teams in making faster betterinformed editorial decisions.

We are seeking aSenior Data Scientistwith a strong blend of technicalexpertise editorial curiosity and product mindset to work onReutersU.S. Electionsproduct.Heading into the 2026 midterms you willfocus onbuildingReuters expected vote modelandon the quality control of election results data flowing in from across the United States. Looking aheadtothe 2028 presidential cycle you will help us build out a broader suite of electionsdata products thatpower newsroom decisionsand inform our readers.In this roleyou willpartnerclosely with theDirector of U.S. Electionsthe newsroom andengineeringon work that is high-visibility and deadline-driven.

About the Role

As a Senior Data ScientistU.S. Electionsyou will:

Partner witheditorial leaders newsroom stakeholders and product managersto translate editorial goals into data science problems and measurable outcomes.

Developand refine Reuters expected vote model anddesign the data quality controls that catch anomalies in incoming results from counties and states across the U.S.

Help shape the roadmap for Reuters elections data products heading into the 2028 presidential cycle partnering with editorial engineering and product to expandour offerings.

Design build and deploymachine learning and statistical modelsthat support editorial news products.

Design andmaintaindata pipelines and feature stores in collaboration with engineering teams.

Clearly communicate insightstrade-offs and recommendations to both technical and nontechnical audiences including newsroom stakeholders.

Mentor and coach junior data scientists and analysts setting best practices for analytical rigor and responsible AI.

Stay current with advances inAI for media and newsproductsandhelp drive their responsible adoption across the organization.

About You

You are a strong candidate for this role if you have:

610 years of experiencein data science machine learning or applied AI with a strongtrack recordof production delivery.

Prior experience working with U.S. elections data ideally on a previous election cycle and a working familiarity with concepts such as expected vote swing states opinion polling voting patterns and vote types (absentee early mail-in) at the county and state level.

A degree in a quantitative field such asComputer Science Statistics Data Science or Engineering(or equivalent experience).

StrongproficiencyinPython SQL and modern data platforms (e.g. Snowflake).

Hands-on experience buildinggenerative AI solutionsusing large language models ( opensource models) including prompt engineering RAG andagent-basedapproaches.

Familiarity withAWS-based ML tooling(e.g. SageMaker) and scalable model deployment patterns.

Experience building or collaborating ondata pipelinesusing tools such as AWS Glue or similar orchestrationframeworks.

A product-oriented mindset with the ability to balance editorial quality user value and technical feasibility.

Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with journalists editors product managers and engineers.

A genuine interest injournalism news products and the responsible use of AI in editorial contexts.

Please Note: Complete applications must be submitted by Sunday 31st May 2026.

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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 $158000 USD - $293000 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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Senior Data Scientist Election and Editorial ProductsAtThomson Reuters our mission is to deliver trusted news and insights at global scale. Data and AI are increasingly central to how we support journalists editors and product teams in making faster betterinformed editorial decisions.We are seeking ...