Hybrid USD 70,000 – 149,760 / year

Thomson Reuters is hiring a Software Engineer - Legal Prompt Engineer

Responsibilities

  • Design prompt engineering workflows and develop Python-based prototypes to solve practical legal problems using artificial intelligence.
  • Partner with legal professionals, judiciary members, and public sector clients to identify challenges and convert them into technical opportunities.
  • Test and implement advanced AI models, often leveraging pre-release access to innovations from top-tier AI research organizations.
  • Integrate legal process understanding with technical development to create tools that improve efficiency and effectiveness in legal practice.
  • Operate in a dynamic, experimental setting with rapid iteration cycles to explore and validate new concepts in legal technology.
  • Collaborate across disciplines with software developers, UX designers, and legal domain experts to evolve prototypes into scalable, real-world products.
  • Promote innovation and independent problem-solving in a culture that prioritizes curiosity, experimentation, and initiative over rigid structures.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model with 2–3 days per week in office
  • Option to work remotely for up to 8 weeks annually
  • Unrestricted vacation policy
  • Two designated company-wide mental health days each year
  • Subscription access to mindfulness resources via the Headspace app
  • Retirement savings options and planning support
  • Reimbursement for qualifying educational programs
  • Performance-based incentive opportunities
  • Comprehensive support for mental, physical, and financial wellness
  • Market-competitive health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance plans
  • 401k plan with employer matching contributions
  • Paid public and company holidays, including mental health observances
  • Paid parental leave
  • Eligibility for sabbatical leave after qualifying service
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
  • Reimbursement for fitness-related expenses
  • Access to confidential counseling and support services
  • Employee-paid group legal identity theft protection
  • Eligibility for 529 college savings plan
  • Commuter expense benefits
  • Financial assistance for adoption and surrogacy
  • Opportunity to participate in an employee stock purchase program
  • Two paid days off annually for community volunteering

Compensation

Base salary determined by knowledge, skills, experience, and internal equity; includes eligibility for annual performance-based bonus as part of total rewards.

Work Arrangement

Hybrid

Team

Engineers in this role operate at the intersection of AI innovation and legal domain expertise, working in agile, cross-functional teams to deliver novel solutions in a rapidly evolving technology landscape.

Other

  • This position may be based in one or more of the following locations: New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Irvine, McLean, or Washington, DC.
  • The employer provides a full benefits package with health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, plus a 401k plan with company match.
  • Generous time-off offerings include flexible vacation, sick leave, paid holidays, two mental health days, parental leave, and sabbatical eligibility.
  • Optional hospital, accident, and sickness insurance plans fully funded by the employee.
  • Optional life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance fully paid by the employee.
  • Availability of Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA).
  • Fitness expense reimbursement program.
  • Access to a confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
  • Employee-funded Group Legal Identity Theft Protection benefit.
  • Eligibility to enroll in a 529 college savings plan.
  • Commuter benefits in accordance with applicable regulations.
  • Financial support available for adoption and surrogacy.
  • Tuition reimbursement for approved courses and degree programs.
  • Eligibility to join the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
  • The company complies with local pay transparency laws requiring disclosure of expected salary ranges.
  • Base pay is set within a defined range based on individual qualifications and internal fairness considerations.
  • Total compensation includes base salary, benefits, and wellbeing programs.
  • This role may qualify for an annual bonus tied to both company and individual performance.

Not specified

Required Skills
PythonGenerative AISoftware DevelopmentAPI DevelopmentProblem SolvingCommunicationAgile Methodologies
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Posted 10 months ago