[Hiring] Director, Software Engineering @Thomson Reuters

Role Description

The Director, Software Engineering will lead Reuters' content management systems engineering organization, with direct responsibility for the platform underpinning content creation, editorial workflows, and publishing on Reuters.com. Reporting to the VP, Software Engineering, this leader will direct the technical strategy, architecture, and delivery of Reuters' CMS platform through a major transition, building and leading the engineering, editorial-tooling, and delivery teams responsible for its day-to-day operation and long-term evolution.

This is a hands-on leadership role: the Director is expected to act as a principal engineer when needed, providing direct technical guidance on both front-end and back-end challenges, not just organizational oversight. This leadership position will shape the technical roadmap for Reuters' CMS platform, translating editorial and business requirements into a scalable, reliable architecture.

The ideal candidate will build and lead a high-performing engineering organization spanning platform engineering, editorial tooling, and delivery operations, while establishing the standards, processes, and talent needed to support Reuters' journalism at scale. Success requires deep technical expertise in modern web and cloud architecture, proven people leadership across multiple teams, and a clear point of view on where AI can responsibly accelerate how the organization builds and ships software.

Relocation Support & Travel: Available upon discussion; minimal travel expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
• 10+ years in software engineering with 4+ years managing engineers, including experience managing managers or leading multiple teams
• Demonstrated ownership of a production platform serving external customers at scale with experience in Agile methodologies and DevOps practices
• Deep knowledge of AWS, serverless architecture, and distributed systems; strong grasp of modern web rendering (server-side and client-side rendering, React, build tooling); and working knowledge of HTTP, caching semantics, and CDN behavior in high-traffic environments
• Experience with microservices architecture, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), test automation frameworks, and browser/system performance testing methodologies
• Ability to communicate technical concepts credibly to engineers, product partners, executives, and customers, with demonstrated ability to build and lead high-performing technical teams across multiple functions

Requirements

• Own the technical architecture and long-term roadmap for Reuters' content management platform, directing design decisions around scalability, performance, and cost across backend services and AWS infrastructure.
• Establish and maintain uptime and reliability standards for a production platform serving external customers at scale, while evaluating and guiding the platform's modern web rendering strategy.
• Partner with editorial stakeholders to translate newsroom workflows into platform requirements, directing the roadmap for editorial tooling and identifying opportunities for AI-assisted content workflows that support without compromising journalistic standards.
• Lead the teams responsible for platform delivery, including release management and production support, while owning the technical execution of the platform transition and establishing metrics to track platform health and operational risk.
• Build, mentor, and lead a multi-team engineering organization, including managers and individual contributors, while fostering a high-performing culture grounded in ownership and continuous improvement across distributed teams.
• Communicate technical strategy and tradeoffs credibly to engineers, product partners, executives, and customers while championing AI upskilling and adoption programs across the engineering organization.

Benefits

• Flexibility & Work-Life Balance: Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year.
• Career Development and Growth: Fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development to prepare talent for future challenges.
• Industry Competitive Benefits: Comprehensive benefit plans including flexible vacation, mental health days, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, and resources for wellbeing.
• Culture: Award-winning reputation for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, and work-life balance.
• Social Impact: Opportunities to make an impact in the community with paid volunteer days and involvement in ESG initiatives.
• Making a Real-World Impact: Helping customers pursue justice, truth, and transparency.