Prompt Engineer

Prompt Engineer

Do you want to use the latest AI techniques to vastly increase access to justice?

As a Prompt Engineer on the Innovation Team at Thomson Reuters, we prototype the most ambitious new uses for AI that will transform the legal industry.

About the Role

In this opportunity as an Innovation Team Prompt Engineer, you will:

• Develop and prototype AI-driven legal tools by designing prompt chains and writing Python code to address real-world legal challenges.
• Collaborate with customers-including lawyers, judges, and government agencies-to deeply understand their needs and translate problems into innovative solutions.
• Experiment with and deploy frontier AI models, often working with early-access technologies from leading AI labs.
• Balance legal workflows with technical creativity to build products that streamline and enhance legal work.
• Work in a fast-paced, highly experimental environment, iterating rapidly to test new ideas and push the boundaries of legal tech.
• Engage in cross-functional teamwork with engineers, designers, and legal experts to refine and scale prototypes into impactful products.
• Drive original thinking and initiative, thriving in a culture that values curiosity, experimentation, and freedom over hierarchy

• A JD degree or equivalent degree from a common law country
• Demonstrated ability to write production-level Python code and quickly prototype technical solutions.
• Deep curiosity about artificial intelligence and a passion for staying ahead of rapid advancements in the field.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills, with a knack for translating customer pain points into technical solutions.
• Comfort with ambiguity, experimentation, and rapid iteration in a fast-moving environment.
• Proven ability to work independently and take initiative on new projects without waiting for detailed instructions.
• Collaborative spirit with the ability to work across disciplines and communicate with engineers, designers, and legal professionals alike.

• Degree in computer science, engineering, or related fields

• Hybrid Work Model: We've 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 tomorrow's 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.