Lead Front End Engineer, CoCounsel Core Skills

About the RoleThomson Reuters is seeking a Lead Front End Engineer, CoCounsel Core Skills who will lead multiple and/or significant projects, programs and business initiatives, demonstrating creativity and ingenuity. Our ideal candidate is an engineer with at least six years of professional experience building applications used by real customers, is an exceptional communicator and fast learner. In this role, you will build user-friendly and performant designs, communicate well across teams to prevent and reduce tech debt, estimate and break down work, and work closely with product and design teams.About the Role:In this opportunity as a Lead Front End Engineer, you will:Champion AI-powered development tools that amplify team velocity and code qualityNavigate and optimize our React/Angular mixed-stack MFE ecosystem, making strategic decisions about when to consolidate, refactor, or rebuild while ensuring seamless integrationSet technical standards for UI implementation quality, performance, accessibility, and maintainability - leading by example with code that other engineers study to learn best practicesCollaborate with backend engineers to design optimal API contracts, work with Product to challenge requirements that would create poor user experiences, and partner with Design to push beyond static mockups when AI capabilities enable better experiencesBuild tooling, templates, and developer-friendly abstractions that reduce friction and cognitive load for team members, documenting not just what the code does but why decisions were madeChampion continuous improvement in how the team builds and ships features, representing frontend engineering perspectives in architectural discussionsProvide mentorship and assistance for other team membersAbout You:You're a fit for the role of Lead Front End Engineer if you have the following required qualifications:At least six years of work experience as a software engineer, writing production codeExperience building complex frontend applications that users actually enjoy using, with demonstrated success in creating intuitive interfaces for complex capabilitiesProficiency in React, Angular, or both, with understanding of their different strengths and appropriate use casesExperience with Micro Frontend (MFE) architecture and managing complexTrack record of using AI development tools to accelerate work and improve code quality (e.g., Cursor, GitHub Copilot, or similar)Proven ability to refactor or consolidate codebases to improve maintainability, with examples of technical decisions that future engineers benefited fromStrong collaboration skills working with backend engineers, product managers, and designers to deliver cohesive user experiencesFocus on performance optimization, accessibility standards, and responsive design principlesExperience with modern frontend development practices including component libraries, state management, and build optimization#LI-LB1What's in it For You?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 dustry Competitive Benefits: We offer comprehensive benefit plans to inc

Created: 2026-01-07