Software Engineer

Company:	Thomson Reuters Company Profile \| Current Opportunities (152)
Job Location(s):	New York
Employment Term:	Regular
Employment Type	Full Time
Start Date:	As soon as possible
Starting Salary Range:	Not Provided
Required Experience:	Open
Related Categories:	Engineering - General, Professional and Technical, IT - Software Development

Position Description

Software Engineer-TEC00010794

Description

Lead Software Engineer

Thomson Reuters is the leading source of intelligent information for the world's businesses and professionals, providing customers with competitive advantage. Intelligent information is a unique synthesis of human intelligence, industry expertise and innovative technology that provides decision-makers with the knowledge to act, enabling them to make better decisions faster. Through its more than 50,000 people across 93 countries, Thomson Reuters delivers this must-have insight to the financial, legal, tax and accounting, scientific, healthcare and media markets, and is powered by the world's most trusted news organization. More information about Thomson Reuters and its financial performance can be found on www.ThomsonReuters.com http://www.thomsonreuters.com/

Technical Team Leaders are responsible for the analysis, definition, design, construction, testing, installation and modification of properly engineered information systems, containing software as the major component, to meet agreed business needs. The candidate will work on, but not limited to, the Thomson Reuters Messaging Compliance product.

Works on medium and large complex projects that are enterprise wide and require the highest level of expertise and multiple technical disciplines.
Work involves leading a team of onshore and offshore developers
Ownership of the technical delivery of a specific architectural domain.
Contribute key technical expertise, potentially global, which may have a direct material impact on Reuters reputation, and products.
Working with on-shore and off-shore development, test and operations staff
Accountable for a team's results, or for a project, and takes responsibility for the quality of work delivered. Sets timeframes and schedules to meet customer and business needs.
Defining and developing the project scope of multiple complex projects with assistance from the project team.
Providing design recommendations, developing and integrating programs per written specifications. Responsible for writing moderate to complex design specifications.
Translating business and technical requirements into detailed design specifications for application code and modules.
Preparing and presenting status updates for various projects.
Developing software application modules using disciplined software development processes.
Provides assistance in researching new and emerging technologies. Works with vendors to understand technology. Evaluating new tools, technologies and platforms to be included.
Ensuring project process is followed (assignment objectives, post assignment performance reviews, etc.)
Identifies ways to improve the operation of own area and to achieve efficiencies and results.
Provides technical leadership, coaching, and mentoring to application development teams.

Qualifications

Minimum of 6 years development experience. Experience must include complex architecture and design responsibilities
Minimum of 3 years leading/mentoring a team of 5 or more software engineers
Requires in-depth experience and understanding of multiple programming languages
Complex Programming primarily in .NET languages C#, ASP.NET, SQL Server and other .NET technologies such as XML and Web Services with understanding of Server Side / Back End Applications.
Experience with Database Design and Programming using Microsoft SQL Server 2000 or 2005. Including optimizing database schemas and queries.
Understanding of Service Oriented Architecture
Hands on experience with designing scalability solutions and performance improvements
IIS / Web Farming experience a plus
Solid hardware and networking skills for Windows Server 2003
Candidate should have experience with deployment and support of large-scale production quality applications
Multi-Threaded Application Programming
Messaging / SIP and Live Communications Server experience a plus
Engaged in innovative concepts and programming techniques on how to develop high quality software and still maintaining shorter time to market (e.g. Agile and Extreme Programming (XP))
High awareness of customer service
Financial markets experience a plus
Very Focused and Challenged
Java, C and Open Source technologies experience plus

Thomson Reuters employees take pride in providing our customers around the world with information that is timely, accurate, unbiased and trusted. We have a profound respect for the professions and customers we serve and define our success in terms of their success. Our work environment is dynamic, innovative and entrepreneurial. We have a result-oriented culture that demands excellence, agility, and the desire to move quickly and precisely to seize opportunities. Our environment is both challenging and supportive - we give employees the opportunity to develop their skills and do their best work.

Thomson Reuters values diversity of culture and thought and seeks talented, qualified employees in all its operations around the world regardless of race, gender, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age or any other protected classification under country or local law.

Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Job Technology Development

Primary Location US-NY-New York

Organization Markets Collaboration Serv

Schedule Full-time

Job Type Standard

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