Job Description

Are you excited about working at the forefront of applied research in an industry setting? in Switzerland is seeking an inspiring leader to help maximize the impact of R&D and guide the delivery of cutting-edge AI solutions from concept to production.
What does do? We experiment, we build, we deliver. We support the organization and our customers through applied research in informational retrieval, natural language processing, and generative AI.
We work closely with product and domain experts to identify compelling solutions at the intersection of customer problems and technical feasibility. Our team is designing the next generation of AI capabilities of , , and .
About the Role
A Principal Scientist will lead a cross-functional team responsible for scaling AI application development and designing a robust, highly specialized applications of generative AI.
In this hands-on leadership role, you will:

• Design and direct the technology strategy for a new class of AI solutions that serve customer-facing human-in-the-loop applications.
• Innovate new ways of building and evaluating verifiable agents for expert systems.
• Enable knowledge workflows and task specific model customization at scale
• Research and evaluate emerging technology to advance application development
• Ensure solution development follows best practices and scientific principles
• Continuously improve ways of working with partners across product and engineering

About You:
You're a fit for the role of Principal Scientist if you have the following required qualifications:

• PhD in a relevant discipline or Master's with comparable experience
• 7+ years hands-on building AI systems for commercial applications
• 5+ years of technical leadership experience working with high performing teams.
• Expertise in cloud platforms for large-scale AI workloads and infrastructure.
• Knowledge of model development and model governance best practices.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively and align AI architecture with business needs

• Highly motivated to design innovative solutions with large language models

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What's in it For You?
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.
DISCLAIMER
The above information in this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
About Us
Thomson Reuters informs the way forward by bringing together the trusted content and technology that people and organizations need to make the right decisions. We serve professionals across legal, tax, accounting, compliance, government, and media. Our products combine highly specialized software and insights to empower professionals with the data, intelligence, and solutions needed to make informed decisions, and to help institutions in their pursuit of justice, truth, and transparency. Reuters, part of Thomson Reuters, is a world leading provider of trusted journalism and news.
We are powered by the talents of 26,000 employees across more than 70 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments. At a time when objectivity, accuracy, fairness, and transparency are under attack, we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting? Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward.
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