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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Software Engineer I - **Company:** Reuters America LLC - **Location:** New York, NY, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $94,900.0 - $176,300.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Profiling, Software Quality, Code Review, Python (Programming Language), Performance Tuning, Software Engineering, TypeScript, Web Applications, Web Application Frameworks, ReactJS, Large Language Models, Prompt Engineering, Backend, Information Technology, Machine Learning Operations, Front End Software Development, Api Design - **Published:** August 16, 2026 - **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/17970929?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F17970929%2FSenior-Software-Engineer-I-New-York-New-York ## About the Role You're a fit for the role of Senior Software Engineer if your background includes: * Technical Experience: 4+ years of professional software engineering experience building and shipping production web applications used by real customers. * Frontend Expertise: Experience with modern frontend frameworks such as React, along with a solid understanding of TypeScript and frontend fundamentals. * Backend & AI Skills: Experience building APIs and services with Python as a core language, and working familiarity with GenAI concepts including prompt engineering, agentic system design, or LLM orchestration frameworks; exposure to MCP/A2A is a plus. * Ownership: Track record of taking features from design through production, improving the systems you work in, and making sound technical decisions within your scope. * Collaboration & Communication: Comfortable operating in fast-paced, ambiguous environments, with strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset., * BA or BS in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience * Experience with performance optimization for web applications, including monitoring, profiling, and tuning for scale * Hands-on experience building AI-powered product features, including working with LLM APIs, RAG pipelines, or agentic workflows in a production environment * Familiarity with AI/ML infrastructure including vector databases, model serving, and cost/latency optimization for LLM-powered features ## Description As a Senior Software Engineer, you will: * Build End-to-End Solutions: Design and implement full-stack features across frontend and backend systems, including hands-on development in our React, TypeScript and Python stacks - and direct contribution to AI-powered capabilities such as agentic workflows, LLM integrations, and MCP/A2A-based tooling. * Deliver Quality Software: Apply best practices for code quality, performance, accessibility, testing, and maintainability in your own work, and contribute to raising the bar through thoughtful code reviews. * Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Partner closely with product, design, and backend teams to clarify requirements, help define APIs, and deliver cohesive user experiences. * Own Your Workstreams: Break down features into well-scoped tasks, provide reliable estimates, and take your work from development through production with minimal oversight. * Share Knowledge: Contribute to a strong engineering culture through pairing, code reviews, and open technical discussion with your teammates. ## Related Videos - [Profiling Symfony & PHP apps with Blackfire](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/265-profiling-symfony-php-apps-with-blackfire) - [Watch Tests Go Brrrr! : Getting Started with Cypress in ReactJS](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/282-watch-tests-go-brrrr-getting-started-with-cypress-in-reactjs) - [Developing the Backend with Stefan Lingler, CTO at Shpock](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100360-developing-the-backend-with-stefan-lingler-cto-at-shpock) - [The Software Engineer 2030: From Coder To AI Orchestrator? 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