Lead Software Development Engineer

New Position : This position is open due to an existing vacancy to support our evolving business needs.

Lead Software Development Engineer

Thomson Reuters is seeking an experienced Lead Software Development Engineer (SAP) to join our product development team, working on cutting‑edge integrations between SAP ECC & S / 4 HANA and our ONESOURCE suite of products. This is an exciting opportunity to drive innovation, expand your technical expertise across multiple SAP platforms, and make a significant impact on products used by customers worldwide.

As part of our international product development team, you’ll collaborate with talented engineers across multiple geographies, work directly with SAP as a partner, and have visibility into the full product lifecycle—from architecture and development to go‑to‑market activities and customer engagement. You’ll have the autonomy to drive innovation, adopt SAP’s latest technology offerings, and expand your expertise across multiple SAP platforms while mentoring the next generation of SAP developers.

About the Role

Drive transformation and innovation of existing and new Thomson Reuters SAP products, adopting SAP’s latest technology offerings to deliver higher value to customers

Design and develop architecture for SAP integrated solutions to the ONESOURCE Suite of Products (e.g., Indirect Tax, Pagero E‑Invoice), handling complex development challenges that require creative problem‑solving

Lead development teams responsible for SAP Integrations, ensuring deliverables are completed within scope, on time, and with quality, security and reliability as top priorities

Contribute to continuous improvement in operations and processes within the team, including review team members’ work to maintain high standards and code quality

Work closely with international development teams and partners (including SAP)

Participate in go‑to‑market activities, supporting Product Management, Sales, Professional Services and Solutions Consulting Teams

Engage directly with customers to support their success

About You

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering

10+ years of SAP ABAP development experience, and at least 2 years in a lead role

Deep expertise in OOP concepts (Singleton, Abstract classes, Inheritance, Polymorphism) beyond basic ALV / BADI usage

Strong experience with web services (WSDL, SOAP, XML payload), Proxies, and SOAMANAGER, including knowledge of SAP integration middleware and modern APIs (REST, JSON, OData)

Expert knowledge of all SAP enhancement techniques (User Exits, BADIs, Enhancement Points) aligned with SAP’s clean core principles

Proven expertise in building configurable, scalable solutions with adherence to SAP’s coding best practices

Fluency in English with excellent communication, presentation, and customer‑facing skills

Highly self‑motivated and organized with strong planning abilities

Ability to multi‑task, thrive under tight deadlines, and excel in a fast‑paced product development environment

Additional Preferred Qualifications

Previous experience with External Tax Determination or E‑Invoicing integrations and solutions

Strong functional knowledge of SAP domains : SD, MM, and FI

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.

Our use of AI within the recruitment process Thomson Reuters utilizes Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our global recruitment process. Unless you opt‑out, our AI system will assess the information provided by you and compare it to the requirements listed for the role, and present the result to our recruitment personnel for further review. The AI system acts as a supporting tool, but there is always a human making the decision if you will be considered for the role

Thomson Reuters complies with local laws that require upfront disclosure of the expected pay range for a position. The base compensation range varies across locations. For Ontario, Canada, the base compensation range for this role is $140,600 CAD - $190,600 CAD. Base pay is positioned within the range based on several factors including an individual’s knowledge, skills and experience with consideration given to internal equity. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive Total Reward program which also includes flexible and supportive benefits and other wellbeing programs. This role may also be eligible for an Annual Bonus based on a combination of enterprise and individual performance.

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.

As a global business, we rely on the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences of all employees to deliver on our business goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, color, sex / gender, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under applicable law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer providing a drug‑free workplace.

We also make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law. More information on requesting an accommodation here.

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