Lead distributed systems architecture and backend engineering as a Staff Software Engineer II at KeyCite, shaping business-critical platforms across teams.This senior engineering role covers end-to-end delivery for large-scale production systems. You will modernize established platforms, design APIs and event-driven services, and build data-processing capabilities for legal content and metadata. The position also guides technical direction and architecture.Key Responsibilities:

Lead complex engineering initiatives from architecture through productionDesign scalable distributed services, processing systems, and APIsModernize KeyCite platforms without disrupting customer-facing productsEstablish standards for reliability, security, and maintainabilityMentor engineers and lead technical design reviewsRequirements:

Six or more years delivering complex production software systemsDeep backend and distributed systems engineering expertiseCloud-native architecture experience, preferably with AWSExperience designing APIs and event-driven architecturesStrong programming skills, ideally Java or PythonApply distributed systems, cloud architecture, and technical leadership to modernize reliable legal-information platforms at KeyCite.

📌 Staff Distributed Systems Software Engineer (Winnipeg)
🏢 Thomson Reuters
📍 Winnipeg