Senior Data Scientist - Election & News Products

Senior Data Scientist, Election and Editorial Products AtThomson Reuters, our mission is to deliver trusted news and insights at global scale. Data and AI are increasingly central to how we support journalists, editors, and product teams in making faster, betterinformed editorial decisions. We are seeking aSenior Data Scientistwith a strong blend of technicalexpertise, editorial curiosity, and product mindset to work onReuters'U.S. Electionsproduct.Heading into the 2026 midterms, you willfocus onbuildingReuters' expected vote modelandon the quality control of election results data flowing in from across the United States. Looking aheadtothe 2028 presidential cycle, you will help us build out a broader suite of electionsdata products thatpower newsroom decisionsand inform our readers.In this role,you willpartnerclosely with theDirector of U.S. Elections,the newsroom, andengineeringon work that is high-visibility and deadline-driven. About the Role As a Senior Data Scientist,U.S. Elections,you will: • Partner witheditorial leaders, newsroom stakeholders, and product managersto translate editorial goals into data science problems and measurable outcomes. • Developand refine Reuters' expected vote model, anddesign the data quality controls that catch anomalies in incoming results from counties and states across the U.S. • Help shape the roadmap for Reuters' elections data products heading into the 2028 presidential cycle, partnering with editorial, engineering, and product to expandour offerings. • Design, build, and deploymachine learning and statistical modelsthat support editorial news products. • Design andmaintaindata pipelines and feature stores in collaboration with engineering teams. • Clearly communicate insights,trade-offs, and recommendations to both technical and nontechnical audiences, including newsroom stakeholders. • Mentor and coach junior data scientists and analysts, setting best practices for analytical rigor and responsible AI. • Stay current with advances inAI for media and newsproducts,andhelp drive their responsible adoption across the organization. About You You are a strong candidate for this role if you have: • 6-10 years of experiencein data science, machine learning, or applied AI, with a strongtrack recordof production delivery. • Prior experience working with U.S. elections data - ideally on a previous election cycle - and a working familiarity with concepts such as expected vote, swing states, opinion polling, voting patterns, and vote types (absentee, early, mail-in) at the county and state level. • A degree in a quantitative field such asComputer Science, Statistics, Data Science, or Engineering(or equivalent experience). • StrongproficiencyinPython, SQL, and modern data platforms (e.g., Snowflake). • Hands-on experience buildinggenerative AI solutionsusing large language models (e.g.,GPTstyleor opensource models), including prompt engineering, RAG, andagent-basedapproaches. • Familiarity withAWS-based ML tooling(e.g., SageMaker) and scalable model deployment patterns. • Experience building or collaborating ondata pipelinesusing tools such as AWS Glue or similar orchestrationframeworks. • A product-oriented mindset, with the ability to balance editorial quality, user value, and technical feasibility. • Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with journalists, editors, product managers, and engineers. • A genuine interest injournalism, news products, and the responsible use of AI in editorial contexts. Please Note: Complete applications must be submitted by Sunday 31st May 2026. #LI-JB2 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. In the United States, Thomson Reuters offers a comprehensive benefits package to our employees. Our benefit package includes market competitive health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance programs, as well as a competitive 401k plan with company match. In addition, Thomson Reuters offers market leading work life benefits with competitive vacation, sick and safe paid time off, paid holidays (including two company mental health days off), parental leave, sabbatical leave. These benefits meet or exceeds the requirements of paid time off in accordance with any applicable state or municipal laws. Finally, Thomson Reuters offers the following additional benefits: optional hospital, accident and sickness insurance paid 100% by the employee; optional life and AD&D insurance paid 100% by the employee; Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts; fitness reimbursement; access to Employee Assistance Program; Group Legal Identity Theft Protection benefit paid 100% by employee; access to 529 Plan; commuter benefits; Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance; Tuition Reimbursement; and access to Employee Stock Purchase Plan. 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. Eligible office location(s) for this role include one or more of the following: New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and/or Irvine, CA; McLean, VA; Washington, DC. The base compensation range for the role in any of those locations is $158,000 USD - $293,000 USD. For any eligible US locations, unless otherwise noted, the base compensation range for this role is $137,100 USD - $254,700 USD. 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