Lead Software Engineer

Overview and Responsibilities:

Paramount’s Advanced Advertising has been leading the charge in data and data science for nearly a decade. Our innovative tools and systems empower advertisers by seamlessly integrating their campaigns with our award-winning programming, driving our business.

We’re also scaling! As we grow, we’re improving our systems to be more robust and scalable. We also believe in the power of collaboration, spending most of our time in always-on video rooms to facilitate face-to-face interaction and seamless collaboration. We work closely with our product, data science, operations, and sales teams to deliver top-notch software. At Paramount, we know that our best work is done together, not alone.

About this role

As a Lead Software Engineer in Advanced Advertising, you’ll be the driving force behind larger, more ambiguous projects, guiding them from start to completion. You’ll take a leadership role in our engineering team, mentoring less experienced engineers, and help them navigate uncertainty and complex technical challenges. Your experience with our tech stack enables you to own key systems and influence their evolution.

In addition to coding and design, you’ll spend more time coordinating with partners and ensuring that our team’s technical direction aligns with broader business goals. You'll facilitate a self-organizing team environment, where collaboration and clear communication lead to better software.

This role is ideal for an experienced engineer who thrives in ambiguity, makes autonomous decisions, and ensures both team and individual success. You’ll not only chip in technically but also craft how the team approaches problems, guiding toward scalable and efficient solutions.

About you

You’re a generalist engineer who has a passion for solving human problems. You’ve worked with large and sometimes complex systems that would overwhelm your average person, but you embrace the challenge. You love collaborating with other engineers and working with partners to figure out what the best solution to a problem might be. You believe that the simplest solution to a problem is usually the best one and you live by principles like YAGNI—’you ain’t gonna need it’.

Basic Qualifications:

· 6+ years of experience working on production codebases: this is a senior role with a lot of responsibility, and we’re looking for people who can bring their unique experiences in all areas of the stack to the team.

· Experience with at least 2 modern programming languages: preferably both statically typed and dynamically typed.

· 6+ years of experience using SQL and production databases: much of what we do is in the data, and we need someone who can easily find their way around.

Additional Qualifications:

· Experience with Typescript and/or Python or a willingness to learn both Typescript and Python is necessary!

· REST and/or GraphQL APIs

· Functional Programming

· Containers, Docker, and Kubernetes

· Workflow management tools (e.g., Argo Workflows, Airflow, AWS Step Functions)

· Infrastructure as Code (IaC) — Terraform if possible

· A cloud platform such as AWS, GCP, or Azure

· Data Warehouses such as Snowflake, Redshift, or Big Query

· Cloud-based object storage such as S3 or GCS

· Learning and understanding the inner workings of the tools you use our tech stack

Paramount Global (NASDAQ: PARA, PARAA) is a leading global media and entertainment company that creates premium content and experiences for audiences worldwide. Driven by iconic studios, networks and streaming services, Paramount's portfolio of consumer brands includes CBS, Showtime Networks, Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, BET, Paramount+, Pluto TV and Simon & Schuster, among others. Paramount delivers the largest share of the U.S. television audience and boasts one of the industry's most important and extensive libraries of TV and film titles. In addition to offering innovative streaming services and digital video products, the company provides powerful capabilities in production, distribution and advertising solutions.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Hiring Salary Range: $139,200.00 - 174,000.00. The hiring salary range for this position applies to New York, California, Colorado, Washington state, and most other geographies. Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education.  The benefits available for this position include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, life insurance coverage, disability benefits, tuition assistance program and PTO or, if applicable,  as otherwise dictated by the appropriate Collective Bargaining Agreement.   

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