Job Title:Senior Software Engineer, CMS Platform - Paramount Streaming
Department: Technology & Engineering
Location: Burbank, CA / New York, NYC / San Francisco- Onsite
About the RoleWe are looking for a Senior Software Engineer, CMS to design and deliver scalable services at Paramount Streaming. You will become an expert in core components of our content management platform, lead small-to-medium projects, and mentor other engineers - shipping high-quality code across a polyglot stack powering Paramount+, Pluto TV, and CBS.com.
What We're Looking For- You want to go deep - mastering a system and becoming the person others turn to.
- You're driven to improve code quality, developer experience, and team processes.
- You take ownership from design through production and enjoy mentoring others.
Responsibilities- Design and implement features, APIs, and services across our stack: Java/Spring Boot, Next.js/React, Python, Kafka/PubSub, and Solr search pipelines.
- Become an expert in one or more CMS platform components - and codify that expertise so AI agents can ramp on it (clear conventions, agent-readable docs).
- Lead small-to-medium projects from inception to delivery, including scoping and coordination.
- Identify and address complex technical issues - debugging, performance tuning, root-cause analysis.
- Proactively improve development tooling, system efficiency, and reduce technical debt.
- Mentor engineers through code reviews, pairing, and knowledge sharing - including AI-augmented workflows.
- Collaborate with partner teams to ensure seamless integrations and cohesive experiences.
- Participate in on-call rotation, incident resolution, and RCAs.
- Help grow the team through interviewing and onboarding new members.
QualificationsRequired:
- BS in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent applicable experience.
- 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
- Strong experience with Java (17+) / Spring Boot and TypeScript / React / Next.js.
- Experience with Python, relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL), and CI/CD pipelines.
- In-depth knowledge of algorithms, data structures, and software design patterns.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Preferred:
- Experience with search tools like Solr and Elasticsearch.
- Experience with message brokers (Kafka, GCP Pub/Sub) or cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes).
Nice-to-Have:
- Familiarity with content management domains or media/streaming platforms.
- Experience with container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) and DevOps practices.
- Experience with technical writing and design documentation.
How We WorkAI coding tools (Claude, Cursor, Gemini, Copilot) are table stakes - we provide licenses and expect daily fluency. Agents draft, you direct and review. Senior engineers here also help shape how the team uses these tools well: encoding conventions, setting review patterns for agent-generated code, and mentoring juniors on judgment.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Hiring Salary Range: $124,000.00 - 170,000.00.
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.
What We Offer:- Attractive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages. Check out our full list of benefits here:https://www.paramount.com/careers/benefits
- Generous paid time off.
- An exciting and fulfilling opportunity to be part of one of Paramount's most dynamic teams.
- Opportunities for both on-site and virtual engagement events.
- Unique opportunities to make meaningful connections and build a vibrant community, both inside and outside the workplace.
- Explore life at Paramount: https://www.paramount.com/careers/life-at-paramount
