Senior Software Engineer
About The Position
We 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. Motivational Fit • 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.
Requirements
- 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.
Nice To Haves
- 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.
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 or systems — 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 less senior engineers through code reviews, pairing, and knowledge sharing — including effective 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.
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- 401(k) plan
- life insurance coverage
- disability benefits
- tuition assistance program
- PTO
- bonus eligible
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
