Sr Software Engineer - Core Web

Paramount•Burbank, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Paramount is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the Web Architecture team, responsible for building and maintaining the foundational frontend platform that powers Paramount+ and other supported brands. In this role, you’ll serve as a technical authority across frontend teams by defining patterns, reviewing architectural decisions, and helping teams navigate complex challenges. The position involves designing, extending, and evolving a shared framework in a fast-paced, collaborative environment that values agility, innovation, and high technical standards. We are seeking an engineer who can work independently in large codebases, write clear and maintainable code, and balance correctness, performance, and user impact. The ideal candidate contributes beyond their immediate team, communicates tradeoffs effectively, advocates sound architecture with pragmatism, and documents decisions through scalable, asynchronous channels. CI/CD, observability, and code quality are treated as core responsibilities, not afterthoughts.

Requirements

5+ years of experience with web application development
BS degree in Computer Science, similar technical field of study or equivalent practical experience
Deep understanding of web application development and best practices
Deep understanding of Object-Oriented Programming and Design, data structures, and algorithms
Experience developing responsive websites
Solid JavaScript/TypeScript, CSS, Sass, HTML
Solid experience developing apps with React (preferably with SSR)
Experience with Next.js or similar frameworks
Solid understanding of GraphQL — schema design, resolvers, federation
Familiarity with monorepo tooling (pnpm workspaces, Turborepo or equivalent)
Strong testing discipline — Jest, Cypress
Good understanding of HTTP protocol and caching layers
Solid knowledge of HTML DOM and Event APIs
Solid knowledge of web ecosystem tooling — Webpack, Git
Demonstrated ability to communicate architectural design concepts cleary— in writing, design reviews, and real-time discussions with engineers at all levels

Nice To Haves

Experience using Module Federation and/or other micro frontend tools/frameworks
Passionate about delivering without compromising standards
Experience with microservices, design systems
Experience with GraphQL, PHP
Experience with E2E frameworks - with familiarity with Cypress and Synergy
Working knowledge of Docker and CI tools
Observability experience (New Relic, Datadog or similar)
Understanding or experience with Atomic Design Concepts
Eagerness to collaborate with Product and Design to ensure high standard of UX
Humility to speak up when lacking knowledge or experience in an area
Experience working asynchronously across time zones.

Responsibilities

Build and maintain Next.js micro-frontend applications orchestrated via Module Federation which powers Paramount+ and Pluto.tv Web applications
Develop and evolve a GraphQL API layer (Apollo Server) consumed by multiple federated frontends
Contribute to shared packages across a monorepo
Demonstrate strong communication skills to lead through all aspects of the web platform development cycle, as well as to collaborate with other teams on creating features
Monitor and improve application performance and observability
Collaborate, document and coach colleagues in a respectable manner, ensuring established architectural patterns are applied across the codebase
Partner with our frontend, backend engineering, and DevOps/SRE teams to build and deploy high-performing services
Help build a culture of socializing architectural standards across frontend teams
Manage and optimize application dependencies
Continuously enhance our CI/CD pipelines via Jenkins, optimize processes and tests
Perform experiments and analyze results