Paramount

Lead Software Engineer, Content Systems MAM

Paramount

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: West Hollywood • California • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $139,000 - $190,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

AWSGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaJavaScriptNode.js

About the role

  • Provide full-stack technical leadership in building a next-generation, advanced media asset management platform supporting our media operation and programming partners.
  • Lead and mentor a team of engineers, ensuring delivery of sprint commitments with consistency, quality, and accountability.
  • Conduct thorough code reviews and enforce engineering best practices, standards, and processes.
  • Translate product requirements into clear technical specifications and identify opportunities to enhance existing systems and workflows.
  • Investigate and resolve production issues quickly and effectively to maintain platform stability.
  • Collaborate closely with Product, Program Management, and QA teams to drive alignment and successful execution.
  • Guide realistic LOE (Level of Effort) discussions during the planning, ensuring accurate forecasting that accounts for risks, dependencies, and potential setbacks.

Requirements

  • Highly hands-on developer and technical leader with expertise in Java, Node.js, JavaScript and related technologies.
  • Experience building or integrating AI/ML-powered services, especially within media processing, metadata enrichment, or automation workflows.
  • Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • 7+ years of professional software engineering experience.
  • 4+ years building application services using Java, Node.js, Express with strong experience with workflow orchestration tools like Camunda, Orkes, or Termporal
  • 3+ years developing scalable, performant, and responsive web applications.
  • 2+ years of technical leadership and people-management experience, ideally on teams of 7+ engineers.
  • 3+ years building and deploying applications on AWS or GCP.
Benefits
  • medical
  • dental
  • vision
  • 401(k) plan
  • life insurance coverage
  • disability benefits
  • tuition assistance program
  • PTO

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
JavaNode.jsJavaScriptAI/MLmedia processingmetadata enrichmentworkflow orchestrationCamundaOrkesTemporal
Soft skills
technical leadershipmentoringcode reviewscommunicationcollaborationaccountabilityplanningproblem-solving
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceBachelor’s degree in Engineering