Lead Software Engineer

Paramount

Lead Software Engineer owning technical direction on Smart TV applications for Paramount. Building and leading a team to create engaging viewing experiences across devices.

Posted 5/8/2026full-timeBurbank • California, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $157,000 - $200,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

JavaScriptReactReduxTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the technical direction of Paramount's Smart TV applications
Build and maintain application components using React and TypeScript
Lead a team of Smart TV engineers
Architect around CTV platform constraints
Ship real-time personalization features on Smart TV applications
Collaborate with central video engineering teams to integrate and optimize video players

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years writing software
3+ years building Smart TV or CTV applications on web-based platforms (Tizen, webOS, or similar)
2+ years leading a team or serving as a technical lead
BS in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent work experience
React and TypeScript at a level where you can design component architectures, not just use them
State management with Redux and RTK
Client-side routing patterns (React Router or equivalent)
Front-end fundamentals: HTML, CSS, modern JavaScript
CI/CD environments with DevOps and SRE principles
RESTful API integration and data handling
Performance profiling and optimization on resource-constrained devices.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical
dental
vision
401(k) plan
life insurance coverage
disability benefits
tuition assistance program
PTO
bonus eligible

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Hard Skills & Tools

ReactTypeScriptReduxRTKHTMLCSSJavaScriptRESTful APIperformance profilingoptimization

Soft Skills

leadershipteam collaborationtechnical direction

Certifications

BS in Computer Science