Software Engineer, Content Engineering

<strong>#WeAreParamount on a mission to unleash the power of content… you in?<br><br></strong>We’ve got the brands, we’ve got the stars, we’ve got the power to achieve our mission to entertain the planet – now all we’re missing is… YOU! Becoming a part of Paramount means joining a team of passionate people who not only recognize the power of content but also enjoy a touch of fun and uniqueness. Together, we co-create moments that matter – both for our audiences and our employees – and aim to leave a positive mark on culture.<br><br><strong>Overview And Responsibilities<br><br></strong>The Applied Machine Learning Group is seeking a Software Engineer to build and scale systems that power<br><br>content understanding, metadata enrichment, and personalization across Paramount's global content<br><br>catalog. In this role, you will work on the core infrastructure and internal tools that enable high-<br><br>quality metadata ingestion and curation directly impacting content discovery,<br><br>recommendations, and user experience across Paramount's streaming portfolio.<br><br>This is a highly cross-functional role at the intersection of content, data, and machine learning,<br><br>partnering closely with ML engineers, product teams, and data stakeholders to bring metadata-driven<br><br>experiences to life.<br><br>The ideal candidate will be:<br><br><ul><li> Enthusiastic about spanning the full lifecycle of a content data system from ingest and<br><br></li></ul>enrichment through deployment, monitoring, and downstream delivery<br><br><ul><li> Invested in going beyond moving data to understanding it; developing domain-level<br><br></li></ul>familiarity with the content catalog, and how data quality issues upstream affect systems<br><br>downstream<br><br><ul><li> Committed to continuous improvement; takes ownership of feature implementation,<br><br></li></ul>plans for future maintainability<br><br><ul><li> Skilled at partnering with Product to translate evolving content strategy into concrete<br><br></li></ul>engineering decisions; asking clarifying questions and iterating toward well-defined<br><br>solutions under ambiguity<br><br><ul><li> Collaborative across engineering teams; working with upstream providers and<br><br></li></ul>downstream consumers to define integration contracts, and ensuring the sequencing of<br><br>changes so that features ship cohesively<br><br><ul><li> Eager to leverage AI agents in the software development process for understanding<br><br></li></ul>code, troubleshooting, developing new features, and fixing issues<br><br><strong>Responsibilities Include:<br><br></strong>Metadata Ingestion & Enrichment<br><br><ul><li> Design, build, and maintain backend services that support content understanding,<br><br></li></ul>metadata modeling, and enrichment workflows<br><br><ul><li> Contribute to systems that process and manage metadata for a large-scale, global<br><br></li></ul>content catalog<br><br>Backend Services & Data Modeling<br><br><ul><li> Maintain and expand the API layer and data models across two provider contexts<br><br></li></ul>(Paramount+ and PlutoTV) as the codebase converges toward a unified multi-tenant<br><br>architecture<br><br><ul><li> Uphold engineering quality through test coverage, code reviews, and consistent<br><br></li></ul>application of coding standards<br><br>Internal Tooling & Curation<br><br><ul><li> Support editorial curation workflows that feed the personalization experience, ensuring<br><br></li></ul>curators have the tooling and data quality needed to make effective content decisions<br><br><strong>Basic Qualifications<br><br></strong><ul><li> 3+ years of professional software engineering experience</li><li> Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience</li><li> Strong proficiency in a Python web API and ORM framework (Django/ORM/DRF<br><br></li></ul>preferred)<br><br><ul><li> Knowledge of cloud infrastructure including managed databases, object storage, and<br><br></li></ul>container orchestration (GCP, AWS, or Azure)<br><br><ul><li> API design with backwards compatibility across multiple consumer teams</li><li> Relational data modeling for transactional systems</li><li> Experience building data engineering pipelines, including best practices like defensive<br><br></li></ul>coding at ingestion boundaries, instrumentation to surface anomalies early, and<br><br>awareness of data drift so that quality issues are caught before they propagate<br><br>downstream<br><br><strong>Additional Qualifications<br><br></strong><ul><li> Django and Django REST Framework for production backend applications</li><li> Google Cloud Platform: Cloud SQL, BigQuery, Cloud Storage, Secret Manager, GKE</li><li> Google Cloud Pub/Sub subscriber/publisher patterns</li><li> Elasticsearch index management, full-text search, mapping updates</li><li> Experience building content metadata management systems</li><li> Exposure to personalization, recommendation systems, or ML-adjacent platforms</li><li> Experience working in event-driven architectures, designing systems around async<br><br></li></ul>pipelines<br><br>Paramount Streaming, a division within Paramount Global, is the home to the company's direct-to-consumer services spanning free and paid in the form of Pluto TV and Paramount+. Pluto TV is the global leader in free ad-supported TV, delivering more than 1,400 global channels and an extensive library of streaming content, including live and original channels. Paramount+, digital subscription video-on-demand and live streaming service, combines live sports, breaking news, and A Mountain of Entertainment™. Paramount+ features an expansive library of original series, hit shows and popular movies across every genre from world-renowned brands and production studios, including SHOWTIME®.<br><br><strong>Additional Information<br><br></strong>Hiring Salary Range: $110,400.00 - 165,600.00.<br><br>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. This position is bonus eligible.<br><br><strong>What We Offer:<br><br></strong><ul><li>Attractive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages. Check out our full list of benefits here: paid time off. </li><li>An exciting and fulfilling opportunity to be part of one of Paramount’s most dynamic teams. </li><li>Opportunities for both on-site and virtual engagement events. </li><li>Unique opportunities to make meaningful connections and build a vibrant community, both inside and outside the workplace. </li><li>Explore life at Paramount: is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet.<br><br>At Paramount, the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do, on-screen and off. From the programming and movies we create to employee benefits/programs and social impact outreach initiatives, we believe that opportunity, access, resources and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all. Paramount is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, and Veteran status.<br><br>If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by calling 212.846.5500 or by sending an email to paramountaccommodations@paramount.com. Only messages left for this purpose will be returned.

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