Senior Software Engineer; Video

Senior Software Engineer (Video)

On a mission to unleash the power of content… you in? 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.

The Video Engineering team supports video delivery and architecture for VOD and Live content streamed on Paramount+ and other Paramount brands. The team manages services for content ingestion into the video CMS, encoding, DRM packaging, delivery, and content distribution to millions of users every day.

The Role We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to optimize and streamline our video workflows. This engineer will leverage AI-powered tools to accelerate development cycles and drive efficiency across our video pipeline. Working closely with the Video Engineering team, you will build and enhance cloud-native solutions on GCP and OCI to support the encoding, packaging, and delivery of VOD and Live content — while collaborating with engineers across Desktop, OTT, and Mobile platforms.

Your Day-to-Day

• Identify bottlenecks and optimize video workflows to improve efficiency across encoding and delivery
• Integrate AI-powered tools into development processes to accelerate build cycles and reduce manual effort
• Build and manage scalable cloud-native applications on OCI and GCP for video processing
• Design, develop, and maintain microservices to support modular and scalable video platform architecture
• Collaborate on re-architecting and migrating existing monolithic systems into microservices-based cloud architectures
• Monitor and improve the performance, reliability, and scalability of microservices across the video pipeline
• Stay current with the latest software engineering and video technology trends to actively influence future innovations
• Foster a culture of collaboration and teamwork across the engineering organization

Key Projects

• Optimize and modernize the cloud video encoding platform to improve workflow efficiency and reduce processing times
• Design and implement microservices-based architectures to replace existing monolithic systems
• Build and deploy AI-driven tools and automation to accelerate development and streamline video operations
• Develop and scale cloud-native video transcoding solutions on GCP and OCI

Qualifications Required

• 7+ years of experience as a Software Engineer
• 5+ years with programming languages including Golang, Java, or Python
• Experience with AI-powered development tools, including prompt engineering, AI-assisted coding tools (e.g. Cursor), and LLMs (e.g. Anthropic Claude)
• 3+ years designing, building, and maintaining microservices architectures
• 3+ years working with Cloud/SaaS services such as Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) or Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• BS/MS in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent experience

Preferred

• Experience with container technology and orchestration — Docker, Kubernetes
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and Dev Ops practices
• Strong technical writing and design documentation skills
• Master's Degree in Computer Science or related field
• Experience with video codecs and protocols — H.264, HEVC, AV1, HLS, RTMP

Paramount is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet.