Lead Software Engineer - Android

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Position:
Lead Software Engineer
- Android

Location:

US
- In Office (LA, NY, SF)

Paramount is looking for a hardworking Lead Software Engineer
- Android to develop cohesive solutions to content based technical obstacles. The role will be end-to-end from understanding the goals and roadmaps of the product and engineering teams, through design and architecture of any solution and the delivery and maintenance of those platforms once in place.

This role involves engineering for the Android platform and developing AI. You will use AI agents and coding tools like Cursor, Claude Code, and Copilot daily. You will also collaborate with ML and data science teams on features for clients.

We are seeking someone who will participate in the definition of product requirements, being able to articulate how the engineering effort will align to those requirements and provide accurate estimates of the effort. You will also be involved in platform architectural discussions and initiatives paving the way for optimizations and performance alongside.

You will also be working with a team of engineers through the development process, including implementing standards around code, tooling, metrics, progress reporting and interactions with the QE team to ensure a quality first approach to any work.

Technical Leadership:

Drive the architectural direction and design of Android applications

Establish best practices for coding, testing, and deployment

Evangelize new tools, frameworks, and processes for continued innovation and development efficiency

Prepare architectural diagrams and technical specifications for the engineering team to deliver high quality, maintainable software

Lead architectural discussions around feature development and software development best practice

Involvement in performance and playback optimizations, overall app stability and profiling

Application Development:

Design, develop, test, and deploy new solutions as well as maintaining, integrating and improving existing solutions using modern technologies and industry best practices

Ensure robust performance, responsiveness, and quality of applications, troubleshooting and debugging as needed

AI-Integrated Development:

Leverage AI-driven coding assistants like Copilot, Cursor, or Claude as a core component of the daily engineering lifecycle, including architectural design, implementation, and refactoring

Partner with technical leadership to establish and optimize safe, high-impact practices for utilizing AI tools within the development team

Drive cross-functional initiatives to integrate LLM and ML capabilities into product features, such as advanced search, discovery, and personalized content understanding

Mentor mid- and senior-level engineers, sharing technical expertise and guiding professional growth

Participate in code reviews to maintain code quality and consistency across the team

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

Work closely with product managers, designers, and other engineering teams to clarify requirements

Coordinate with backend services and APIs to ensure seamless integration and feature delivery

Process Improvement:

Enhance software development processes and policies, driving continuous improvement in code quality, development speed, and overall team productivity

Stay current with emerging Android technologies, libraries, and trends, recommending their adoption where beneficial

Ownership and Accountability:

Partner closely with the Android Engineering Manager on development strategies

Ensure the application is highly responsive and performant

Enable engineers to deliver mission-critical features…