Lead Software Engineer, Content Systems MAM

Lead Software Engineer, Content Systems MAM

44130

West Hollywood, CA, US, 90069

Technology

West Hollywood

Full-Time

On-Site

• 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.

• 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.

• Excellent problem-solving, analytical thinking, and communication skills.
• VOD/streaming experience is strongly preferred.
• Highly technical engineering managers are encouraged to apply.

Pluto TV, a Paramount Global company, is the leading free streaming television service in America, delivering 250+ live and original channels and thousands of on-demand movies in partnership with major TV networks, movie studios, publishers, and digital media companies. Pluto TV is available on all mobile, web and connected TV streaming devices and millions of viewers tune in each month to watch premium news, TV shows, movies, sports, lifestyle, and trending digital series.

Headquartered in West Hollywood, Pluto TV has offices in New York, Silicon Valley, Chicago and Berlin.

Hiring Salary Range: $ - .

The hiring salary range for this position applies to New York City, 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.

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

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.

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