Senior Manager - Software Engineering
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Job description
a team of engineers building AIpowered tooling, internal platforms, and intelligent
automation systems that support the Global Quality Engineering organization. This is
not an in test role your team will build productiongrade software, AI platforms,
and developer tools that transform how GQE engineers test, triage, analyze, and deliver
quality at scale.
You will manage a team that includes Software Engineers, Senior Engineers, Staff
Engineers, and potentially a Principal Engineer. You will provide technical direction,
drive execution, develop talent, and partner with crossfunctional leaders to deliver
highimpact AI capabilities across brands and engineering pillars.
This role requires a blend of proficient engineering leadership, architectural judgment,
people management, and the ability to drive organizational change through AIenabled
tooling.
Key Responsibilities
Team Leadership & People Management
Lead, mentor, and grow a highperforming engineering team responsible for AI
tooling and internal platforms.
Provide coaching, career development, and performance management for
engineers across multiple levels.
Foster a culture of technical excellence, psychological safety, and continuous
improvement.
Drive hiring, onboarding, and talent development to scale the team successfully.
Technical Strategy & Execution
Define and execute the roadmap for AIenabled quality engineering tools and
platforms.
Partner with Principal and Staff Engineers to set architectural direction and
ensure technical rigor.
Oversee delivery of AIpowered services, RAG pipelines, developer tools, and
automation accelerators.
Ensure systems are reliable, scalable, observable, and aligned with enterprise
engineering standards.
CrossFunctional Alignment
Collaborate with QE leadership, Platform Engineering, Data Engineering,
Playback/Video Engineering, and Product to identify highvalue opportunities for
AI tooling.
Translate organizational needs into clear technical requirements and team
priorities.
Communicate progress, risks, and outcomes to senior leadership with clarity and
precision.
Operational Excellence
Establish engineering best practices, coding standards, and quality gates for the
team.
Ensure predictable delivery through effective planning, estimation, and execution.
Drive continuous improvement in development velocity, reliability, and operational
Requirements
6+ years of software engineering experience, including 3+ years managing
engineers or leading teams.
Strong background in backend engineering, distributed systems, or platform
development.
Experience building or overseeing AIpowered systems (LLMs, RAG pipelines,
embeddings, automation accelerators).
Demonstrated ability to lead teams delivering productiongrade internal tools or
platforms.
Strong communication skills and ability to influence across engineering and
product organizations.
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure), Kubernetes, and modern
CI/CD practices.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience managing teams that build internal developer platforms or
productivity tooling.
Familiarity with quality engineering workflows, automation frameworks, or
largescale testing systems.
Experience working in media/streaming, distributed playback systems, or
devicelevel environments.
Prior experience partnering with Staff/Principal engineers to drive architectural
strategy.
Key Competencies
People Leadership develops talent, builds proficient teams, and drives
accountability.
Technical Judgment makes sound architectural decisions and guides
engineers successfully.
Strategic Thinking aligns team execution with organizational priorities and
longterm vision.
CrossFunctional Influence builds trust and alignment across engineering,
product, and QE.
Operational Excellence ensures predictable delivery, reliability, and
continuous improvement.
AI Fluency understands where AI adds value and how to operationalize it at
scale.
Success Metrics
Delivery of highimpact AI tooling adopted across GQE and partner engineering
teams.
Measurable improvements in automation signal quality, triage efficiency, and
engineering productivity.
Strong team health, retention, and career progression across engineering levels.
Clear roadmap and predictable execution of AI platform initiatives.
Increased crosspillar alignment and reduction of duplicated tooling or
fragmented workflows.
Demonstrated uplift in engineering maturity, reliability, and operational excellence.
Benefits & conditions
Hiring Salary Range: $177,000.00 - 220,000.00.
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., * Attractive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages. Check out our full list of benefits here: https://www.paramount.com/careers/benefits
- Generous paid time off.
- An exciting and fulfilling opportunity to be part of one of Paramounts most dynamic teams.
- Opportunities for both on-site and virtual engagement events.
- Unique opportunities to make meaningful connections and build a vibrant community, both inside and outside the workplace.
- Explore life at Paramount: https://www.paramount.com/careers/life-at-paramount
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.
