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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Staff Software Engineer, Data Products - **Company:** Fox Sports Interactive Media, LLC - **Location:** Los Angeles, CA, United States - **Salary:** $143,000.0 - $190,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Continuous Integration, Decision Support Systems, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Software Engineering, Cloud Platform System, Large Language Models, Multi-Agent Systems, Multi-Cloud, Live Streaming, Graphql, Databricks, Microservices - **Published:** July 11, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.foxcareers.com/ExitPage/?destinationID=83206421&JobNumber=R50033068 ## About the Role * Balanced Skill Set: Ability to assess and understand complex systems quantitatively and qualitatively, coupled with high emotional intelligence (EQ) to act as a product ambassador. * Superb Communication: Exceptional communication skills to cultivate strong working relationships, communicate effectively, write meticulously, and give outstanding presentations to both technical and creative audiences. * Business Translation: Ability and passion to translate business objectives into actionable analyses and analytic results into business and product recommendations. * Entertainment Passion: A passion for TV, movies, and defining the future of entertainment., * Experience in Software Engineering, Data Science, or ML Engineering. * Strong background in live media streaming and handling VOD content. * Strong understanding of distributed systems and scalable architecture. * Familiarity with modern AI techniques, including LLMs and retrieval-based systems. * Experience designing APIs (REST or GraphQL) and microservices. * Experience working in cloud environments such as AWS, GCP, or Databricks. * Ability to work efficiently and deliver in a fast-paced, product-driven environment. NICE TO HAVE, BUT NOT A DEALBREAKER * Experience with agent orchestration frameworks or workflow engines. * Proficiency in Python, Java, or similar languages. * Experience with CI/CD and infrastructure-as-code. If you're excited about applying AI to transform business workflows and drive real revenue impact, we'd love to hear from you. ## Description As a Staff Software Engineer, you will play a pivotal technical leadership role in building next-generation AI-driven applications, services, and tools that create automatic highlights. Your past experience in digital media and video will be instrumental in building dynamic workflows and orchestrations for both live and VOD (Video on Demand) content. Your expertise in multi-cloud environments such as AWS, GCP, and Databricks will be crucial in our distributed computing landscape. We work on cutting edge projects using AI that includes building conversational agents using LLMs, generating automatic highlights, contextualizing videos and articles at scale, driving live storytelling, powering bleeding edge consumer products WHY JOIN US? * Innovative Environment: Build AI-powered systems that directly impact revenue and business performance. * Collaborative Culture: Partner with product, data, and business teams to shape next-gen workflows. * Career Growth: Work on high-visibility initiatives with strong ownership and advancement opportunities. * Impactful Work: Help redefine how data and AI drive decision-making in a core business function., * Design and implement scalable AI/ML-driven applications that generate and manage assets for live streaming and VOD. * Build intelligent orchestration layers that integrate AI systems, models, and services. * Develop agent-based and retrieval-driven systems to power automation and decision support. * Prototype new approaches and productionize solutions that drive measurable business impact. * Collaborate closely with product, data, and business stakeholders to define and deliver solutions. * Instill high engineering standards while operating in a fast-paced, iterative environment. * Mentor and support other engineers on the team. ## Related Videos - [Agentic employees in world's most downloaded FinTech app](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100123-agentic-employees-in-world-s-most-downloaded-fintech-app) - [The Open-source Java SDK for Multi-Cloud Development - Sandeep Pal](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2113-the-open-source-java-sdk-for-multi-cloud-development-sandeep-pal) - [Cutting LLM Costs Without Cutting Quality: How to Beat Proprietary LLMs with Fine-Tuned Open Source](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100151-cutting-llm-costs-without-cutting-quality-how-to-beat-proprietary-llms-with-fine-tuned-open-source) - [Putting the Graph In GraphQL With The Neo4j GraphQL Library](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/257-putting-the-graph-in-graphql-with-the-neo4j-graphql-library) - [Building the platform for providing ML predictions based on real-time player activity](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/944-building-the-platform-for-providing-ml-predictions-based-on-real-time-player-activity) - [Leverage Cloud Computing Benefits with Serverless Multi-Cloud ML ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/78-leverage-cloud-computing-benefits-with-serverless-multi-cloud-ml) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift) - [Coffee with Developers - Maria Apazoglou - Making AI understandable for all in production](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/475-coffee-with-developers-maria-apazoglou-making-ai-understandable-for-all-in-production) - [How Much FAANG Companies Actually Pay Software Engineers in 2025](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/230-how-much-faang-companies-actually-pay-software-engineers-in-2025) - [Dev Digest 132 - Binging WADFlix?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/473-dev-digest-132-binging-wadflix) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated)