Senior Software Engineer, AI Products & Agents

CBS Corporation
New York, NY, United States
10 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Compensation
$124,000.0 - $186,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

JavaScript (Programming Language) Artificial Intelligence Airflow Amazon Web Services BigQuery Cloud Computing Cloud Database Software Quality Code Review Information Engineering Database Applications Python (Programming Language)
+20 more
Pair Programming Performance Tuning Software Architecture Next.js Software Engineering SQL Databases TypeScript Web Applications Google Cloud ReactJS Large Language Models Snowflake Prompt Engineering Backend Fastapi Containerization Kubernetes Restful APIs GPT Docker

Job description

  • Architect and build internal web applications using NextJS and FastAPI
  • Design and own backend services and REST APIs that power automation tools and AI-driven features
  • Partner with data engineers to integrate BigQuery pipelines and metadata systems into user-facing products
  • Drive features from concept through production, owning technical design, implementation, and reliability
  • Solve ambiguous problems across the stack, balancing delivery speed with maintainability
  • Mentor junior engineers through code reviews, pair programming, and technical guidance
  • Define and champion engineering standards around code quality, testing, and system design
  • Shape the technical roadmap and architectural decisions as the team scales, * Small team, direct access to stakeholders, short feedback loops. As we grow, you’ll shape our technical direction and engineering culture.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of software development experience building internal tools or data-driven applications
  • Strong proficiency in Python and modern JavaScript/TypeScript
  • Experience architecting production web applications with React or NextJS
  • Experience designing and scaling REST APIs (FastAPI, or similar)
  • Deep knowledge with SQL and cloud data warehouses (BigQuery, Snowflake), including performance optimization
  • Proven ability to own systems end-to-end: design, deployment, monitoring, and iteration
  • Experience mentoring engineers and spearheading engineering standards
  • Strong communication skills with non-technical stakeholders, * Experience with workflow orchestration systems (Airflow, Prefect, Dagster) at scale
  • Hands-on experience building production AI solutions, including agents, agentic workflows, and RAG systems
  • Deep knowledge with LLM frameworks (LangChain, LangGraph, Google ADK) and their tradeoffs
  • Experience integrating LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini) into production, including prompt engineering and cost management
  • Strong background in containerization and cloud infrastructure (Docker, Kubernetes, GCP/AWS)
  • Background in data engineering, pipeline design, and building tooling for analysts
  • Experience in media, entertainment, or streaming industries

Benefits & conditions

Hiring Salary Range: $124,000.00 - 186,000.00.

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 Paramount’s 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.

About the company

We’ve got the brands, we’ve got the stars, we’ve got thepowerto 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., Paramount Streaming, a division within Paramount Global, is the home to the company’s direct-to-consumer services spanning free and paid in the form of Pluto TV and Paramount+. Pluto TV is the global leader in free ad-supported TV, delivering more than 1,400 global channels and an extensive library of streaming content, including live and original channels. Paramount+, digital subscription video-on-demand and live streaming service, combines live sports, breaking news, and A Mountain of Entertainment . Paramount+ features an expansive library of original series, hit shows and popular movies across every genre from world-renowned brands and production studios, including SHOWTIME®.

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