Lead Software Engineer - CTV

About the role

Become a Lead Software Engineer responsible for setting the technical direction of Paramount's Smart TV applications across various platforms. Lead a team of engineers, coordinate with central video engineering, external platform partners, and Product/Design to deliver high-quality, performant applications.

Responsibilities

• Set technical direction for Smart TV applications
• Build and maintain application components using React and TypeScript
• Lead a team of Smart TV engineers
• Coordinate with central video engineering teams to integrate and optimize video players
• Work with external platform partners to develop, debug, and certify applications
• Ship real-time personalization features on Smart TV applications
• Plan and prioritize technical work
• Write architecture docs, RFCs, and technical guides
• Improve CI/CD pipelines, testing infrastructure, and build tooling
• Use AI development tools to move faster

Requirements

• 8+ years writing software
• 3+ years building Smart TV or CTV applications on web-based platforms
• 2+ years leading a team or serving as a technical lead
• BS in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent work experience
• Experience with multiple CTV platforms
• Experience with React and TypeScript
• Experience with state management and client-side routing patterns
• Experience with front-end fundamentals, including HTML, CSS, and modern JavaScript
• Experience with browser internals and video player integration
• Experience with observability tools and rapid proof-of-concept experience
• Experience with UX and user feedback

Qualifications

• Experience with multiple CTV platforms
• Experience with cross-platform CTV codebases
• Experience with browser internals and rendering pipelines
• Experience with video player integration
• Experience with real-time event pipelines or recommendation APIs
• Experience with observability tools
• Experience with AI tools and rapid prototyping
• Experience with Agile frameworks and distributed teams
• Experience with user feedback and UX

Skills

• Strong leadership and team management skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Experience with CI/CD environments and DevOps principles
• Experience with RESTful API integration and data handling
• Experience with performance profiling and optimization
• Experience with browser and TV runtime debugging
• Experience with video player certification and deployment
• Experience with real-time personalization and recommendation systems

Benefits

The benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, life insurance coverage, disability benefits, tuition assistance program, and paid time off. The position is bonus eligible.