Senior Software Engineer
Paramount / Nickelodeon Animation · Burbank
- Pay
- Not listed
- Category
- Tech & Engineering
- Neighborhood
- Burbank
- Posted
- July 17, 2026 (8 days ago)
- Last verified
- July 26, 2026
About the Role
Paramount is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to optimize video workflows and build cloud-native solutions for VOD and live content delivery on Paramount+ and related brands.
What You'll Do
- Identifies bottlenecks and optimizes video workflows across encoding and delivery
- Integrates AI tools into development to accelerate cycles
- Builds scalable applications on OCI and GCP for video processing
- Designs and maintains microservices supporting modular architecture
- Collaborates on migrating monolithic systems to microservices-based cloud architectures
- Monitors performance, reliability, and scalability across the video pipeline
Requirements
- 7+ years as a Software Engineer
- 5+ years with Golang, Java, or Python
- Experience with AI-assisted coding tools (prompt engineering, Cursor, etc.)
- 3+ years designing and maintaining microservices architectures
- 3+ years with cloud services (OCI or Google Cloud)
- BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent experience
Preferred
- Docker and Kubernetes expertise
- CI/CD pipeline and DevOps experience
- Video codec/protocol knowledge (H.264, HEVC, AV1, HLS, RTMP)
Pay & Benefits
- $124,000-$186,000 (varies by location), bonus-eligible
- Medical, dental, vision, 401(k), life insurance, disability, tuition assistance
Location
- Burbank, CA (or New York, NY), on-site
This listing comes from Paramount / Nickelodeon Animation's own careers feed and was last verified against it on July 26, 2026. Stale listings are removed automatically.
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