Job Description
Paramount+, a direct-to-consumer digital subscription video on-demand and live streaming service from Paramount Global, combines live sports, breaking news, and a mountain of entertainment. The premium streaming service features an expansive library of original series, hit shows and popular movies across every genre from world-renowned brands and production studios, including BET, CBS, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures and the Smithsonian Channel. The service is also the streaming home to unmatched sports programming, including every CBS Sports event, from golf to football to basketball and more, plus exclusive streaming rights for major sports properties, including some of the world's biggest and most popular soccer leagues. Paramount+ also enables subscribers to stream local CBS stations live across the US in addition to the ability to stream Paramount Streaming's other live channels: CBSN for 24/7 news, CBS Sports HQ for sports news and analysis, and ET Live for entertainment coverage.
Role Details:
We are looking for an innovative solution architect to develop and implement systems architecture that will meet business needs. The solution architect's responsibilities include gathering requirements and functional specifications, assessing the current software systems in place in order to identify areas in need of improvement, and ensuring solutions are understood by engineering teams. You should also be able to regularly update teams on any developments in system design and feature solution projects.
To be successful as a solution architect, you should be able to integrate any updated specifications and requirements into the systems design documents. A successful solution architect should be able to explain complex problems to management in everyday terms.
Responsibilities:
• Building and integrating information systems to meet the company's needs.
• Assessing the systems architecture currently in place and working with technical staff to recommend solutions to improve it.
• Resolving technical problems as they arise.
• Providing supervision and context to development teams.
• Continually researching current and emerging technologies and proposing changes where needed.
• Informing various partners about any problems with the current technical solutions being implemented.
• Assessing the business impact that certain technical choices have.
• Providing updates to partners on product development processes, costs, and budgets.
Qualifications:
• 3+ years product software development
• 3+ years of engineering and software architecture design
• 2+ years building applications that employ caching concepts and databases
• Proven understanding of programming languages (ex. Java, Python)
• BS degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, similar technical field of study or equivalent practical experience.
Additional Qualifications
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Experience with RDBMs.
• Working knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, cloud environments (GCP, AWS, etc.).
• Working knowledge of build tools.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Hiring Salary Range: $140,000.00 - 155,000.00.
The hiring salary range for this position applies to New York City, 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.
https://www.paramount.com/careers/benefits
Paramount is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet.
Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gwjy6y-44-201-199-251-42 in your application.