Sr. Video Software Engineer

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.

Brand/Division Overview:

The Video Engineering team is responsible for supporting the video delivery and architecture of VOD and Live content streamed on Paramount+ and other Paramount brands. Our team is also responsible for running services responsible for ingesting content into video cms, encoding, packaging with DRM, delivery and content distribution of premium content to millions of users every day!

Role Details:

We are seeking a Senior Video Software Engineer who will help drive our system's evolution. This candidate will be an integral part of our Video Engineering team, working with other video tech engineers to craft and release products for various platforms like Desktop, OTT, Mobile. The candidate will also be responsible for doing minimal video quality check, building, deploying and handling video encoding/packaging applications in cloud (AWS/GCP).

Your Day-to-Day:
• You'll work with multiple engineers to build scalable platforms for supporting Video management and publishing systems.
• Help maintain, evolve and modernize our existing video encoding platforms.
• Advocate the pattern of reusability by crafting and publishing component libraries
• Actively influence future innovations by following the latest and most efficient software engineering technology trends
• Advocate culture of teamwork and partnerships between engineers

Key Projects:
• Responsible for Video Transcoding & Packaging
• Work with video engineers in team to modernize and optimize our cloud video encoding platform
• Building features and improving Static/Dynamic packaging solutions for Paramount+
• Work on integrating video encoding platforms with multi-DRM and right management systems
• Work with development teams on re-architecture/modernizing of existing systems into the cloud

Qualifications:
• 7+ years of experience as a Software Engineer
• 5+ years working with a programming languages such as Golang, C, C++
• 3+ years working in a Linux / Unix environment.
• 3+ years working with Cloud/SaaS services such as Amazon AWS and Google Cloud
• 2+ years working with video protocols such as RTP, RTMP, HLS, HDS, Smooth Streaming
• 2+ years working with modern video codecs like H264, HEVC, AAC-LC, AV1, VP9
• BS Degree in Computer Science, similar technical field of study, or equivalent practical experience

Additional Qualifications:

Experience with PHP or Python

Experience with container technology and management such as Docker and Kubernetes

Experience with technical writing and design documentation

Master's Degree in Computer Science or a similar, related field

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Hiring Salary Range: $125,000.00 - 170,000.00.

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-rob36p-18-191-254-28-42 in your application.