[Remote] Senior Software Engineer, AI Products & Agents

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Paramount is on a mission to unleash the power of content and is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for their Data Products Team. In this role, you will architect and build internal web applications, design backend services, and mentor junior engineers while driving features from concept to production.

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

• 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

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k) plan
• Life insurance coverage
• Disability benefits
• Tuition assistance program
• PTO
• Bonus eligible
• 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.

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