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Overview:

Paramount is looking for a Lead Software Engineer to join our Web Engineering organization. In this role, you'll own the technical direction and delivery of frontend experiences across Paramount+ and the other brands we support. You'll lead a team of engineers, drive execution on high-impact projects, and raise the bar on code quality, performance, and developer experience - all while shipping features that millions of users interact with every day. This is a hands-on leadership role. You'll spend meaningful time in the codebase while also mentoring engineers, unblocking teams, and partnering closely with Product, Design, and Backend Engineering to deliver great user experiences. If you thrive at the intersection of technical depth and people leadership, this role is for you.

Responsibilities:

Lead the technical planning, execution, and delivery of frontend features for Paramount+ and Pluto.tv web applications

Build and maintain high-quality React and Next.js applications with a focus on performance, reliability, and scalability

Own and evolve frontend architecture decisions - component design, data fetching patterns, state management, and rendering strategies

Develop and maintain a GraphQL API layer (Apollo Server) consumed by multiple frontend applications

Contribute to and steward shared packages across a monorepo (pnpm workspaces, Turborepo)

Lead and mentor a team of engineers - provide technical guidance, conduct code reviews, and foster a culture of continuous improvement

Drive web performance optimization across the application, with a focus on Core Web Vitals, critical rendering path, and perceived load times

Work with personalization and engagement teams to ship real-time recommendations, personalized artwork, sign-up flow optimization, and short-form video experiences across Paramount+ and Pluto.tv web surfaces

Partner with Product and Design to translate requirements into well-scoped, well-executed technical solutions

Collaborate with Backend Engineering and DevOps/SRE teams to build and deploy high-performing services

Continuously improve CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins), testing infrastructure, and developer tooling

Champion the adoption of modern AI-powered development tools and workflows to accelerate team velocity and code quality

Communicate tradeoffs, technical decisions, and project status clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Write things down - RFCs, ADRs, Confluence pages, Slack threads - and default to async communication that scales

Basic Qualifications:

7+ years of experience in web application development

2+ years of experience in a technical leadership or lead engineer role

BS degree in Computer Science, a similar technical field of study, or equivalent applicable experience

Deep knowledge of web application development, best practices, and modern frontend architecture

Deep knowledge of Object Oriented Programming and Design, data structures, and algorithms

Expert-level JavaScript/TypeScript, CSS, Sass, HTML

Strong experience building production applications with React (including SSR) and Next.js or similar frameworks

Solid understanding of GraphQL - schema design, resolvers, federation

Familiarity with monorepo tooling (pnpm workspaces, Turborepo or equivalent)

Deep understanding of web performance, browser rendering, Core Web Vitals, and the critical rendering path

Experience with Webpack, Rspack, and/or Turbopack

Strong testing discipline - Jest, Cypress, or equivalent

Good understanding of HTTP protocol and caching layers

Solid knowledge of the HTML DOM and Event APIs

Demonstrated ability to lead engineers, make architectural decisions, and communicate design concepts clearly - in writing, design reviews, and real-time discussions with engineers at all levels

Experience using modern AI agents and tools (e.g., Copilot, Claude, Cursor) to improve personal and team productivity

Additional Qualifications:

Familiarity with micro-frontend architectures, multi-zones, or platform/design system integration

Experience with microservices and distributed systems

Experience with GraphQL, PHP

Experience with E2E testing frameworks - Cypress, Synergy, or similar

Working knowledge of Docker and CI tools

Observability experience (New Relic, Datadog, or similar)

Understanding or experience with Atomic Design concepts

You've integrated recommendation or personalization APIs into production frontend applications

You've worked with streaming event pipelines or real-time decisioning systems

Track record of inspiring and coaching engineers to adopt AI-powered tools and workflows, maximizing team efficiency

Eagerness to collaborate with Product and Design to ensure a high standard of UX

Passion for delivering without compromising standards

Humility to speak up when lacking knowledge or experience in an area

Experience working asynchronously across time zones

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