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CBS Stations is hiring a creative and enterprising Augmented and Virtual Reality Weather Developer to help lead the next generation of data driven weather storytelling for live broadcast.

This role focuses on developing immersive AR/VR weather tools and environments that empower top meteorologists to tell clearer, more compelling, and more precise weather stories-especially during severe weather and major news events.

You will support the design, engineering, and deployment of real-time, data-driven AR/VR weather experiences used daily across CBS Stations, working at the intersection of weather data, Unreal Engine development, live broadcast systems, and virtual production. We are open to considering the office location for this position as any one of our CBS O&O stations.

Responsibilities:

• Design, engineer, and implement data driven AR/VR weather tools and solutions for live broadcast.
• Develop immersive Unreal Engine based weather environments that enhance meteorologist storytelling and data visualization.
• Integrate real-time and near real-time weather data into AR/VR graphics and virtual scenes across CBS Stations.
• Deploy, maintain and support AR/VR technology infrastructure to ensure high reliability, performance, security and scalability.
• Implement and maintain standards for software, system and environment architecture to meet enterprise level requirements for redundancy, security, and performance.
• Collaborate closely with meteorologists, weather producers, creative services, engineering, and newsroom teams to design and execute solutions.
• Troubleshoot, support, and resolve technical issues in fast-paced, deadline-driven, live broadcast settings, including breaking news and severe weather coverage.
• Provide technical training and support to colleagues using AR/VR tools in production environments across CBS Stations.
• Contribute to ongoing workflow, testing, and pipeline improvements
• Operate successfully in a deadline driven, live broadcast environment
• Participate in cross-team initiatives spanning News, Weather and Special Coverage

Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years of experience supporting AR/VR production in a broadcast environment
• Strong background in AR/VR development for real time or live applications
• Proficiency in Unreal Engine development, including Blueprinting familiarity with other AR/VR platforms and interfaces.
• Experience with motion tracking systems and virtual camera workflows.
• Solid knowledge of live broadcast workflows, including traditional and modern weather presentation systems.
• Knowledge of 3D modeling software suites, such as Blender and emerging applications.
• Working knowledge of IT Systems, Networking, and REST APIs
• Deep practical knowledge of SCRUM, AGILE and DRY Software Development principles
• Proficiency developing software in REACT, Golang, C++
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate across technical, creative, and editorial teams with evolving priorities.
• BA/BS degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Willingness to travel as required.

Why This Role Matters
AR/VR weather is no longer experimental at CBS Stations-it is a core storytelling tool used daily by some of the most trusted meteorologists in the country. This role directly shapes how millions of viewers understand weather events that impact their lives, from everyday forecasts to life-saving severe weather coverage. You'll help build scalable, repeatable, and data-driven tools that set the visual standard for modern broadcast weather across the CBS footprint.

CBS News and Stations, brings together the power of CBS News, 28 owned television stations in 17 major U.S. markets, the CBS News Streaming Network, CBS News Streaming local platforms, local websites and cbsnews.com, under one umbrella. CBS News and Stations is home to the nation's #1 news program 60 MINUTES, the CBS News Streaming Network, the first 24/7 digital streaming news network, the award-winning broadcasts CBS MORNINGS, CBS SATURDAY MORNING, the CBS EVENING NEWS, CBS SUNDAY MORNING, CBS WEEKEND EVENING NEWS, 48 HOURS and FACE THE NATION WITH MARGARET BRENNAN. CBS News and Stations provides news and information for the CBS Television Network,  CBSNews.com, CBS News Radio and podcasts, Paramount +, all digital platforms, and the CBS News Streaming Network, the premier 24/7 anchored streaming news service that is available free to everyone with access to the internet. The CBS News Streaming Network is the destination for breaking news, live events, original reporting and storytelling, and programs from CBS News and Stations' top anchors and correspondents working locally, nationally and around the globe. CBS News' streaming services, across national and local, amassed more than 1.01 billion streams in 2021. Launched in November 2014 as CBSN, the CBS News Streaming Network is available on 30 digital platforms and apps, as well as CBSNews.com and Paramount+. The service is available live in 91 countries. CBS News and Stations is dedicated to providing the highest quality journalism under standards it pioneered and continues to set in today's digital age. CBS News earns more prestigious journalism awards than any other broadcast news division.  

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Hiring Salary Range: $110,000.00 - 140,000.00. 

The hiring salary range for this position applies to New York, 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.   

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