Sr Data Engineer

Sr Data EngineerOn a mission to unleash the power of content… you in? We've got the brands, we've got the stars, and we've got the power to achieve our mission to entertain the planet – now all we're missing is…YOU! Becoming a part of Paramount means joining a team that values authenticity and embraces inclusion for all. We are searching for individuals who not only recognize the power of content but also enjoy a touch of fun and uniqueness. Together, we co-create moments that matter – both for our audiences and our employees. You fuel our culture of purpose, passion, and collaboration. We're in this together.Job Posting Title: Senior Data EngineerRole Details: We are looking for a talented senior data engineer specializing in building a highly scalable, cloud-based GraphQL API layer to deliver sports and betting data across multiple digital platforms. This role involves creating a seamless and efficient data ingestion, processing, and delivery system, integrating data and high-performance querying. You'll work closely with cross-functional teams to design and implement a federated GraphQL architecture, driving the future of sports and betting data integration within the CBS Sports digital ecosystem.Your Day-to-Day: Build new foundational capabilities using domain-driven design and test-driven development that will power features and experiences on various CBS Sports properties. Help lead team members in the design, development, and optimization of our core sports GraphQL subgraphs and services within a federated architecture. Participate in scrum ceremonies: daily standups, grooming, and sprint planning. Practice DevOps: writing good tests and deploying continuously to production with observability and monitoring. Review your teammates' designs and code, providing constructive feedback and engaging in technical discussions, including weekly deep-dive sessions on various topics. Work with product partners to develop technical solutions for features leveraging GraphQL for data integration.Key Projects: Building out a GraphQL API for seamless data access and integration across multiple services. Designing and building out a core data layer to power all CBS Sports Digital products, ingesting, processing, and storing data from hundreds of sources over different transports and data stores. Defining a distributed tracing system for web services and data observability across a GraphQL ecosystem. Containerizing core systems to reduce the overhead of infrastructure management. Migration of legacy applications and services to our core data ingestion and GraphQL workflows.Qualifications: What you bring to the team You have: 5+ years of experience in data engineering and data system development. Experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining GraphQL schemas, optimizing query performance, and ensuring seamless data retrieval and manipulation for enhanced user experiences. Experience with Javascript/TypeScript, Python, Node.js. Experience with relational, NoSQL, and key-value data stores such as MySQL, DynamoDB, MongoDB, Redis. Hands-on experience working in a distributed cloud-based environment with high transaction volumes, using a variety of connected services. Proficiency with modern build strategies, continuous integration, unit testing, and automated integration tests (GitHub, issue tracking tools like Jira, and CI/CD related disciplines like GitOps). Experience using agentic AI development tools (GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Cursor, or similar) to accelerate development, testing, debugging, documentation, and code reviews. Ability to design solutions, provide estimates, and evaluate risk and technical feasibility. BS Computer Science, Engineering, a related technical degree, or equivalent professional experience. You might also have: Wundergraph/Cosmo or Apollo GraphQL experience. AWS Certifications. Experience with extract, transform, load (ETL) pipelines using cloud services and frameworks (a plus). Experience at an online company in digital media or content creation. Excellent team player and communicator capable of creating positive relationships across engineering, product, and architecture. Energetic self-starter who can work in a complex, collaborative environment that rewards innovation, initiative, curiosity, and mentoring. Knowledge of sports and gaming.CBS Sports, a year-round leader in cross-platform sports coverage, broadcasts a portfolio of events on the CBS Television Network, including THE NFL ON CBS; college football, including the Big Ten ON CBS; college basketball, including the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship; golf, including The Masters®, PGA Championship and PGA TOUR; soccer, including the UEFA Champions League and NWSL; and CBS SPORTS SPECTACULAR. In addition, the division includes CBS SPORTS NETWORK, the 24-hour cable home of CBS Sports which televises live sports programming throughout the year, including college football and basketball games, UEFA Champions League and Europa League action, Italy's Serie A matches, Concacaf national team competitions, as well as a full slate of original programming and studio coverage. CBS Sports also delivers an extensive lineup of global soccer coverage on Paramount+, including every UEFA club competition match, all Serie A matches as well as Concacaf national team competitions, and produces INSIDE THE NFL for Paramount+. CBS Sports Digital's multi-platform offerings include CBSSports.com and the CBS Sports apps for mobile and connected TV devices; the 24/7 streaming sports news network CBS Sports HQ; 247Sports; MaxPreps; CBS Sports fantasy games; and SportsLine.What We Offer: Attractive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages. 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.Paramount is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet. 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