Senior Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer, CMS Platform Storytelling is, and will always be, the heart of what we do at Skydance. Our vision is to build a thriving entertainment ecosystem where stories and worlds are imagined, brought to life and experienced. We create for every age and audience, anchored by the strength of our content and experiences and the depth of our connection with fans. We are creator-first, audience-focused, tech-forward, globally scaled. Here, you'll work with talented teams that move fast, think boldly and collaborate with purpose to deliver results. We aim high, champion the best ideas and win together, earning the trust of our employees, creators, partners and audiences every day. If you're energized by the opportunity to help build the next-generation global media and entertainment company powered by creativity and technology, we'd be thrilled to welcome you aboard. We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer, CMS to build and own the web experiences at the heart of our content management platform - shipping high-quality code across a polyglot stack that powers Paramount+, Pluto TV, and CBS.com. This is a frontend-leaning full-stack role: you'll spend most of your time crafting fast, resilient, server-rendered React applications, and you'll own features end to end - from the component layer down through the APIs and data model that back them; along with event driven messaging for external integrations. Motivational Fit You'll become the person the team turns to on frontend architecture and web performance, lead small-to-medium projects from design through production, and mentor other engineers. You care about how things feel for users and how maintainable they are for the engineers who come after you. You are driven to improve code quality, developer experience and team processes Responsibilities Build and evolve server-rendered React applications: design high-quality, accessible, performant UIs with Next.js and modern React, with server-side rendering (SSR) at the core of how we deliver fast first-load experiences at streaming scale. Own component architecture: establish and champion clean, reusable component patterns and shared design conventions that scale across the codebase and keep the team moving quickly. Drive web performance: measure and improve Core Web Vitals, rendering strategy, bundle size, caching, and load performance — and set the standards other engineers follow. Deliver features end to end: design complete solutions that span the frontend and the services behind it — building and evolving REST APIs in Java/Spring Boot and modeling the data with PostgreSQL (entities, schema, migrations) that power those experiences. Develop the API and data layer: build the Node.js and Spring Boot service layers that connect the frontend to the platform, with an eye to clean contracts and clear boundaries that also supports external clients through messaging. Improve developer experience and quality: raise the bar on testing, observability, tooling, and team processes — making the whole team faster, the codebase healthier and reduce technical debt Ownership: take ownership of small to medium projects from design through production, coach colleagues, and help codify expertise — including clear, agent-readable docs and conventions — so both people and AI agents can ramp quickly. Mentorship: mentor engineers through code reviews, pairing and knowledge sharing including effective AI-augmented workflows Collaboration: collaborate with stakeholders and partner teams to ensure seamless integrations and cohesive experiences Participate in on-call rotations, incident resolution and RCAs Help grow the team through interviewing and onboarding new members Required Qualifications BS in Comp Science or related field, or equivalent applicable experience 5+ years of professional software engineering experience Strong React expertise, with production experience building server-rendered applications (SSR) using Next.js or a similar framework. Deep frontend fundamentals: component architecture, TypeScript, state management, and a genuine command of web performance and accessibility. Full-stack range: comfort building the services behind the UI — Node.js and/or Java/Spring Boot REST APIs — and modeling data in a relational database such as PostgreSQL (entities, schema design, migrations). End-to-end ownership: a track record of taking features from design through production, and the judgment to make sound architectural tradeoffs across the stack. Senior-level collaboration: strong communication, a habit of mentoring, and the ability to set patterns others adopt. Technical writing: comfort producing clear design documentation and conventions. Preferred Strong exposure to cloud platforms (GCP, AWS etc.) Good experience with container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) and DevOps/CICD practices & tools Experience with message brokers (Kafka, GCP Pub/Sub) / event driven messaging systems Why Join You'll work on web experiences seen by millions, on a team that pairs a strong frontend craft culture with real full-stack ownership and an AI-native way of building. We provide the tools, the licenses, and the room to shape how modern web engineering is done at one of the industry's most recognizable brands. Paramount is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law. Showtime