Lead Software Engineer
Lead Software Engineer, AI Tooling & Quality Engineering 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. Paramount Skydance Corp. is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to architect, lead, and deliver enterprise-scale AI tooling and internal platforms that transform how Global Quality Engineering operates. This is not an "in test" role — you will be building foundational AI platforms, internal developer tools, and intelligent automation systems used across multiple brands and engineering pillars. You will define technical direction, lead complex initiatives, and build systems that accelerate automation, triage, and analysis at scale.
Key Responsibilities:
Architect large-scale AI platforms, RAG systems, and intelligent automation services that support GQE.Lead the design of internal developer tools, micro-platforms, and APIs that integrate AI into core engineering workflows.
Build systems that automatically analyze failures, classify flakiness, detect patterns, and recommend fixes.
Partner with QE leadership to define long-term AI strategy and roadmap.
Drive cross-functional alignment with Platform Engineering, Data Engineering, Playback/Video Engineering, and Product.
Mentor engineers across GQE and elevate engineering maturity through best practices and architectural guidance.
Evaluate and integrate emerging AI technologies that deliver measurable productivity and quality improvements.
Qualifications:
6+ years of software engineering experience with deep backend and architectural expertise.
Proven experience building and scaling production AI systems, including LLM integrations and RAG pipelines.
Strong systems thinking and ability to design platforms used across multiple teams and brands.
Expertise in cloud platforms, distributed systems, and container orchestration.
Demonstrated leadership in technical strategy, platform design, and cross-functional influence.
Excellent communication skills and ability to drive alignment across engineering organizations.
Key Competencies:
Organization-level technical leadership.
Ability to define platform strategy and long-term architecture.
Deep AI fluency and applicable judgment on where AI adds value.
Strong mentorship and influence across teams.
Success Metrics:
Enterprise-wide adoption of AI tooling with measurable improvements in productivity and quality.
Significant reduction in triage time, flakiness, and manual analysis through intelligent automation.
Clear architectural direction and roadmap for AI-enabled quality engineering.
Strong uplift in engineering excellence across GQEParamount Streaming, a division within Paramount Global, is the home to the company's direct-to-consumer services spanning free and paid in the form of Pluto TV and Paramount+. Pluto TV is the global leader in free ad-supported TV, delivering more than 1,400 global channels and an extensive library of streaming content, including live and original channels. Paramount+, digital subscription video-on-demand and live streaming service, combines live sports, breaking news, and A Mountain of Entertainment™. Paramount+ features an expansive library of original series, hit shows and popular movies across every genre from world-renowned brands and production studios, including SHOWTIME®.