Hybrid Principal Software Engineer

at Paramount

• Job title: Principal Software Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Apollo, AWS, Cloud, Distributed Systems, Docker, Google Cloud Platform, GraphQL, JavaScript, Kafka, Kubernetes, Microservices, Next.js, Node.js, RabbitMQ, React, Redis, TypeScript
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Louisville, United States

About the role

• Principal Software Engineer leading AI architecture for CBS Sports' digital platforms. Collaborating across teams to deliver cutting-edge sports media experiences.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement advanced Generative AI and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems to power intelligent recommendations and dynamic user personalization
• Lead the rapid prototyping and full-cycle development of production-grade features for mobile and web applications
• Establish, promote, and drive adoption of scalable platform standards, engineering patterns, and reusable components across the organization
• Work closely within a small engineering group, partnering with design and product teams to rapidly design, develop, and prototype solutions to key business challenges
• Define guardrails to ensure fast, secure, and compliant adoption and deployment of "vibe coded" applications
• Write robust requirements and production-quality code
• Design for scalability and reliability, incorporating appropriate testing, monitoring, and alerting
• Build clear documentation and diagrams to facilitate easy onboarding for other engineers and support teams
• Review code to ensure adherence to best practices (style, testability, efficiency)
• Own front-end performance (Core Web Vitals, bundle size, caching) and observability (RUM, error tracking) for web and mobile applications
• Establish and evolve monorepo tooling and workflows (e.g., Turborepo, Nx) to support build, test, and deploy across web and mobile applications
• Promote and evolve TypeScript and typing standards (e.g., strict mode, shared types, codegen) so that codebases stay maintainable, type-safe end to end, and refactor-safe

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience building scalable, production-grade web applications using modern JavaScript frameworks (React, Next.js) and Node.js
• Strong expertise in JavaScript and TypeScript, including asynchronous programming, generics, strict typing, and advanced ES6+ features
• Deep knowledge of HTML and CSS, including responsive layout, cross-browser compatibility, accessibility, and performance optimization
• Experience consuming and designing APIs (REST and GraphQL), including Apollo Client and microservices-based architectures
• Proven experience modeling complex data flows for transactional and integration workflows
• Experience working with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or OCI) and containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Familiarity with distributed systems concepts including caching (Redis, Memcached) and messaging systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ)
• Strong debugging and performance troubleshooting skills, including use of monitoring/observability tools (e.g., OpenTelemetry, New Relic)

Benefits

• Attractive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages
• Generous paid time off
• 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