Paramount
Paramount
Paramount is a global media and entertainment company spanning streaming, television, film, sports, news, and youth-focused content. Its portfolio includes Paramount+, a direct-to-consumer streaming service; Pluto TV, a free ad-supported television platform; MTV; CBS Sports; and Paramount Pictures, which has produced and distributed films since 1912. The company operates across both linear and digital platforms, delivering live and on-demand programming ranging from sports and children’s entertainment to comedy, documentaries, and feature films. Paramount also emphasizes inclusion, sustainability, and content intended to create social impact, making it a broad-based employer for professionals working across media, marketing, technology, production, and entertainment operations.

Senior Software Engineer, Live Streaming QA Automation at Paramount

Lead automated quality engineering for Paramount’s live-streaming platforms, from video acquisition through playback. Improve reliability, observability, and delivery workflows supporting Paramount+ and other entertainment services.

Description

  • Build, test, and release live-streaming encoding platforms and video processing and publishing workflows
  • Develop and maintain automated QA systems integrated with continuous integration and deployment practices
  • Conduct end-to-end automation testing across video acquisition, processing, delivery, and playback
  • Define monitoring metrics and alerts for live-streaming events and reliability risks
  • Mentor engineers and promote collaboration and technical excellence
  • Expand QA workflow automation through internal services
  • Review test plans across stages of the video pipeline
  • Analyze test reports and record defects
  • Create and maintain comprehensive test plans and test cases
  • Track defect resolution and coordinate with developers to prevent, report, and resolve issues
  • Provide QA support before and after deployments
  • Investigate live-streaming workflow issues through logs and metrics, troubleshoot problems, and recommend mitigations
  • Help ensure platform reliability, scalability, and availability across developer and internal customer teams
  • Test new video-streaming product features and provide actionable feedback
  • Partner with platform teams to build and validate end-to-end video-streaming workflows
  • Support video infrastructure QA and monitoring for major launches, including UFC and NFL
  • Standardize regression practices and expand automated QA coverage

Requirements

  • Experience building pytest-based automated test frameworks or comparable systems, along with knowledge of automated testing strategies
  • Experience with distributed systems and QA approaches for fault-tolerant architectures
  • At least 7 years of experience in live-streaming video or distributed software QA
  • Strong troubleshooting capabilities
  • Ability to drive issues through resolution and conduct root cause analysis
  • Experience with HLS, DASH, CMAF, SRT, Zixi, RTP, and RTMP
  • Experience with H.264, HEVC, VP9, AV1, and AAC codecs
  • Knowledge of DRM, SCTE-104/35, closed captioning, and digital ad insertion
  • Experience with AWS Media Services or comparable vendors
  • Experience working with REST APIs, JSON, and XML
  • Ability to collaborate with internal business units and teams with varied technical backgrounds
  • Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
  • Experience with Docker; Kubernetes experience is preferred
  • Familiarity with AWS, GCP, or OCI and Terraform
  • Exposure to Python REST APIs, FastAPI, and Celery
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
  • Familiarity with Rust is preferred
  • Experience with live-streaming operations is preferred
  • Availability for occasional evening and weekend QA support

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • 401(k) plan
  • Life insurance
  • Disability benefits
  • Tuition assistance
  • Paid time off
  • Bonus eligibility
  • Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages
  • On-site and virtual engagement events
  • Opportunities to build meaningful connections and an active community
  • Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans

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