Lead Engineer, Production Platforms

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. LET’S GO!

In This Role You’ll: We at Paramount Skydance are looking for our next great Lead Engineer, Production Platforms! The role emphasizes maintaining and improving the reliability, performance, and scalability of broadcast production systems by integrating software, hardware, and IT operations principles. This involves crafting and building infrastructure, developing automation tools, and participating in strategic decision-making regarding production technology.

Responsibilities Include:

• Automate manual operational tasks, build internal tooling, and manage infrastructure using tools like Terraform or Ansible to reduce toil and improve efficiency.
• Design and manage systems for streaming video content over the internet, ensuring alignment with new technologies and trends in the streaming industry to maintain groundbreaking capabilities.
• Maintain and control computer networks and related computing environments, as well as software, storage, hardware, and configurations.
• Ensure the reliability, performance, and scalability of production systems by implementing robust monitoring, alerting, and proactive analysis strategies.
• Proactively collaborate with Broadcast Engineering and IT operations teams to break down silos, improve communication, and eliminate bottlenecks.
• Provide mentorship to junior engineers, participate actively in project discussions, and promote best practices throughout the organization.

Basic Qualifications You Bring:

• Requires 10+ years of hands-on experience as a Systems Engineer (SE) or in a related field.
• Extensive technical expertise in operating systems, databases, system integration and administration.
• Extensive experience with VDI and storage.
• In-depth expertise in programming languages, including Python, Java, and Ruby.
• Strong proficiency in containerization technologies (Docker) and orchestration tools (Kubernetes).
• Comprehensive knowledge of cloud platforms, particularly AWS.
• Knowledge of cloud computing, content delivery networks (CDNs), and network protocols.
• Strong analytical and technical skills to troubleshoot complex issues in both video and IT domains.

About Skydance Skydance is a next-generation global media and entertainment company, comprised of three business segments: Studios, Direct-to-Consumer, and TV Media. Skydance's portfolio unites legendary brands, including Paramount, Warner Bros., HBO and HBO Max, Paramount+, Pluto TV, CBS, CNN, CBS Sports, TNT Sports, Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, MTV, Food Network, BET, HGTV, and Comedy Central.

Additional Information Hiring Salary Range: $110,400.00 - 165,600.00.

In compliance with local law, we are disclosing compensation, or a range thereof, for roles where legally required. Actual salaries will vary based on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, external market data, internal equity, skill set, experience, training, education, and/or performance. Base pay is just one component of our total compensation package. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards.

This position is bonus eligible.

What We Offer :

• Attractive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages. Check out our full list of benefits here.
• Generous paid time off.
• Complimentary subscriptions to HBO Max, Paramount+, and other Skydance streaming services and digital news products.
• Robust employee engagement opportunities, including access to exclusive screenings and events, speaker series, volunteer activities and more.

Skydance is an equal opportunity employer (EOE)

We embrace the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit. In line with the laws of the country or region in which the role is based, this includes consideration without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, religion or belief, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or protected veteran status, union status or any other category protected by applicable law.

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