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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.\nHere, 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.\nIf 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!\nPosition Title: Lead Software Engineer - Android\nLocation: US - In Office (Los Angeles, New York, or San Francisco)\nParamount is seeking a Lead Software Engineer - Android to develop cohesive solutions to complex content-based technical challenges. This role is responsible for the full software development lifecycle, from understanding product goals and engineering roadmaps through solution design, architecture, implementation, delivery, and ongoing maintenance.\nThis role sits at the intersection of deep Android platform engineering and AI-native development: daily use of AI agents and coding tools (Cursor, Claude Code, Copilot) and hands-on collaboration with ML and data science teams on client-facing features.\nThe ideal candidate will partner closely with product and engineering teams to define requirements, align technical solutions with business objectives, provide accurate engineering estimates, and contribute to platform architecture initiatives focused on optimization, performance, and scalability.\nThis individual will also lead and mentor engineers throughout the development process, establishing standards for code quality, tooling, metrics, reporting, and quality engineering collaboration to ensure a quality-first 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AI-powered development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code, or similar solutions throughout the software development lifecycle.\n\nPartner with technical leadership to establish best practices for safe and effective AI adoption within engineering teams.\n\nDrive initiatives that incorporate LLM and machine learning capabilities into product experiences, including search, discovery, personalization, and content understanding.\n\nMentorship\nMentor mid-level and senior engineers by sharing technical expertise and supporting professional growth.\n\nConduct code reviews to maintain high standards of code quality, consistency, and maintainability.\n\nCross-Functional Collaboration\nCollaborate closely with product managers, designers, QA teams, and engineering partners to define and deliver solutions.\n\nCoordinate with backend teams and API services to ensure seamless integration and feature delivery.\n\nProcess Improvement\nContinuously improve development processes, engineering standards, and team productivity.\n\nStay current on Android technologies, frameworks, and industry trends, recommending adoption where appropriate.\n\nOwnership and Accountability\nPartner with the Android Engineering Manager on technical strategy and execution.\n\nEnsure applications remain highly responsive, scalable, and performant.\n\nProactively prevent and mitigate production incidents.\n\nEnable engineering teams to successfully deliver mission-critical features and enhancements.\n\nIdentify technical risks and bottlenecks and propose effective mitigation strategies.\n\nRequired Skills\nAndroid Development Expertise\nExpert-level proficiency in Kotlin and Java.\n\nStrong understanding of Android SDK and Android platform ecosystems.\n\nDeep knowledge of architectural patterns and modern Android development approaches, including:\nMVVM\n\nMVI\n\nClean Architecture\n\nJetpack Compose\n\nMaterial Design\n\nExperience with Android Studio and Gradle.\n\nStrong understanding and implementation of software design patterns.\n\nSystem Design & Architecture\nProven ability to design scalable, high-performing, and secure Android applications.\n\nExperience integrating complex RESTful APIs and third-party libraries.\n\nTesting & Quality Assurance\nExtensive experience writing unit, UI, and automated tests using frameworks such as JUnit and Espresso.\n\nExperience implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins and GitHub Actions.\n\nPerformance Optimization\nExperience identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks, including memory leaks, rendering issues, and network inefficiencies.\n\nProficiency with Android performance analysis tools, including Android Profiler and LeakCanary.\n\nLeadership & Communication\nAbility to communicate complex technical concepts to engineers, stakeholders, and executive audiences.\n\nDemonstrated success mentoring and developing high-performing engineering teams.\n\nBasic Qualifications\nBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.\n\n7+ years of professional software development experience, including 6+ years focused on Android development.\n\nDemonstrated success leading and delivering large-scale Android projects in production environments across multiple Agile/Scrum teams.\n\nProven track record of architectural ownership and technical decision-making.\n\nStrong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills with the ability to facilitate business and technical discussions.\n\nStrong focus on software quality and user experience.\n\nAbility to translate business objectives into technical requirements and solutions.\n\nPreferred Qualifications\nHands-on experience developing applications for Android, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, and related platforms.\n\nExperience publishing applications to the Google Play Store and/or Amazon Appstore.\n\nExperience working remotely with globally distributed and cross-functional teams.\n\nExperience with multi-module Android architectures.\n\nExperience supporting accessibility technologies such as JAWS, VoiceOver, ZoomText, and keyboard-only navigation.\n\nFamiliarity with WCAG accessibility standards and accessibility-focused development practices.\n\nExperience implementing accessibility features such as:\nTalkBack support\n\ncontentDescription and labelFor attributes\n\nDynamic text scaling\n\nResponsive UI design\n\nAccessibility announcements\n\nAI Literacy\nDaily hands-on experience with AI coding assistants such as Cursor, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, or equivalent tools.\n\nStrong prompt engineering skills and ability to critically evaluate AI-generated code before production use.\n\nWorking knowledge of:\nLarge Language Models (LLMs)\n\nEmbeddings\n\nRetrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)\n\nPrompt engineering\n\nExperience building or prototyping ML- or LLM-powered product features, including search, ranking, personalization, content understanding, or in-app AI experiences.\n\nStrong understanding of responsible AI practices, including privacy, intellectual property considerations, attribution, and human-review requirements.\n\nPreferred / Nice-to-Have Skills\nExperience with video streaming technologies, including HLS and MPEG-DASH.\n\nExperience working with ExoPlayer.\n\nKnowledge of Widevine DRM.\n\nParamount+, a direct-to-consumer digital subscription video on-demand and live streaming service from Paramount Global, combines live sports, breaking news, and a mountain of entertainment. The premium streaming service features an expansive library of original series, hit shows and popular movies across every genre from world-renowned brands and production studios, including BET, CBS, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures and the Smithsonian Channel. The service is also the streaming home to unmatched sports programming, including every CBS Sports event, from golf to football to basketball and more, plus exclusive streaming rights for major sports properties, including some of the world’s biggest and most popular soccer leagues. Paramount+ also enables subscribers to stream local CBS stations live across the U.S. in addition to the ability to stream Paramount Streaming’s other live channels: CBSN for 24/7 news, CBS Sports HQ for sports news and analysis, and ET Live for entertainment coverage.\nADDITIONAL INFORMATION\nHiring Salary Range: $156,800.00 - 235,200.00.\nThe hiring salary range for this position applies to New York, California, Colorado, Washington state, and most other geographies. Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education. The benefits available for this position include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, life insurance coverage, disability benefits, tuition assistance program and PTO or, if applicable, as otherwise dictated by the appropriate Collective Bargaining Agreement. This position is bonus eligible.\nWhat We Offer:\nAttractive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages. Check out our full list of benefits here.\nGenerous paid time off.\nComplimentary subscriptions to HBO Max, Paramount+, and other Skydance streaming services and digital news products.\nRobust employee engagement opportunities, including access to exclusive screenings and events, speaker series, volunteer activities and more.\nSkydance is an equal opportunity employer (EOE)\nWe 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. 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