Lead AI Tooling & Quality Platforms Engineer

Paramount Pictures; Burbank (CA); On-site; USD 156,800 - 235,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) plan

Life insurance

Disability benefits

Tuition assistance

PTO

Bonus eligible

Job summary

Paramount Skydance Corp. seeks a Lead Software Engineer to architect and deliver enterprise-scale AI tooling and internal platforms that transform Global Quality Engineering. You will define technical direction, lead complex initiatives, and build systems for automation, triage, and analysis at scale.

You will drive the design of internal developer tools and APIs, mentor engineers, and collaborate with Platform/Data/Playback teams to advance AI strategy and outcomes.

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.
• Full stack capability – solid frontend proficiency with React or similar frameworks for internal tooling UIs.
• Deep systems thinking and ability to design platforms used across multiple teams and brands.
• Expertise in cloud platforms, distributed systems, and container orchestration (Kubernetes/Docker).
• Demonstrated executive team in technical strategy, platform design, and cross-functional influence.
• Exemplary communication skills and ability to drive alignment across engineering organizations.

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 and maintain full stack systems – including React-based UIs – for internal developer tooling platforms.
• Build systems that automatically evaluate failures, classify flakiness, detect patterns, and recommend fixes.
• Partner with QE executive team 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 – with a preference for Vertex AI and Gemini – that deliver measurable productivity and quality improvements.

Skills

Backend architecture

LLM integration

React frontend

Cloud platforms

Kubernetes/Docker

Technical leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Job description

Paramount Skydance Corp. seeks a Lead Software Engineer to architect and deliver enterprise-scale AI tooling and internal platforms that transform Global Quality Engineering. You will define technical direction, lead complex initiatives, and build systems for automation, triage, and analysis at scale.

You will drive the design of internal developer tools and APIs, mentor engineers, and collaborate with Platform/Data/Playback teams to advance AI strategy and outcomes.