Senior ML Platform Engineer

Paramount; Burbank (CA); On-site; USD 124,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) plan

Life insurance

Disability benefits

Tuition assistance

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Paramount is seeking a Senior Data Scientist who will be responsible for deploying MLOps products that shape business strategies and enhance user experience. This role involves building a machine learning platform, designing robust deployment infrastructures, and ensuring reliability in model implementations. Candidates should have over 3 years of experience in Data Science, deep Python expertise, and familiarity with CI/CD workflows. The position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and generous paid time off.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in Data Science and ML Engineering.
• Deep experience developing as a team in Python.
• Deep experience designing and implementing MLOps platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement our greenfield ML platform.
• Work closely with Data Scientists to understand their development needs.
• Assess and integrate cutting-edge software and practices.

Skills

MLOps

Python

Data Science

CI/CD workflows

Google Cloud Platform

Statistical models

Tools

BigQuery

ML Engine

APIs

Job description

#WeAreParamount on a mission to unleash the power of content… you in?

We’ve got the brands, we’ve got the stars, we’ve got the power to achieve our mission to entertain the planet – now all we’re missing is… YOU! Becoming a part of Paramount means joining a team of passionate people who not only recognize the power of content but also enjoy a touch of fun and uniqueness. Together, we co-create moments that matter – both for our audiences and our employees – and aim to leave a positive mark on culture.

Job Title: Senior Data Scientist

Location: New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco

Overview

We are seeking a Senior Data Scientist who is excited to deploy MLOps products that shape business strategy, optimize content, inform marketing investment decisions, and enhance the user experience. You will build the foundations of our ML platform that will enable the Data Science team to deploy models at web scale data driving interactions with millions of customers across the globe. Specific projects will include contributing to the models driving Paramount+’s financial forecasts and designing the ML Ops platform that will enable the Data Science team to scale their model deployments. Success in this role requires a strong foundation in Python, comfort writing production-quality code in a collaborative environment, effective communication with Data Science team and stakeholders, and a team player who is excited to design and develop the MLOps deployment that will enable the team to multiply their impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement our greenfield ML platform 10Xing the Data Science team’s impact
• Work closely with Data Scientists to understand their development needs
• Work closely with Stakeholders to understand the business problems driving model deployments and how models can augment their workflows
• Assess and integrate cutting-edge software and practices in Data Science and MLOps.

Key Projects

• Manage deployment and contribute to models driving Paramount+’s global, financial forecasts
• Design and implement Paramount’s model deployment platform
• Design and implement robust monitoring, logging, alerting, and observability of ML deployments
• Design and implement UIs that enable a variety of stakeholders to interact with DS models
• Drive adoption of best practices for CI / CD workflows tailored to Data Science
• Drive adoption of agentic workflows across Data Science and the larger Paramount organization

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in Data Science and ML Engineering
• Deep experience developing as a team in Python
• Deep experience designing and implementing MLOps platforms in a cloud environment
• Deep experience implementing CI/CD workflows that manage model deployments
• Experience developing containerized applications
• Ability to innovate without over-engineering
• Familiarity with well-known statistical and ML models and methods
• Strong detail orientation with a penchant for deployment reliability
• Must successfully pass a background check

Additional Qualifications

• Experience integrating LLMs into existing business processes
• Experience working at Web scale
• Experience using Google Cloud Platform (BigQuery, ML Engine, and APIs)

Additional Information

Hiring Salary Range: $124,000.00 - 175,000.00.

The 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.

What We Offer

• Attractive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages. Check out our full list of benefits here: https://www.paramount.com/careers/benefits
• Generous paid time off.
• An exciting and fulfilling opportunity to be part of one of Paramount’s most dynamic teams.
• 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.
• Explore life at Paramount: https://www.paramount.com/careers/life-at-paramount

Paramount is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet.

At Paramount, the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do, on-screen and off. From the programming and movies we create to employee benefits/programs and social impact outreach initiatives, we believe that opportunity, access, resources and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all. Paramount is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, and Veteran status.

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