Sr Data Engineer

#WeAreParamount on a mission to unleash the power of content… you in? We’ve got the brands, we’ve got the stars, and 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 that values authenticity and embraces inclusion for all. We are searching for individuals 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. You fuel our culture of purpose, passion, and collaboration. We’re in this together.   Job Posting Title: Senior Data Engineer   Role Details: We are looking for a talented senior data engineer specializing in building a highly scalable, cloud-based GraphQL API layer to deliver sports and betting data across multiple digital platforms. This role involves creating a seamless and efficient data ingestion, processing, and delivery system, integrating data and high-performance querying. You'll work closely with cross-functional teams to design and implement a federated GraphQL architecture, driving the future of sports and betting data integration within the CBS Sports digital ecosystem.   Your Day-to-Day: ●    Build new foundational capabilities using domain-driven design and test-driven development that will power features and experiences on various CBS Sports properties. ●    Help lead team members in the design, development, and optimization of our core sports GraphQL subgraphs and services within a federated architecture. ●    Participate in scrum ceremonies: daily standups, grooming, and sprint planning. ●    Practice DevOps: writing good tests and deploying continuously to production with observability and monitoring. ●    Review your teammates' designs and code, providing constructive feedback and engaging in technical discussions, including weekly deep-dive sessions on various topics. ●    Work with product partners to develop technical solutions for features leveraging GraphQL for data integration. Key Projects: ●    Building out a GraphQL API for seamless data access and integration across multiple services. ●    Designing and building out a core data layer to power all CBS Sports Digital products, ingesting, processing, and storing data from hundreds of sources over different transports and data stores. ●    Defining a distributed tracing system for web services and data observability across a GraphQL ecosystem. ●    Containerizing core systems to reduce the overhead of infrastructure management. ●    Migration of legacy applications and services to our core data ingestion and GraphQL workflows. Qualifications: What you bring to the team You have: ●    5+ years of experience in data engineering and data system development. ●    Experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining GraphQL schemas, optimizing query performance, and ensuring seamless data retrieval and manipulation for enhanced user experiences. ●    Experience with Javascript/TypeScript, Python, Node.js. ●    Experience with relational, NoSQL, and key-value data stores such as MySQL, DynamoDB, MongoDB, Redis. ●    Hands-on experience working in a distributed cloud-based environment with high transaction volumes, using a variety of connected services. ●    Proficiency with modern build strategies, continuous integration, unit testing, and automated integration tests (GitHub, issue tracking tools like Jira, and CI/CD related disciplines like GitOps). ●    Experience using agentic AI development tools (GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Cursor, or similar) to accelerate development, testing, debugging, documentation, and code reviews. ●    Ability to design solutions, provide estimates, and evaluate risk and technical feasibility. ●    BS Computer Science, Engineering, a related technical degree, or equivalent