ViacomCBS

ViacomCBS

Principal Machine Learning Engineer, Content Engineering

New York, New York, USA · Principal · full-time

Sponsorship not specified$234k-$260kDetected 50 days ago
AWSGCPAzureCloud PlatformsMachine LearningDeep LearningTensorFlowPyTorchNLPComputer VisionLLMsLeadership

About the role

  • We are seeking a Senior Lead / Principal Machine Learning Engineer to lead our ShortForm & Video Intelligence pod.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the ShortForm Pod: Define the technical roadmap for automated clip generation and video insight, managing a high-performing pod of ML engineers.
  • Architect Multi-Modal Models: Design and deploy models that synthesize signals across video (pixels), audio (speech/music), and text (transcripts/scripts) to understand content context.
  • Advance Narrative Understanding: Build models that can identify "hooks," "climax points," and "narrative summaries" to automate the creation of trailers and highlights.
  • Spoiler & Context Detection: Create intelligence layers that identify plot-critical "spoilers" to ensure ShortForm assets don't ruin the viewing experience for new users.
  • Scalable Content Pipelines: Partner with Content Engineering to integrate these models into petabyte-scale video processing workflows.
  • Design and deploy models that synthesize signals across video (pixels), audio (speech/music), and text (transcripts/scripts) to understand content context.
  • Build models that can identify "hooks," "climax points," and "narrative summaries" to automate the creation of trailers and highlights.
  • Partner with Content Engineering to integrate these models into petabyte-scale video processing workflows.
  • Unique opportunities to make meaningful connections and build a vibrant community, both inside and outside the workplace.

Requirements

  • Leadership: Experience leading senior technical teams and translating complex "creative" goals into engineering requirements.
  • Video Tech Stack: Knowledge of video processing frameworks (FFmpeg) and handling various codecs/resolutions at scale.

Nice to have

  • Experience with Generative AI for Video (automated editing or style transfer).
  • Background in NLP/Speech for sync-ing transcripts with video frames.
  • Knowledge of Narrative Theory or experience in the media/entertainment industry.
  • Pluto TV is the global leader in free ad-supported TV, delivering more than 1,400 global channels and an extensive library of streaming content, including live and original channels.
  • Paramount+, digital subscription video-on-demand and live streaming service, combines live sports, breaking news, and A Mountain of Entertainment.
  • Paramount+ features an expansive library of original series, hit shows and popular movies across every genre from world-renowned brands and production studios, including SHOWTIME.

Skills

  • Knowledge of video processing frameworks (FFmpeg) and handling various codecs/resolutions at scale.

Compensation

  • $234,000.00 - 260,000.00.
  • 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.
  • What We Offer: Attractive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages.

Benefits

  • Attractive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages.
  • Check out our full list of benefits here:;/li> Generous paid time off.

Company info

  • #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 thepowerto achieve our mission to entertain the planet - now all we're missing is...
  • 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.
  • An exciting and fulfilling opportunity to be part of one of Paramount's most dynamic teams.

Equal opportunity

  • Paramount is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
  • equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet.
  • equal opportunity workplace.
  • If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access as a result of your disability.

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