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Description: CBSSports.com provides premium online and mobile content to the connected sports fan, including live and on-demand video, in-depth analysis, breaking news, and scores and statistics across high school, college, and professional sports. CBSSports.com is part of CBS Interactive's portfolio of multi-platform brands, which includes premier Fantasy offerings, 247Sports, Sportsline, and CBS Interactive Advanced Media producing more than 130 official collegiate athletic sites. 

 

 

Role Details: We’re seeking a Senior Software Engineer with a strong background in building scalable, high-performance web applications. You’ll join a passionate team focused on delivering exceptional digital sports experiences. Ideal candidates are creative, self-motivated, and thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced DevOps environment. A strong understanding of modern JavaScript, responsive front-end architecture, and cloud-first development is essential. 

 

 

Your-Day-to-Day: 

● Collaborate with product, design, and engineering teams to deliver user-centric features. 

● Research and propose front-end technologies to enhance user experiences.

 ● Identify and resolve UI issues and bugs, delivering intuitive and efficient solutions. 

● Participate in code reviews and deploy code daily to maintain high development velocity.

● Develop responsive and performant web applications using Next.js, React, and Apollo Client for GraphQL APIs. 

● Mentor junior team members, fostering a culture of growth and collaboration. 

● Work with stakeholders to define and refine UI/UX requirements. 

● Adhere to and improve front-end development best practices.

● Optimize user interfaces for speed, accessibility, and cross-browser compatibility. 

● Contribute to front-end testing strategies and execution. Key Projects: 

● Develop and maintain core CBS Sports Digital user flows: Login, Registration, Password Reset, and Payments. 

● Modernize and optimize legacy systems for cloud-native architecture. 

● Build internal tooling and reusable front-end components to support multiple digital products.

● Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in React, GraphQL, and related ecosystems.

 ● Contribute to and potentially lead efforts around monorepo architecture and shared tooling. 

 

 

Qualifications: 

● Bachelor's or Graduate's Degree in computer science, engineering, information technology, or equivalent professional experience. 

● 5+ years of experience building intuitive systems using React and Next.js, with strong knowledge of JavaScript concepts like asynchronous programming, closures, types, and ES6. 

● Proficiency in HTML and CSS, including expertise in layout, specificity, cross-browser compatibility, and accessibility standards. 

● Experience with Apollo Client for consuming GraphQL APIs and optimizing front-end performance.

 ● Strong ability to debug and troubleshoot front-end codebase issues. 

● You have excellent understanding of writing clean and maintainable code 

● Ability to deliver end-to-end projects with thorough consideration of requirements, edge cases, and system-wide impacts of code changes. 

 

 

You might also have:

 ● You possess strong initiative and the ability for creative thinking with product development staff plus the ability to work in a collaborative, innovative, flexible and team-oriented environment 

● Excellent written and verbal communication skills 

● Worked with agile processes 

● Background in Monorepo tooling like Nx, Turborepo, Lerna, PNPM Workspaces, etc 

● Experience publishing and maintaining npm package

 

CBS Sports, a year-round leader in cross-platform sports coverage, broadcasts a portfolio of events on the CBS Television Network, including THE NFL ON CBS; college football, including the Big Ten ON CBS; college basketball, including the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship; golf, including The Masters®, PGA Championship and PGA TOUR; soccer, including the UEFA Champions League and NWSL; and CBS SPORTS SPECTACULAR. 

In addition, the division includes CBS SPORTS NETWORK, the 24-hour cable home of CBS Sports which televises live sports programming throughout the year, including college football and basketball games, UEFA Champions League and Europa League action, Italy's Serie A matches, Concacaf national team competitions, as well as a full slate of original programming and studio coverage. 

CBS Sports also delivers an extensive lineup of global soccer coverage on Paramount+, including every UEFA club competition match, all Serie A matches as well as Concacaf national team competitions, and produces INSIDE THE NFL for Paramount+. CBS Sports Digital's multi-platform offerings include CBSSports.com and the CBS Sports apps for mobile and connected TV devices; the 24/7 streaming sports news network CBS Sports HQ; 247Sports; MaxPreps; CBS Sports fantasy games; and SportsLine.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

Hiring Salary Range: $111,600.00 - 140,000.00. 

 

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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