Staff Software Engineer

OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANYFox CorporationUnder the FOX banner, we produce and distribute content through some of the world’s leading and most valued brands, including: FOX News Media, FOX Sports, FOX Entertainment, FOX Television Stations and Tubi Media Group. We empower a diverse range of creators to imagine and develop culturally significant content, while building an organization that thrives on creative ideas, operational expertise and strategic thinking.JOB DESCRIPTIONAs a Staff Software Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in the development of innovative AI applications, services, and tools. You will leverage your extensive experience in applying AI/ML to drive business value, thrive in our fast-paced environment, and contribute to the advancement of emerging technologies. Your past experience in digital media and video will be instrumental in building dynamic workflows and orchestrations for both live and VOD (Video on Demand) content. Your expertise in multi-cloud environments such as AWS, GCP, and Databricks will be crucial in our distributed computing landscape. We work on cutting edge projects using AI that includes building conversational agents using LLMs, generating automatic highlights, contextualizing videos and articles at scale, driving live storytelling, powering bleeding edge consumer products and features.If you are passionate about building the future of AI applications and have the expertise to thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, we would love to hear from you!ABOUT USInnovative Environment: Work on cutting-edge projects in AI and MLCollaborative Culture: Join a team that values collaboration and continuous learningCareer Growth: Opportunities for professional development and career advancementImpactful Work: Contribute to projects that have a significant impact on the business and industryABOUT YOUBalanced Skill Set: Ability to assess and understand complex systems quantitatively and qualitatively, coupled with high emotional intelligence (EQ) to act as a product ambassadorSuperb Communication: Exceptional communication skills to cultivate strong working relationships, communicate effectively, write meticulously, and give outstanding presentations to both technical and creative audiencesBusiness Translation: Ability and passion to translate business objectives into actionable analyses and analytic results into business and product recommendationsA SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIESAI at Scale: Design and implement novel and scalable AI solutions for real business problemsDevelop Dynamic Workflows: Design and implement workflows to generate and manage assets for live streaming and VODPrototype and Scale Solutions: Prototype new approaches and productionize solutions at scale for hundreds of millions of active usersMaintain Craftsmanship: Uphold high standards of software craftsmanship while delivering impactful resultsProvide Expert Guidance: Offer expert advice to engineering teams and project leaders to navigate technical challengesCultivate Inclusive Culture: Instill an innovative and collaborative culture within your team and the broader organizationEnsure Quality Outputs: Ensure your team produces consistently trustworthy and high-quality technical outputs that influence the businessCollaborate Effectively: Work closely with peers, engineering leadership, and product management to drive project successPromote ML Best Practices: Role-model and promote best practices of ML model development, testing, and evaluation throughout the organizationEngage with ML Practitioners: Be part of an active group of machine learning practitioners across the organization.WHAT YOU WILL NEEDSoftware Engineering Experience: Proven experience in software engineering, data science, and ML engineeringMedia Streaming Expertise: Strong background in live media streaming and handling VOD contentGen AI: Strong understanding of generative AI technologies and their underlying mechanismsPrompt Engineering: Develop and refine creative writing prompts to guide our generative AI in producing relevant and engaging contentVector Database Proficiency: Experience working with vector databasesAPI Design: Proficient in designing REST or GraphQL APIsML Systems at Scale: Hands-on experience implementing production NLP and ML systems at scale using Python, Java, Scala, or similar languagesML Frameworks: Experience with TensorFlow, PyTorch etc.Distributed Systems Design: Solid understanding of designing distributed systemsData Pipelines: Proficient with building batch and streaming data pipelines on cloud platformsNICE TO HAVE, BUT NOT A DEALBREAKERML for Media: Experience leveraging machine learning techniques for live and VOD assetsSearch Clusters: Capable of designing and implementing search clusters using OpenSearch or ElasticsearchAI Ethics: Familiarity with AI ethics, including understanding and mitigating biases in AI outputsSoftware Design Patterns: Deep understanding of software design patterns and domain-driven designAcademic Excellence: Relevant academic work or research in AI/ML, software engineering, or related fieldsAgile Processes: Passion for agile software processes, data-driven development, reliability, and disciplined experimentationResearch Engagement: Regularly survey research publications in machine learning and software engineering communitiesCustomer Focus: A passion for understanding and serving customers' needs, ensuring their satisfaction and success​#Ll-KD1#Ll-HybridLearn more about Fox Tech at  #foxtechWe are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.At FOX, we foster a culture and environment where everyone feels welcome and can thrive. We are deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, including attracting, retaining, and promoting diverse talent across our company. We live in a diverse world, with different ideas and different perspectives that come together to spark new ideas and make great things happen. That means reflecting the diversity of the world around us is critical to our company’s success. We ensure that our viewers, communities and employees feel heard, represented, and celebrated both on screen and off.Click hereto learn more about the diverse communities of people behind our brands. Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is: $140,000.00-193,500.00 annually for California. This role is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, various benefits, including medical/dental/vision, insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents. Benefits for Union represented employees will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement.View more detail about FOX Benefits.SummaryLocation: Los Angeles, California, USAType: Full time