Staff Software Engineer, Data Products

Posted 3 Days Ago
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Los Angeles, CA, USA
In-Office
143K-190K Annually
Senior level
Digital Media • News + Entertainment
The Role
Design and productionize scalable AI/ML solutions and workflows for live streaming and VOD. Build data pipelines, distributed systems, APIs, and ML systems at scale. Mentor teams, promote ML best practices, and collaborate with product and engineering to deliver high-quality, trustworthy AI features for large user bases.
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OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY

Fox Corporation

Under 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 DESCRIPTION

As a Staff Software Engineer, you will play a pivotal technical leadership role in building next-generation AI-driven applications, services, and tools that create automatic highlights. 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 

WHY JOIN US?

  • Innovative Environment: Build AI-powered systems that directly impact revenue and business performance.

  • Collaborative Culture: Partner with product, data, and business teams to shape next-gen workflows.

  • Career Growth: Work on high-visibility initiatives with strong ownership and advancement opportunities.

  • Impactful Work: Help redefine how data and AI drive decision-making in a core business function.

ABOUT YOU

  • Balanced Skill Set: Ability to assess and understand complex systems quantitatively and qualitatively, coupled with high emotional intelligence (EQ) to act as a product ambassador.

  • Superb Communication: Exceptional communication skills to cultivate strong working relationships, communicate effectively, write meticulously, and give outstanding presentations to both technical and creative audiences.

  • Business Translation: Ability and passion to translate business objectives into actionable analyses and analytic results into business and product recommendations.

  • Entertainment Passion: A passion for TV, movies, and defining the future of entertainment.

A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Design and implement scalable AI/ML-driven applications that generate and manage assets for live streaming and VOD.

  • Build intelligent orchestration layers that integrate AI systems, models, and services.

  • Develop agent-based and retrieval-driven systems to power automation and decision support.

  • Prototype new approaches and productionize solutions that drive measurable business impact.

  • Collaborate closely with product, data, and business stakeholders to define and deliver solutions.

  • Instill high engineering standards while operating in a fast-paced, iterative environment.

  • Mentor and support other engineers on the team.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

  • Experience in Software Engineering, Data Science, or ML Engineering.

  • Strong background in live media streaming and handling VOD content.

  • Strong understanding of distributed systems and scalable architecture.

  • Familiarity with modern AI techniques, including LLMs and retrieval-based systems.

  • Experience designing APIs (REST or GraphQL) and microservices.

  • Experience working in cloud environments such as AWS, GCP, or Databricks.

  • Ability to work efficiently and deliver in a fast-paced, product-driven environment.

NICE TO HAVE, BUT NOT A DEALBREAKER

  • Experience with agent orchestration frameworks or workflow engines.

  • Proficiency in Python, Java, or similar languages.

  • Experience with CI/CD and infrastructure-as-code.

If you're excited about applying AI to transform business workflows and drive real revenue impact, we’d love to hear from you.

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Learn more about Fox Tech at https://tech.fox.com 

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We 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.

Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay rate/range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is $143,000.00-190,000.00 annually. 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.

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Skills Required

  • Proven experience in software engineering, data science, and ML engineering
  • Strong background in live media streaming and handling VOD content
  • Strong understanding of generative AI technologies and LLMs
  • Prompt engineering and creative prompt development
  • Experience with vector databases
  • Designing REST or GraphQL APIs
  • Hands-on experience implementing production NLP and ML systems at scale using Python, Java, Scala, or similar languages
  • Experience with ML frameworks such as TensorFlow or PyTorch
  • Solid understanding of distributed systems design
  • Building batch and streaming data pipelines on cloud platforms
  • Experience with multi-cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Databricks)
  • Experience leveraging ML for media (live and VOD assets)
  • Designing and implementing search clusters using OpenSearch or Elasticsearch
  • Familiarity with AI ethics and bias mitigation
  • Deep understanding of software design patterns and domain-driven design
  • Relevant academic work or research in AI/ML or software engineering
  • Passion for agile processes, data-driven development, reliability, and disciplined experimentation

Fox Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Fox Corporation and has not been reviewed or approved by Fox Corporation.

  • Fair & Transparent Compensation Pay is considered competitive and fair in several roles and locations, with statements that the company pays well. Feedback suggests compensation aligns with market expectations for many employees.
  • Healthcare Strength Health coverage is described as comprehensive, including medical, dental, vision, mental health programs, and preventive care access. Feedback suggests plan options and design contribute to a strong benefits experience.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Time off is characterized as generous, with vacation accrual, sick time, paid holidays, and floating days. Feedback suggests PTO compares favorably to other stations and supports work-life balance.

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The Company
HQ: New York, NY
5,001 Employees

What We Do

Fox Corporation produces and distributes compelling news, sports and entertainment content through its iconic domestic brands including: FOX News, FOX Sports, the FOX Network, and the FOX Television Stations. These brands hold cultural significance with consumers and commercial importance for distributors and advertisers. The breadth and depth of our footprint allows us to deliver content that engages and informs audiences, develops deeper consumer relationships and creates more compelling product offerings. FOX maintains an impressive track record of news, sports, and entertainment industry success that will shape our strategy to capitalize on current strengths and invest in new initiatives. For more information about Fox Corporation, please visit www.FoxCorporation.com.

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