About this Senior Software Engineer role at Warner Bros. Discovery
Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.
Who We Are…
When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next…
From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.
We are the now and the next. The power behind the people building the future. We are born from the spirit of innovation. We are created from the idea that people around the world want more, need more, deserve more. We are the home of the global digital revolution. We are CNN.
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systems and user experiences that drive audience growth, engagement, and monetization acrossCNN’s digital platforms.
This role is ideal for a strong senior individual contributor who enjoys building high quality
software, collaborating closely with teammates, and taking ownership of meaningful technical
problems in a fast moving, consumer focused environment.
What you will do
As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be a key contributor on a newly forming team. You will
work hands on across the stack, delivering reliable, performant features while contributing to
technical discussions, code quality, and engineering best practices.
production ready solutions. You will also help ensure systems are scalable, secure, and
maintainable as the team and platform grow.
Design, build, and maintain production ready software systems and user facing features
Work primarily in modern JavaScript, maintaining and developing components and
services
Collaborate closely with designers to implement interfaces that are functional, accessible,
and visually polished
Optimize code for performance, scalability, and reliability
Develop and maintain server side logic and APIs for client server communication
Integrate front end elements with back end systems seamlessly
Participate in code and architecture reviews and champion engineering best practices
Follow a progressive development approach from proof of concept through production
release
Integrate third party libraries and services responsibly and securely
Identify and address security, performance, and quality risks early
Work within Agile development practices on a distributed team
Communicate clearly within the team and across teams to drive alignment and delivery
Our tech stack
by Node, Python, and AWS. We value pragmatic technology choices and build systems that
integrate internal platforms, third party services, and cloud infrastructure.
Technologies include JavaScript, TypeScript, Node, Python, Svelte, Sass, AWS services, CI/CD
pipelines, and observability tools.
4+ years of experience building and maintaining production software systems
4+ years of experience with JavaScript, including modern ES6+ and asynchronous
patterns
Experience designing and implementing APIs and web applications
Solid understanding of performance optimization, security, and system design principles
Experience with performance monitoring and analytics tools such as Datadog or New
Relic
Strong collaboration and communication skills within and across teams
Experience working in Agile development environments
Hands on familiarity with both client side and server side development
Strong sense of ownership and accountability for delivered work
Ability to break down broader goals into clear technical tasks and solutions
Experience developing or contributing to CMS platforms
Experience with templating systems such as Handlebars
Experience setting up, managing, or improving CI/CD pipelines using AWS tools
Some Python experience
Experience with frontend frameworks such as Vue, Svelte, or React
Experience integrating authorization, identity, payment, or subscription APIs
Experience with A/B testing or experimentation platforms
You are passionate about software engineering and take pride in high quality work
You thrive in fast paced environments with evolving requirements
You enjoy collaborating closely with designers, product partners, and engineers
You balance execution speed with thoughtful technical decision making
You want to build products that reach large audiences and make a real impact
How We Get Things Done…
This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.
Championing Inclusion at WBD
Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.If you’re a qualified candidate with a disability and you require adjustments or accommodations during the job application and/or recruitment process, please visit our accessibility page for instructions to submit your request.
