Senior Software Developer
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.
To see what it’s like to work at CNN, follow @WBDLife on Instagram and X!
What You'll Do:
- Work primarily in modern JavaScript, Typescript, and Python using AWS services, Postgres, Elasticsearch, and Redis and mentor peers in those languages and tools.
- Maintain Production and Lower environment infrastructure such as applying security patches and upgrading services.
- Work primarily in AWS services such as RDS Aurora Postgres, OpenSearch, ECS, SQS and Elastic Cache Redis.
- Responsible for owning, implementing, developing, and maintaining complete high-priority features with thorough testing
- Work with a cross functional team in an agile environment, and contributing to Scrum, Planning, Retros, and Demos
- Support others on your team through code reviews, pairing, desk checks, and collaboration.
- Take ownership of tasks to ensure timely delivery by collaborating effectively across teams and proactively communicating with team members.
What You'll Bring:
- Understand engineering best practices, design patterns, reviews, testing and alerting.
- Proficient on the command line in concert with Git, Docker, and AWS.
- Extensive experience and in-depth knowledge of setting up Datadog alerts and configuring metrics.
- Integration testing experience.
- Excited to learn and ready to take on new challenges.
- Excellent communicator with your team members and peers.
- Excited to add positively to the culture of CNN, both from an interpersonal level and from a code improvement standpoint.
Bonus Points:
- Advanced Experience with AWS services or other Cloud Platforms
- Knowledge of relational databases, SQL, and NoSQL
- A|B testing and consumer testing platform experience
- Knowledge of Fastly edge cloud Platform.
- Knowledge of Operations, CI/CD, DevOps, with exposure to escalation.
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.