Senior Software Developer
About The Position
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is seeking a Senior Software Developer to join their team. This role involves designing, building, and maintaining Java backend services using Spring Boot, owning the delivery of complex backend features, and building event-driven and asynchronous systems using AWS messaging services. The developer will also design and maintain RESTful APIs, service integrations, and internal platform capabilities, leveraging AWS services like SNS, SQS, and DynamoDB. Responsibilities include deploying and supporting backend services across multiple AWS regions, participating in architectural discussions, reviewing code, mentoring junior engineers, participating in on-call rotations, and identifying/reducing technical debt. The role emphasizes improving system performance, reliability, and operability, and documenting designs and operational considerations.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
- 5+ years of professional experience developing backend applications in Java
- 5+ years of hands-on experience building and operating services using Spring Boot (or similar Java frameworks)
- Experience designing and operating service-oriented or microservice architectures in production
- Strong working knowledge of SQL databases, including data modeling, query optimization, indexing, and transactional behavior
- Proven ability to independently deliver complex backend features through design, implementation, and production support
- Strong understanding of distributed systems, asynchronous processing, and backend engineering best practices
- Experience working in agile, collaborative engineering teams
- Hands-on AWS experience, including: Amazon SNS (event publishing and fan-out) preferred, Amazon SQS (queue-based and asynchronous workflows) preferred, Amazon DynamoDB (NoSQL data modeling and access patterns) preferred
Nice To Haves
- Experience deploying, operating, and supporting applications across multiple AWS regions
- Experience operating Spring Boot services in AWS production environments
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and cloud-native deployment practices
- Experience supporting production services through on-call rotations
- Familiarity with monitoring, logging, and alerting for distributed backend systems
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain Java backend services using Spring Boot
- Own delivery of complex backend features, from design through production support
- Build and evolve event-driven and asynchronous systems using AWS messaging services
- Design and maintain RESTful APIs, service integrations, and internal platform capabilities
- Leverage Amazon SNS, SQS, and DynamoDB to build resilient, scalable distributed systems
- Deploy and support backend services across multiple AWS regions, ensuring availability, resiliency, and fault tolerance
- Participate in architectural discussions and influence technical decisions within the team
- Review code regularly, setting expectations for quality, maintainability, testing, and correctness
- Mentor Dev 2 and junior engineers through code reviews, design feedback, and pairing
- Participate in on-call rotations and lead investigation and resolution of production incidents
- Identify and reduce technical debt while improving system performance, reliability, and operability
- Document designs, decisions, and operational considerations to improve team clarity and velocity
Benefits
- health insurance coverage
- an employee wellness program
- life and disability insurance
- a retirement savings plan
- paid holidays and sick time and vacation
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
