Senior Software Engineer

Warner Bros. Discovery•Atlanta, GA

13d

About The Position

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! Come join our team The CNN Growth team is hiring a Senior Software Developer to help build and evolve the systems and user experiences that drive audience growth, engagement, and monetization across CNN’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. Your New Role... As a Senior Software Developer, 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. You will partner closely with designers, product managers, and other engineers to turn ideas into production ready solutions. You will also help ensure systems are scalable, secure, and maintainable as the team and platform grow.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

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