Staff Software Engineer / Architect

Place of work Burbank
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Qualifications
Full stack development experience in Java and/or C# for existing systems and additional knowledge in JavaScript/React, Ruby, Python, Go or another modern language as we work on future systems
Experience building, testing, shipping, and maintaining highly performant consumer applications
Experience with a wide range of technical topics, including AWS services, cloud platforms, frameworks, databases, containerization, API’s and SDKs
Understanding of engineering best practices for web vitals, performance, analytics and accessibility
Experience with unit testing, test driven development
Highly detailed oriented, self-motivated, forward-thinking and ability to adapt
Modern architecture design experience
Knowledge of Operations, CI/CD, and DevOps
Experience with Content Delivery Network (CDN) (Edgio, Akamai and Cloudflare)
Knowledge of Digital Rights Management (DRM) technological usage & implementation
Understanding of streaming technologies (media file formats, containers, transcoding, etc.)
Benefits
Base pay is just one component of Warner Bros
Discovery’s total compensation package for employees
Pay Range: $126,350.00 - $234,650.00 salary per year
Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards
Discovery provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and sick time and vacation
Responsibilities
The SIE group is hiring a Staff Software Engineer to lead development and operational support for our primary Content Management System (CMS) and Platform used to power multiple applications with the ability to stream content securely and many other features
As the Staff Software Engineer, you will assume a technical leadership role on the team and work with Product, DevOps and alongside other Architects and Engineers of various skill levels to deliver on product initiatives and operational execution
With your deep technical knowledge, you will lead conversations for planning, development, discovery and offer expert recommendations for tools, strategies, and best practices to help support delivery of best-in-class solutions and experiences
You will also perform hands-on development and troubleshooting as needed
Assisting with technical direction, discovery, execution, and delivery of new initiatives while also providing operational support for solutions in production
This entails working across distributed and matrixed teams
Experienced with agile and high-level planning, roadmaps, and sprint planning processes
Contribute to documentation, peer reviews, and code quality efforts across the platform through thoughtful code reviews and ensure code standards
You are a mentor to other engineers and support a growth engineering culture
You are comfortable giving demos of your work and explaining technical details and requirements across teams
Job description
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.

What We Do

Studio & Industry Engagement (SIE) serves the audience of decision-makers who engage with several lines of business in the company. We are a team with unparalleled capabilities for managing exclusive access to content and information. We use these capabilities to provide the solutions for WBD to deliver marketing materials and screening experiences to internal teams, third-party clients, and the press, driving the global monetization and success of WBD’s content

What You’ll Do

The SIE group is hiring a Staff Software Engineer to lead development and operational support for our primary Content Management System (CMS) and Platform used to power multiple applications with the ability to stream content securely and many other features.

As the Staff Software Engineer, you will assume a technical leadership role on the team and work with Product, DevOps and alongside other Architects and Engineers of various skill levels to deliver on product initiatives and operational execution. With your deep technical knowledge, you will lead conversations for planning, development, discovery and offer expert recommendations for tools, strategies, and best practices to help support delivery of best-in-class solutions and experiences. You will also perform hands-on development and troubleshooting as needed.
• Assisting with technical direction, discovery, execution, and delivery of new initiatives while also providing operational support for solutions in production. This entails working across distributed and matrixed teams.
• Experienced with agile and high-level planning, roadmaps, and sprint planning processes.
• Contribute to documentation, peer reviews, and code quality efforts across the platform through thoughtful code reviews and ensure code standards.
• You are a mentor to other engineers and support a growth engineering culture.
• You are comfortable giving demos of your work and explaining technical details and requirements across teams.

What You’ll Need
• Full stack development experience in Java and/or C# for existing systems and additional knowledge in JavaScript/React, Ruby, Python, Go or another modern language as we work on future systems.
• Experience building, testing, shipping, and maintaining highly performant consumer applications.
• Experience with a wide range of technical topics, including AWS services, cloud platforms, frameworks, databases, containerization, API’s and SDKs.
• Understanding of engineering best practices for web vitals, performance, analytics and accessibility.
• Experience with unit testing, test driven development
• Highly detailed oriented, self-motivated, forward-thinking and ability to adapt

What’s Nice to Have
• Modern architecture design experience
• Knowledge of Operations, CI/CD, and DevOps
• Experience with Content Delivery Network (CDN) (Edgio, Akamai and Cloudflare)
• Knowledge of Digital Rights Management (DRM) technological usage & implementation
• Understanding of streaming technologies (media file formats, containers, transcoding, etc.)

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 the diversity of our society and the world around us. 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, ****** 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.

In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation, or a range thereof, for roles in locations where legally required. Actual salaries will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to external market data, internal equity, location, skill set, experience, and/or performance. Base pay is just one component of Warner Bros. Discovery’s total compensation package for employees. Pay Range: $126,350.00 - $234,650.00 salary per year. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards. In addition, Warner Bros. Discovery provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and sick time and vacation.

If you’re a qualified candidate with an arrest or conviction record, please know that your application will be considered in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

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Offer ID: #1017731, Published: 2 weeks ago, Company registered: 7 months ago

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