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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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.
Your Role Accountabilities...
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
Our teams primarily use JavaScript and TypeScript across modern web architectures, supported 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.
Qualifications and Experience...
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 have
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
About you
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
Additional Information
On December 5, Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Netflix will acquire Warner Bros., including its film and television studios, HBO Max and HBO. The transaction is expected to close after the separation of Warner Bros. Discovery's Global Networks division, Discovery Global, into a new publicly-traded company, which is expected to be completed in Q3 2026. For more details, including leadership appointments and information on individual brands, please visit our newsroom here .
Although you will be hired by Warner Bros. Discovery, upon the planned spin-off of Discovery Global in 2026, your employment likely will transition to Discovery Global. During this period of transformation, you'll have an exciting opportunity to lay the foundation at one of the world's premier entertainment brands.
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 (https://careers.wbd.com/global/en/accessibility) for instructions to submit your request.
