Staff Software Engineer in Test

Warner Bros. Discovery • Burbank, CA • 2h ago

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.

Your New Role

Global QA (GQA) drives a shift-left quality mindset and provides standardized processes, tooling, and expertise across WBD brands. Quality is owned by the entire team, and Software Engineers in Test are frontline owners of quality throughout the development, testing, and delivery lifecycle. We partner closely with Product, Design, and Software Engineering to continuously raise the bar for customer experience and platform reliability.

Your Role Accountabilities

Technical Leadership & Strategy

Design, develop, and evolve robust test automation frameworks and tooling that support long-term scalability, reliability, and maintainability.

Define what, when, and how to automate to maximize quality impact and cost efficiency, considering current and future business needs.

Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, test environments, and deployment.

Partner with Software Engineers to influence system design with testability, reliability, and observability in mind.

Quality Execution & Delivery

Lead testing efforts for complex features and initiatives from planning through

deployment, ensuring high confidence releases.

Develop, maintain, and execute automated and manual tests across web, mobile, backend, and platform services.

Analyze test results to identify trends, systemic issues, and root causes, and drive improvements to reduce defect escape and flakiness.

Maintain a high bar for test coverage, stability, and documentation.

Collaboration & Influence

Collaborate across product, engineering, and QA to drive cohesive test strategies and share ownership of quality.

Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non- technical stakeholders.

Influence technical priorities, architectural decisions, and quality practices across teams.

Mentorship & Culture

Coach and mentor engineers, supporting their technical growth and career development.

Serve as a role model for inclusive, collaborative, and high-quality engineering practices.

Help establish and reinforce best practices, standards, and processes for test engineering.

Qualifications & Expectations

8+ years of progressively complex experience in software testing, quality

engineering, or software development.

Proven experience building and maintaining stable, scalable automated test suites in production environments.

Strong programming experience in one or more languages such as JavaScript, TypeScript, or Java.

Expertise with test automation frameworks and tools (e.g., BDD frameworks, Selenium, API automation tools).

Strong understanding of CI/CD systems, source control, and modern software development practices.

Experience testing complex distributed systems across web, mobile, and backend services.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred skills:

Experience with API automation (REST, GraphQL), mobile automation (Appium), and visual testing tools.

Familiarity with AI-assisted testing or emerging quality engineering practices.

Experience in media, streaming, or consumer-facing digital platforms.

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.

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: $104,073.00 - $193,278.00 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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