Senior Staff Software Engineer

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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About the Team

You’ll be joining the CNN Growth Team, which builds engaging experiences that strengthen our direct relationship with users. We collaborate closely with product managers, data scientists, and product analysts to explore growth opportunities, generate hypotheses, and experiment with new features that drive user acquisition and engagement.

Our tech stack includes JavaScript, Node, Python, Svelte, Sass, and AWS services. The team values flexibility, curiosity, and technical depth—we balance innovation with reliability as we create high-impact experiences for millions of CNN users.

About the Role

As a Senior Staff Software Engineer on CNN’s Growth Team, you’ll lead technical strategy and architecture for key initiatives that power CNN’s registered user and subscription experiences. You’ll work across teams to design scalable systems, set engineering standards, and mentor others to deliver secure, performant, and reliable products.

You’ll play a key role in shaping the future of CNN’s digital business, helping to expand our direct-to-consumer offerings and grow engagement through innovation and data-driven experimentation.

What You’ll Do

• Lead architectural design and technical decision-making across multiple systems and teams
• Design scalable, high-performance applications that support user registration, subscriptions, and personalization
• Collaborate with product, design, analytics, and operations teams to deliver impactful experiences
• Champion software engineering best practices and operational excellence across the organization
• Guide implementation of observability, resiliency, and security practices across services
• Evaluate emerging technologies and influence long-term platform direction
• Mentor engineers at all levels and help shape a culture of collaboration, inclusivity, and technical excellence

What We’re Looking For

• 7+ years of experience building and scaling production software systems
• Deep proficiency in JavaScript (ES6/7), Node, and modern web frameworks
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, scalability, and performance optimization
• Demonstrated success driving cross-team technical initiatives from design through delivery
• Experience with AWS services, CI/CD pipelines, and observability tools (Datadog, New Relic, etc.)
• Excellent communication and documentation skills—you can explain complex concepts clearly
• Proven ability to mentor engineers and influence architecture across teams
• A passion for creating engaging, data-driven user experiences at scale

Bonus Points

• Experience with growth experimentation frameworks or feature flag systems
• Background integrating identity, payment, or subscription APIs
• Familiarity with Svelte, Vue, or React and micro-frontend architecture
• Experience with cloud infrastructure and automation practices
• Exposure to personalization and user segmentation systems
• Prior experience in a media or direct-to-consumer environment

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.

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