Senior Software Developer - XP

As a Senior Software Developer, you will work across the stack to develop fast, secure, and scalable applications at the center of CNN’s affiliate distribution ecosystem. You will collaborate closely with designers, product partners, editorial teams, and engineering peers to deliver features that support daily journalism and global content operations.

The Daily
You will develop platform features in Node.js, build user-facing interfaces in React or Vue.js, and design backend services deployed on AWS. You will contribute to architecture reviews, write maintainable code, and help integrate with internal content platforms, authentication systems, and media pipelines. Your work will span prototyping, production implementation, performance tuning, and ongoing platform improvements. You will support CI/CD workflows, participate in incident response when necessary, and work closely with cross-functional partners to ensure the platform remains fast, reliable, and easy to use for partner newsrooms.

The Essentials

5+ years of software engineering experience

Strong experience with Node.js and modern JavaScript/Type Script

Experience building applications with React or Vue.js

Hands‑on experience with AWS services (Lambda, ECS/EKS, S3, Cloud Front, API Gateway)

Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and modern engineering practices

Experience with Postgres and caching technologies such as Redis or DynamoDB

Ability to break down complex initiatives into well‑defined engineering work

Strong cross‑team communication and collaboration skills

Regular use of AI development tools (Cursor, Codex, Claude, etc.) to improve velocity and code quality

Commitment to code quality, testing, performance, and reliability

The Nice to Haves

Experience building newsroom tools, CMS systems, or media workflows

Familiarity with CDNs or edge compute platforms

Experience with content ingestion, video workflows, or internal publishing systems

Experience with A/B testing, analytics, or experimentation tooling

Infrastructure‑as‑code experience (Terraform, Cloud Formation)

Contributions to open‑source or internal developer tooling

Experience mentoring, onboarding, or supporting other engineers

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.

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: $ - $ 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.

This position is open for an existing position vacancy.

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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