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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Your New Role…

Our CMS Platform team is looking for a Staff Software Engineer to help lead the next generation of CNN’s content creation and publishing technology. The CMS Platform team builds and operates the editorial tools, services, and systems that empower journalists and product teams to create essential, facts-first storytelling at global scale.

Our focus areas include a cloud-native content management system, collaboration and workflow tools, foundational APIs, data and analytics capabilities, and the editorial interfaces that support content creation across CNN.

This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced engineer who is passionate about building world-class platforms and wants to have a direct impact on how news is created and delivered. You will help ensure our editorial experiences remain fast, intuitive, reliable, and capable of supporting innovative storytelling for audiences around the world.

Your Role Accountabilities…

As a Staff Engineer, you will collaborate closely with engineering partners, product managers, and designers to:

• Architect and evolve the core APIs and systems that power content creation across CNN.

• Drive improvements in collaboration frameworks and user experiences that support editors and writers working together in real time.

• Build tools and workflows that reduce friction and improve developer efficiency.

• Advance platform capabilities across analytics, metrics, permissions, and intelligent backend features including undo/redo and self-service publishing.

• Shape system quality, scalability, and reliability for a platform that supports thousands of daily users and millions of downstream consumers.

You will influence the technical direction of a platform that already delivers a world-class editorial experience, while helping expand it with new features and architecture that push the platform forward. This role offers the opportunity to contribute directly to the systems that power CNN’s global journalism.

If you are energized by solving complex technical challenges and want your work to support essential reporting and storytelling, we would love to meet you.

Qualifications & Experiences…

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, with 8+ years of relevant experience.

• Proven record of driving initiatives that involve engineering culture change through evangelism and structured processes.

• Ability to align with company goals and lead initiatives through technical discussions, proposals, and execution planning.

• Deep industry experience with modern development technologies, with hands-on familiarity across both client and server systems.

• Strong understanding of core software data structures and algorithms.

• A passion for professional growth and continued development along an individual contributor path.

Nice to Haves…

• Experience working on Kanban or Scrum teams and familiarity with project management tools.

• Active participation in the open-source community.

• Experience with interviewing and talent acquisition.

Additional Information

On June 9, 2025, Warner Bros. Discovery announced plans to separate into two publicly traded companies, Warner Bros. and Discovery Global, with an expected completion in mid-2026. For more details, including leadership appointments and information on individual brands, please visit our newsroom.

Although you will be hired by Warner Bros. Discovery, upon the planned separation in 2026, your employment is expected to transition to Discovery Global. During this period of transformation, you’ll have an exciting opportunity to help 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.

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