Senior Staff Software Developer
Senior Staff Software Developer
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Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery the stuff dreams are made of.
Who We Are
When we say the stuff dreams are made of were not just referring to the world of wizards dragons and superheroes or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBDs 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 whats 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.
Max is where storytelling takes center stage and where creatives find a home with the support and resources to do their best work no matter the genre or format. Whatever the viewer wants to watch is front and center and more of what they crave is easily discovered. It is where our exclusive Max Originals and iconic entertainment brands thrive with HBO HBO Max Warner Bros. DC Turner Classic Movies Cartoon Network and more delivering the greatest array of series movies and specials for audiences of all ages. HBO Max originally launched in the United States in May 2020 and introduced a lower priced advertisingsupported tier in June 2021. It rolled out globally across Latin America and the Caribbean in 2021 followed by its first European launches in the Nordics and Spain later that year. In May 2023 Warner Bros. Discovery introduced Max an enhanced streaming platform in the U.S. HBO Max is currently available in 46 countries and there are plans for the continued global expansion of Max in 2024.
As a Senior Staff Software Developer on Warner Bros. Discoverys C player team you will build and support clientside components for our streaming video applications including our flagship product Max. You will develop the clientside player experience including backend services and core media integrations user interface telemetry and playback resiliency to deliver a toptier viewing experience to our customers. You will work with crossdisciplinary teams to continuously deliver incremental value. You will join a growing team with many opportunities to expand your skillset including your ability to design implement and own critical features in a product used by millions of customers. You will have access to experienced engineers in the streaming space as mentors as well as be a mentor and strong technical resources to those around you.
The Daily
Join a growing team with many opportunities for you to expand your professional
and technical skills.
Influence the technical agenda for your team and organization as well as own
critical features of a product used by millions of customers.
Work across teams and disciplines to explore and document technical solutions
that evaluate technical tradeoffs using the latest streaming media technologies and video capabilities.
Take part in regular team ceremonies to improve development test and operational practices.
Mentor other engineers to help them grow their careers.
Use data to solve real world problems and improve customer experience including
prioritization of incoming issues reported by customers partners and internal QA.
The Essentials
A deep understanding of Computer Science fundamentals including algorithms
data structures and operating systems.
Fluency in a modern programming language ideally C 17.
Skills in designing and consuming largescale client library and backend
integrations.
Design and drive the implementation of extensible performant and modular
solutions that coordinate the implementation of largescale features across
multiple teams.
Experience implementing dynamic user experiences including smooth responsive
user interfaces and error handling. Adept at analyzing and profiling systems to find the root cause of issues and
optimization opportunities.
A passion for software engineering with a strong sense of ownership for the code
that you and your team write as an expert in clientside video technology.
Enhance the productivity of the teams and projects you work on through clear
communication collaboration knowledge sharing and driving technical decisions.
Be a selfstarter that can independently prioritize and solve complex engineering
problems while managing input from multiple stakeholders and teams.
Seek selfimprovement and adapt to suggestions and feedback as well as providing feedback and helping those around you to grow.
Hold yourself and your team to high standards while maintaining respectful
relationships.
Ability to provide periodic oncall support for critical emergent customerfacing
issues.
BS degree in Computer Science or a related field with 10 years of relevant
experience.
The Nice to Haves
5 years in software engineering on shipped consumer products or platforms
User interface development particularly with complex and dynamic UI
Automated testing at the unit integration system and UI levels
Git source version control and GitHub
Media technology (e.g. ExoPlayer AVFoundation HTML5 video)
Streaming technology (e.g. DASH HLS)
DRM systems (e.g. FairPlay Widevine PlayReady)
Device platforms (e.g. Android UWP settop box)
Video telemetry
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 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 youre 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 for instructions to submit your request.
Required Experience:
Staff IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
