Manager, Software Engineering - React JS - Sports Tech Team, Bangalore

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Manager Software Engineer (Frontend) Sports Tech Team Bangalore

About Warner Bros. Discovery:

Warner Bros. Discovery is a global leader in entertainment news and sports delivering brands like CNN HLN TNT TBS Adult Swim Cartoon Network Turner Sports and more. Our innovations impact advertising data management information security content creation and delivery business operations broadcasting and ultimately the fan experience.

At Warner Bros. Discovery we believe in the power of sports to bring people together fuel passion and create unforgettable moments. The Global Sports Technology Platform team is the engine driving our sports streaming content delivery and fan engagement technology powering premium experiences for millions of fans around the world through brands like Bleacher Report Eurosport TNT Sports and March Madness.

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Meet Our Team:

WBD Sports encompasses a wide range of sports brands and channels reaching over 130 million people monthly in more than 200 markets and 20 languages.

Key brands include Bleacher Report Eurosport and TNT Sports. WBD Sports offers a comprehensive coverage of major sports events like the Olympics in Europe tennis Grand Slams and road cycling Grand Tours (e.g. Tour de France) across various platforms including TV and streaming services like Max and Discovery.

Additionally it manages and promotes 55 global events annually. TNT Sports UK features exclusive live sports such as the Premier League and UEFA Champions League.

Roles & Responsibilities:

As we continue to grow and innovate in a fast-paced highly-competitive digital environment we are seeking a Software Engineering MAnager who will be a key member of the WBD Global Sports Tech team responsible for building and maintaining systems supporting Warner Bros. Discoverys family of Sports products/brands including Eurosport NCAA/MML and Bleacher Report. You will work closely with product/project managers users development staff and senior leadership to implement designs develop and deploy fan-facing solutions.

• Lead and mentor a high-performing engineering team fostering collaboration innovation growth and technical excellence while promoting continuous learning and career development.

• Drive technical strategy and oversee the development of scalable high-performance mobile and connected device applications for WBD Sports applications.

• Drive cross-functional collaboration to align engineering product and business teams for data-driven decision-making and streamlined product development.

• Lead efforts to improve engineering workflows tooling and processes for operational excellence.

• Implement and advocate for agile methodologies (e.g. Scrum or Kanban) and support continuous delivery practices.

• Drive initiatives around monitoring application health infrastructure and code performance to ensure system reliability and optimal user experiences.

• Drive innovation by adopting modern technologies optimizing architecture and ensuring long-term maintainability through code reviews and refactoring.

• Actively participate in event planning and execution including rehearsals and live event support.

What to Bring:

• Experience leading teams in fast-paced and complex environments

• B.S. in Computer Science Software Engineering (or related field) or equivalent experience

• 13-15 years of software development experience including 5 years in a technical leadership role.

• Experience in web development including experience with React-based applications

• Knowledge of SEO principles and optimization of SEO performance metrics

• Experience with high-performance high-availability high-scale applications in production environments.

• Demonstrated ability to lead mentor and inspire engineers to meet ambitious technical goals.

• Strong communication skills with the ability to simplify complex technical concepts for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally with product design and business teams.

• Fluency in English

Bonus Skills:

• Experience with the framework

• Experience with REST and GraphQL API backends

Technical Environment

• Tech Stack: TypeScript Node React NextJS

• Development Practices: TDD pair programming code reviews continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD)

• Deployment: Automated using Terraform/Github Actions on AWS

• Technologies Used: GraphQL backend Material UI

• Agile Practices: Dailies story detailing planning retrospectives

What We Offer:

• A Great Place to work

• Equal opportunity employer

• Fast track growth opportunities

How We Get Things Done

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