Warner Bros. Discovery
SeniorAnalyticsDeveloper
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“Senior Analytics Developer at Warner Bros. Discovery. Skills: Data Platform Architecture, Data Modeling, ETL Architecture, Programming. Participate in architectural direction. own data modeling”
What You'll Achieve.
powers audience analytics; personalization; content recommendations for millions of users daily; own complex systems end-to-end; building reliable, secure infrastructure at scale
Industry & Context.
define problems proactively
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years of software engineering experience, deep expertise in data engineering, data platform architecture, large-scale data systems, 3+ years of experience with working with Snowflake, Databricks, or other modern enterprise data warehouses, Experience with data modeling, ETL architecture, designing schemas that serve diverse analytical and ML use cases, programming experience across at least two of Java, Go, Python, and SQL, Demonstrated experience leading technical direction, influencing best practices
Nice to Have
Experience working on end-to-end analytics pipelines from event collection to producing business-ready semantics, Deep familiarity with dbt or similar transformation frameworks, Familiarity with streaming and event-driven architectures (Kafka, Kinesis, Flink) at scale, Experience building or supporting AI/ML pipelines, feature stores, or model training infrastructure, Familiarity with data governance, data quality frameworks, and data cataloging tools, Experience in media, streaming, digital advertising, or consumer-facing products at scale
What You'll Do.
Participate in architectural direction
platform capabilities
and implementation of Data Platform
real-time data use cases
Mentor junior engineers
Deliver scalable data pipelines
Contribute to technical roadmap planning
advocate for improvements
Deliver high-quality code
architectural decisions
represent the data platform domain
create functional level impact
deliver more complex features
define problems proactively
Evangelize and oversee implementation
data engineering best practices
think about long-term health
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
working on cross-functional team; diverse stakeholder requirements; Mentor junior engineers through code reviews; design sessions; technical guidance; Communicate designs, architectural decisions, and technical tradeoffs clearly to engineers and leaders at all levels
Communication Scope
Communicate designs, architectural decisions, and technical tradeoffs clearly
Full Job Description
**_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. To see what it’s like to work at CNN, follow @WBDLife on [Instagram](http://instagram.com/wbdlife) and [X](http://twitter.com/wbdlife)! ## Your New Role ## CNN is seeking a Sr. Analytics Developer with subject matter expertise in analytic workstreams and data analysis. You have demonstrated a pattern of independently shipping analytical solutions. You are comfortable working on cross-functional team and diverse stakeholder requirements. Your work powers audience analytics, personalization, and content recommendations for millions of users daily across CNN.com, the CNN mobile app, and connected TV experiences. You will drive architecture decisions, set engineering standards, and mentor other engineers on the team. If you thrive on owning complex systems end-to-end and care deeply about building reliable, secure infrastructure at scale — this is the role. ## Your Role Accountabilities ## * Participate in the architectural direction for CNN’s Data Platform — own data modeling, sc
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