Warner Bros. Discovery

SeniorSoftwareDeveloper

$110–160k kanata, ontario, canada FULL TIME
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The Brief

“Senior Software Developer at Warner Bros. Discovery. Skills: JavaScript, TypeScript, Node, Python. Design, build, and maintain production ready software systems. Develop user facing features”

What You'll Achieve.

Build and evolve systems; Drive audience growth; Drive engagement; Drive monetization

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Ability to break down broader goals into clear technical tasks and solutions

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

4+ years of experience building and maintaining production software systems, 4+ years of experience with JavaScript, including modern ES6+ and asynchronous patterns, Experience designing and implementing APIs and web applications, Solid understanding of performance optimization, security, and system design principles, Experience with performance monitoring and analytics tools such as Datadog or New Relic, collaboration and communication skills within and across teams, Experience working in Agile development environments, Hands on familiarity with both client side and server side development, sense of ownership and accountability for delivered work, Ability to break down broader goals into clear technical tasks and solutions

Nice to Have

Experience developing or contributing to CMS platforms, Experience with templating systems such as Handlebars, Experience setting up, managing, or improving CI/CD pipelines using AWS tools, Some Python experience, Experience with frontend frameworks such as Vue, Svelte, or React, Experience integrating authorization, identity, payment, or subscription APIs, Experience with A testing or experimentation platforms

What You'll Do.

and maintain production ready software systems

Develop user facing features

Work primarily in modern JavaScript

Collaborate closely with designers

Optimize code for performance

Optimize code for scalability

Optimize code for reliability

Develop server side logic

Maintain server side logic

Integrate front end elements

Integrate back end systems

Participate in code reviews

Participate in architecture reviews

Champion engineering best practices

Follow progressive development approach

Integrate third party libraries

Integrate third party services

Identify security risks

Address security risks

Identify performance risks

Address performance risks

Identify quality risks

Address quality risks

Work within Agile development practices

Communicate clearly within the team

Communicate clearly across teams

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate closely with teammates; Partner closely with designers; Partner closely with product managers; Partner closely with other engineers; Collaborate closely with designers; Communicate clearly within the team; Communicate clearly across teams

Communication Scope

collaboration and communication skills within and across teams; Communicate clearly within the team; Communicate clearly across teams

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)! The CNN Growth team is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to help build and evolve the systems and user experiences that drive audience growth, engagement, and monetization acrossCNN’s digital platforms. This role is ideal for a strong senior individual contributor who enjoys building high quality software, collaborating closely with teammates, and taking ownership of meaningful technical problems in a fast moving, consumer focused environment. What you will do As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be a key contributor on a newly forming team. You will work hands on across the stack, delivering reliable, performant features while contributing to technical discussions, code quality, and engineering best practices. You will partner closely with designers, product managers, and other engineers to turn ideas into production ready solutions. You w

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