Warner Bros. Discovery
SoftwareDeveloperII
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“Software Developer II at Warner Bros. Discovery. Skills: Java, Spring Boot, AWS, Backend development. Design backend services. Implement backend services”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver backend capabilities; Operate reliably in production; Support scalable, resilient systems; Ensure correctness, clarity, and long-term maintainability; Own service reliability; Own service performance; Own operational health
Industry & Context.
Ability to troubleshoot and debug issues across distributed backend services; Help diagnose and resolve issues in production systems
On-call rotations
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
experience developing backend applications in Java, Hands-on experience building services using Spring Boot, Experience developing API-driven or service-oriented backend systems, Solid understanding of object-oriented design, data structures, and software design principles, Experience working in an agile, collaborative engineering environment, Ability to troubleshoot and debug issues across distributed backend services
Nice to Have
Hands-on experience with AWS backend services, Amazon SNS (event publishing and fan-out), Amazon SQS (asynchronous processing and queue-based workflows), Amazon DynamoDB (NoSQL data modeling and access patterns), Experience operating Spring Boot services in AWS production environments, Familiarity with cloud-native architectures and CI/CD pipelines, Experience supporting production services, including familiarity with on-call practices, Exposure to logging, metrics, monitoring, and alerting for backend systems
What You'll Do.
Design backend services
Implement backend services
Maintain backend services
Build event-driven workflows
Enhance asynchronous workflows
Maintain RESTful APIs
Integrate internal services
Participate in code reviews
Diagnose production issues
Resolve production issues
Contribute to documentation
Deliver backend features
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate closely with product, QA, and partner engineering teams; Work with product team; Work with QA team; Work with partner engineering teams; Communicate technical tradeoffs; Communicate implementation details
Communication Scope
Effectively communicates technical tradeoffs and implementation details within the team
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** The Dalton team builds and operates backend services that power subscriptions, commerce, and platform integrations across our streaming products. These services are high-volume, customer-facing, and event-driven, integrating with multiple internal and external systems. As a Software Development Engineer II (Dev 2) on Dalton, you will focus primarily on backend development, working on Java-based microservices that process asynchronous events, manage data at scale, and operate reliably in production on AWS. This role is suited for an engineer who is comfortable owning well-defined backend features end-to-end within an established architecture, and who wants to deepen their expertise in distributed systems and cloud-native services. **Your Role Accountabilities** Design, implement, and maintain Java-based backend services using
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