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Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.\nWho We Are…\nWhen 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…\nFrom 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.\nWe 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.\nTo see what it’s like to work at CNN, follow @WBDLife on Instagram and X!\nYour New Role...\nAs the Staff Software Developer, you will provide technical leadership for the development team. You are an individual contributor, self-directed, able to work with minimal supervision, and is typically expected to take on the most difficult technical challenges. You will lead the technical direction, supporting the Principal Engineers and Architects in defining the technology strategy and implementation. You will also provide guidance and mentoring to less experienced Developers. We need our Developers to be versatile and always eager to tackle new problems while working in a fun, collaborative and fast-paced environment.\nThe Staff Software Developer for the CNN tvOS team drives mobile tech strategy, architecture, best practices, and choice of tools and technology stack across iOS / tvOS app platforms, supporting mobile backend APIs, mobile CI/CD tools, and testing automation. You ensure technical execution and release of CNN’s mobile apps to end consumers. You also partner with Product, Design and Delivery Leaders to help teams deliver on product initiatives and operational execution.\nYour Role Accountabilities...\nArchitect and build intuitive, simple and elegantly designed mobile apps that people want to use.\n\nProvide support and development of software tools and procedures to extend and enhance the core production pipeline.\n\nWork with multiple departments, including Product, Design, Delivery, Editorial and Engineering to implement CNN Digital consumer experience solutions and apps.\n\nAssist with troubleshooting production problems, root cause analysis, and debugging.\n\nDevelopment and maintenance of existing production systems supporting CNN’s digital ecosystem.\n\nMentor more junior developers.\n\nEnsure software development follows industry best practices, policies and guidelines. Specifically, ensuring that technical solutions are in line with established CNN Digital strategy, standards in respect to architecture, security, corporate governance, coding standards, monitoring, logging, unit test, and service enablement.\n\nQualifications and Experience...\nBS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent discipline.\n\nDemonstrated advanced understanding of troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, application design, solution development, human factors/usability design, and implementation of projects for major business units or the enterprise.\n\nAt least 10 years of experience within a professional development environment.\n\nStrong foundation in programming fundamentals such as data structures and algorithms.\n\nAbility to develop new and innovative applications as well as maintaining existing code.\n\nDemonstrated full-mobile stack development experience (mobile native client and SDK, build CI/CD, and APIs), e.g. Swift, Swift UI, etc.\n\nDemonstrated expert knowledge of software development methodologies, practice, and architecture, specifically experience architecting performant, scalable, secure, and cost optimized cloud solutions on AWS. AWS Professional Certification preferred, but not required.\n\nHands-on experience with mobile DevOps CI/CD tools and implementing best practices, including automation of code signing tools and automated tests. Preferred familiarity with Jenkins, Git, Maven/Gradle, Swift Package Manager/CocoaPods, Terraform, and Appium.\n\nGeneral familiarity with database technologies (SQL/RDBMS, NoSQL, GraphDB, etc.).\n\nAbility to communicate effectively, both written and verbal, with technical and non-technical cross-functional teams.\n\nExperience building flexible software architecture to accommodate shifting business needs.\n\nKnowledge of Cloud Computing platforms like Amazon AWS, OpenStack, OpenShift.\n\nHow We Get Things Done…\nThis 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 www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ 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.\nChampioning Inclusion at WBD\nWarner 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 you’re 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.\nIn compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation, or a range thereof, for roles in locations where legally required. Actual salaries will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to external market data, internal equity, location, skill set, experience, and/or performance. Base pay is just one component of Warner Bros. Discovery’s total compensation package for employees. Pay Range: $138,000.00 - $220,800.00 salary per year. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards. In addition, Warner Bros. 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