Director, Software Engineering

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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

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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 and X!

CNN is the world's most essential and engaging source of video and digital news, and we're embarking on a crucial mission to invent the next generation of news and information experiences to inform, engage, and empower the world. We have a unique ability to marry content, design, product, and technology to spark connection, fulfill utility, and build community. With our consumer and facts-first strategy, we're developing new platforms and formats that put CNN's talent, expertise, and content programming directly in the hands of consumers.

Your New Role...

Our CNN Platforms team is looking for a Director, Software Engineering to lead several critical pillars of our CNN.com and CNN app digital experiences — Data Privacy Site Performance & Accessibility , and Design Systems . The CNN Platforms team builds, operates, and optimizes our digital content platform to empower journalists and product teams to drive essential, sustainable, and facts-first storytelling. Our focus areas include the content management system powering our CNN editorial experiences, content distribution to internal systems and external partners, media management for assets, website and app performance, data privacy and governance, and our core CNN design system.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a technology leader who's passionate about user-first product development and wants to make a meaningful impact at scale. You'll play a key role in ensuring that our CNN.com and CNN app digital experiences are trustworthy, fast, inclusive, and visually consistent for millions of users around the world.

As The Engineering Steward Of These Core Areas, You'll Collaborate With Our Product, Design, Program Management, And Legal Partners To

• Champion privacy-forward features that earn and maintain user trust
• Drive performance optimizations to keep our site and apps lightning fast
• Lead accessibility improvements so our platforms serve everyone
• Evolve our design systems to create consistent, intuitive, and beautiful user interfaces for CNN experiences and internal systems

Your Role Accountabilities...

Technical Leadership

Team Management & Mentorship

Collaboration & Communication

Qualifications & Essentials...

Nice to haves...

How We Get Things Done…

This 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.

Championing Inclusion at WBD

Warner 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.

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Seniority level

Director

Employment type

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Full-time

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Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

Broadcast Media Production and Distribution

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