Software Engineer II

Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery

We are Warner Bros. Discovery, where dreams are brought to life through iconic content and beloved brands. From wizards and dragons to superheroes and Planet Earth, our vast portfolio is powered by storytellers, creators, and dreamers globally. We offer career-defining opportunities, curated benefits, and tools to foster growth, ensuring you are supported, celebrated, and can thrive.

HBO Max: Storytelling at the Center

At HBO Max, storytelling takes center stage. As one of the world's most iconic entertainment brands, we are home to bold originals and unforgettable characters. While audiences stream award-winning content, breaking news, and sports, our teams tirelessly innovate to create the next big thing in streaming. Our content, from hits like Succession and Game of Thrones to global franchises like Harry Potter, sparks conversations and shapes culture.

HBO Max delivers boundary-pushing stories across genres and platforms, connecting millions of viewers in 90 countries globally. We provide access to the worlds of HBO, Harry Potter, DC, Warner Bros., ID, Adult Swim, A24, and more. Turn your streaming obsession into a career – we’re hiring!

About the Media Supply Chain Team

The Media Supply Chain team is responsible for architecting, engineering, and program managing a wide range of applications, workflows, and services for our internal partners. These partners operationally manage and distribute Warner Bros. Discovery content globally. Our technology solutions handle scheduling, image and asset metadata management, content processing, delivery, mastering, localization, and preservation. We are at the forefront of pioneering new methods to process and deliver WBD content to its global customers.

Work Experience

• 4+ years of backend engineering experience, preferably in the data / search space.

Education, Professional Training, Technical Training or Certification

• B.S. in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• Familiarity with AWS highly preferred.
• Familiarity with one or more modern NoSQL database technologies such as Mongo, ElasticSearch, OpenSearch, or DocumentDB highly preferred.

Required Knowledge/Skills

• Proficient with 4+ years of experience in one or more modern programming languages such as Javascript/Typescript, Go, Java, C#, Python.
• Strong understanding of data modeling and data structure fundamentals.
• Experience in event-based architecture using services such as Apache Kafka, SNS, SQS, Lambda.
• Experience with protobuf and schema registry.
• Proficient in API design and development, specifically REST and GraphQL APIs.
• Experience with micro-services architecture patterns.
• Experience with developing containerized applications using Docker, Kubernetes or equivalent.
• Experience with source code and knowledge repositories such as GitHub or GitLab and JIRA, Confluence.
• Knowledge of AWS resources such as CloudWatch, Lambda, ECS, IAM, S3 etc.
• Proficient in GIT.
• Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code like CloudFormation or Terraform.
• Proficient in the SDLC in an agile environment.

Preferred Knowledge/Skills

• Understanding of semantic and vector search.
• Understanding of foundational AI models and prompt engineering.

Additional Information

On December 5, Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery announced a definitive agreement for Netflix to acquire Warner Bros., including its film and television studios, HBO Max, and HBO. This transaction is expected to close after the separation of Warner Bros. Discovery's Global Networks division, Discovery Global, into a new publicly-traded company, anticipated in Q3 2026. While you will initially be hired by Warner Bros. Discovery, your employment will likely transition to Warner Bros. upon the planned spin-off. This period of transformation offers an exciting opportunity to help build the foundation of one of the world’s premier entertainment brands.

How We Get Things Done

At WBD, our guiding principles are the core values central to how we operate. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/, along with insights from the team on their meaning and daily application. We encourage you to review them and look forward to discussing them during your interview.

Championing Inclusion at WBD

Warner Bros. Discovery is committed to building a workforce that reflects diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences. As an equal opportunity employer, we consider qualified candidates based on merit, without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected category.

If you are a qualified candidate with a disability requiring adjustments or accommodations during the application or recruitment process, please visit our accessibility page for instructions on submitting your request.

Compensation

In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation range for roles where legally required. Actual salaries vary based on external market data, internal equity, location, skill set, experience, and performance. The base pay for this Software Engineer II role ranges from $99,400.00 - $184,600.00 salary per year. This is one component of Warner Bros. Discovery’s total compensation package, which may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards. Additionally, WBD provides comprehensive benefits, including health insurance, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays, sick time, and vacation.

Key skills/competency

• Backend Engineering
• Data Modeling
• API Design & Development
• Microservices Architecture
• Event-based Architecture
• Containerized Applications
• AWS Cloud Services
• SDLC & Agile
• NoSQL Databases
• Source Control (GIT)