Development Engineer I

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.

Your New Role…

The Development Engineer I builds, enhances, and supports applications and system integrations used by Post Production Engineering teams. This role contributes directly to the reliability, efficiency, and scalability of engineering workflows that underpin post‑production infrastructure and tooling in a fast‑paced, production‑driven environment.
 

The ideal candidate brings a strong foundation in software development and the ability to apply it independently. You are forward‑thinking and proactive, anticipating challenges, initiating solutions, and identifying opportunities to improve systems, processes, and outcomes without direct solicitation. Success in this role requires comfort setting work priorities, solving technical problems autonomously, and clearly documenting and communicating resolutions.
 

This position operates with increasing autonomy and is responsible for owning well‑scoped features and services end‑to‑end—from implementation through deployment and support. The Development Engineer I applies CI/CD best practices, leverages cloud‑native patterns, and maintains operational readiness across supported systems. A flexible schedule to support production changes, a DevOps mindset, practical full‑stack experience, and responsible use of modern and AI‑enabled engineering tools are essential to delivering reliable, high‑quality solutions for Post Production Engineering teams.

Your Role Accountabilities...

• End‑to‑end feature and service ownership: Design, build, test, deploy, and support well‑scoped applications and services used by Post Production Engineering teams, delivering production‑ready solutions with minimal supervision.

• Engineering collaboration: Work closely with senior developers, engineering stakeholders, and product owners to design and implement applications and system integrations that support post‑production engineering workflows and tooling.

• Operational support and troubleshooting: Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve application and integration defects across development and production environments, ensuring system reliability and minimal disruption to engineering operations.

• Sustained product maintenance: Perform ongoing maintenance, enhancements, and incremental improvements to existing services, addressing technical debt while maintaining stability in production environments.

• Operational excellence (DevOps mindset): Participate in incident response and root‑cause analysis; improve observability through logging, metrics, and monitoring; and create or maintain runbooks to reduce recurring issues and accelerate resolution.

• Cloud‑first delivery: Build and operate services in hybrid environments (e.g., AWS and on‑prem/vCenter), applying secure, scalable, and cost‑aware design patterns aligned with Post Production Engineering infrastructure standards.

• Code quality and maintainability: Write clear, testable, and maintainable code; participate in code reviews; and refactor existing modules as needed to improve reliability and long‑term maintainability without disrupting production workflows.

• Documentation and knowledge sharing: Create and maintain application overviews, technical documentation, and knowledge articles to support onboarding, operational continuity, and cross‑team understanding.

• Programming Proficiency:

Proficiency in at least one modern programming language such as JavaScript (Node.js) or Python, with the ability to write, test, debug, and maintain production code. Familiarity with JavaScript/Node.js is especially valuable given the team’s primary technology stack.

• Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC):

Working knowledge of modern SDLC practices, including agile methodologies, source control using Git, and CI/CD pipelines. Ability to contribute effectively within structured development, testing, release, and support workflows.

• API Integration and Web Services:

Experience consuming and integrating RESTful APIs, handling JSON data, and applying core HTTP concepts (methods, status codes, authentication patterns) in distributed systems.

• Debugging and Troubleshooting:

Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot applications and services by reading stack traces, analyzing logs, using debugging tools, and identifying root causes across development and production environments.

• Database Fundamentals:

Experience performing basic CRUD operations using SQL and/or NoSQL databases, with an understanding of data modeling fundamentals. Familiarity with messaging or queue‑based systems (e.g., RabbitMQ) is beneficial.

• Development Best Practices:

Working knowledge of version control workflows, automated testing concepts, code review processes, and incremental delivery practices that support reliability and maintainability in production systems.

• Cloud and Infrastructure Awareness:

Practical experience working with cloud platforms (AWS preferred) and exposure to containerization and infrastructure‑as‑code concepts (e.g., Docker, basic IaC patterns), particularly in hybrid or production‑supported environments.

Nice‑to‑Have Skills...

• Production‑oriented mindset:

Comfort working in environments that support live or near‑real‑time production workflows, with an understanding of uptime, reliability, and operational impact.

• Cross‑functional collaboration:

Experience collaborating across engineering, infrastructure, and vendor teams to diagnose issues, implement integrations, or improve operational workflows.

• Engineering standardization:

Ability to contribute to standardized engineering practices, including reusable templates, pipeline improvements, runbooks, and technical documentation that improve team efficiency and consistency.

• Operational flexibility:

Willingness to maintain a flexible schedule in support of production changes, perform a variety of technical tasks with minimal supervision, actively listen to stakeholder needs, and communicate solutions clearly.

Platform & Application Delivery (Primary Focus)

• Develop, enhance, and support backend services, automation, and internal‑facing tools that support Post Production Engineering platforms and workflows.
• Implement service interfaces, process flows, business logic, and data access layers that enable platform operations, pipeline execution, and system orchestration.
• Perform ongoing maintenance and incremental enhancements to existing systems, addressing defects, technwical debt, and performance or reliability gaps while maintaining production stability.
• Conduct testing and validation of new features, platform changes, and dependency updates in non‑production environments to ensure they meet functional requirements and do not negatively impact production systems or security standards.

Back‑End Engineering & Operational Systems (Platform Focus)

• Build and maintain backend services, APIs, and automation that support infrastructure operations, engineering workflows, and post‑production tooling, with an emphasis on reliability and operational usefulness over user‑facing features.
• Design, implement, and improve monitoring, logging, telemetry, and health‑check solutions that provide visibility into service behavior, pipeline execution, and system health, supporting effective incident detection and investigation.
• Develop and maintain high‑level system designs, workflow models, and diagrams that describe service boundaries, integrations, and orchestration across backend systems.
• Own backend codebases using Git‑centric workflows, ensuring changes are reviewed, tested, and delivered through CI/CD pipelines in alignment with GitOps and change‑control practices.
• Participate in incident investigation and remediation for backend systems, contributing fixes and preventative improvements that reduce recurring failures and operational overhead.
• Support systems that integrate with third‑party platforms and vendor tooling by assisting with technical evaluations, validating fixes, and ensuring integrations meet internal engineering and security standards.
• Implement backend solutions in accordance with established platform standards and best practices, contributing patterns, templates, and improvements where standards are missing or evolving.

Information Gathering, Coordination & Knowledge Exchange (Supporting Focus)

• Attend planning meetings as needed to align scope, priorities, and timelines
• Manage calendar and time commitments to balance individual contribution with team collaboration
• Participate in feedback sessions as needed and incorporate feedback into deliverables
• Proactively engage customers and stakeholders to gather requirements, validate assumptions, and collect feedback
• Document requirements, decisions, and meeting notes in the appropriate tracking and knowledge tools (e.g., Jira/Confluence/CRM) to maintain alignment and traceability
• Maintain a punch list of action items, update status regularly, and communicate progress and blockers
• Client liaison: Liaise with clients to understand needs and ensure deliverables meet expectations

Qualifications & Experiences…

• College degree, trade certification or equivalent software engineering work experience
• Knowledgeable with core business, process analysis, quantitative analysis, communication, and information technology concepts. This can have been in an academic setting, or as part of an existing/previous full-time or part-time professional role.
• Knowledgeable with data structures, algorithms, cloud platform(s) and database design
• Knowledgeable in the Software Development Lifecycle
• Competent at recognizing trends and patterns, perform qualitative and quantitative analysis, and interpret results; Reading and translating data to solve problems
• Strong client service orientation and ability to prioritize work, anticipate needs, and maintain composure in a fast moving & demanding environment.
• Communicate effectively and tactfully with all levels of personnel within and external to the organization, and quickly assimilate new business & technology concepts.
• Able to work all shifts associated with 24x7x365 production environments, including on-call shifts

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.

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In 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: $60,555.00 - $112,459.00 salary per year. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards. In addition, Warner Bros. Discovery provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and sick time and vacation.