Software Engineer II - Backend

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.

Software Engineer II - Backend, Content Systems, Bangalore

About Warner Bros. Discovery:

Warner Bros. Discovery, a premier global media and entertainment company, offers audiences the world's most differentiated and complete portfolio of content, brands and franchises across television, film, streaming and gaming. The new company combines Warner Media’s premium entertainment, sports and news assets with Discovery's leading non-fiction and international entertainment and sports businesses.

For more information, please visit www.wbd.com

Meet Our Team:

The Content Systems Engineering (MSC) team builds applications and services that power Warner Bros. Discovery’s content supply chain, supporting the entire media lifecycle—from idea to distribution. Our solutions enable thousands of internal users to seamlessly produce and distribute content across platforms, including Discovery+.

The Metadata Syndication Service (MSS) team, part of (MSC) team, specializes in integrating, validating, transforming, and delivering content metadata to partners. Our mission is to ensure accurate, efficient metadata delivery, enhancing content discovery and direct-to-consumer (D2C) reach. By streamlining data integration and delivery, MSS supports system interoperability and timely access to essential content.

We’re looking for a developer who can be an integral part of our new development team in Warner Bros. Discovery’s Bangalore office. 

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Build application service layers to support Warner Bros. Discovery’s content supply chain

• Lead design and development of complex feature enhancements within the supply chain software

• Support other engineers on your team in their growth, learning and development

• Describe and defend your design and code decisions to other engineers, embrace constructive feedback, and adapt your approach to align with team and company standards and objectives.

• Offer enhancements to best practices, document, design, and architecture improvements, and as feedback through code reviews to other engineers without continuous prompting or recurring encouragement. Other engineers appreciate your feedback.

•  Troubleshoot a production issue by reviewing source code, logs, operational metrics, stack trace etc. to pinpoint a specific problem and then resolve it.

What to Bring:

• 3 - 5 years of experience as a software developer

• High proficiency and technical leadership with technologies on our stack including Go (preferred), Java (Spring) and Node JS

• Experience in working with any one cloud provider (AWS (preffered) / GCP/ Azure)

• Deep understanding of software design principles, algorithms, and data structures, with a commitment to technical excellence

• Establish robust testing, monitoring, and alerting mechanisms

• Experience working within a SAFe Agile team, collaborating with others to build software and iteratively improve it

• You have a proven track record of designing and building applications for media workflows, media catalogs, and asset registries

• You are an effective communicator, demonstrating this in your discussions with the team and stakeholders and through your documentation

• You solve business problems with simple and straightforward solutions, applying appropriate technologies and software engineering best practices.

• You deliver high-quality results the first time and improve code, documentation, and results with each iteration. Your team trusts your work.

What We Offer:

• A Great Place to work

• Equal opportunity employer

• Fast track growth opportunities

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.

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