Job Description
The Job
WarnerMedia seeks a Sr Software Engineer for CNN Politics with a focus on digital cartography. 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 news and information experiences online. You'll be joining an empowered cross-functional team building the trusted new digital products, platforms, and formats that put CNN's talent, expertise, and content programming - and the directions it goes next - directly in the hands of consumers. The Internet is changing the news and information landscape, and we have an ambitious product roadmap grounded in journalism and facts. Our team has a unique ability to marry content, design, product, and technology to spark connection, fulfill utility, and build community.
The Daily
• Help drive the architecture and implementation of various mapping components using Mapbox, d3, and more
• Help educate team members to get them up to speed on digital cartography concepts so they are able to quickly contribute to the development of those components
• Effectively communicate complicated software concepts and business value in a way your target audience will understand
• Lead code & architecture reviews and champion best practices for the organization by defining and evolving engineering standards
• Work primarily in modern Javascript, Typescript, and Python using AWS services
• Code! Be passionate about software engineering with a strong sense of ownership for the code that you and your team write
• Fail up, learn from research and experiments and ultimately choose the best solution to succeed the company objectives
• Follow a progressive development methodology, moving from proofs of concept to prototypes to production releases
• Participate in collaborative discussions with the product design and development team to select approaches and implementation details with an eye toward resiliency, agility, and simplicity.
The Essentials
• Proven ability to use digital cartography to tell data-driven stories
• You are a strong team player with proven ability to work cross-functionally with humility and a sense of humor
• Demonstrated ability to partner with multiple internal and external stakeholders to deliver your product
• Our deadlines are literally set in the US Constitution and in federal legislation. You've shown you can deliver against immovable dates while still maintaining work-life balance
• Ability to work in a dynamic and nimble environment which can pivot very quickly to reflect the changing needs of the company
• Outstanding organizational, interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong work ethic, integrity and collaborative approach to work
• Ability to think strategically and to translate ideas into actions
• Significant industry experience with modern development technologies, and hands-on familiarity with both client and server technology. Have a solid understanding of common software data structures and algorithms
• A passion to grow professionally and continue developing along an individual contributor path
The Nice To Haves
• Knowledge of and personal interest in politics. You will be building software to tell the story of the 2022 midterm elections and beyond to a global audience of 100+ million people and passion for the subject matter helps
• Experience with Mapbox tile formats and the generation of tiles using tools like Tippecanoe
• Experience working with government civics data like the US Census Bureau API, FRED API, Bureau of Labor Statistics, etc.
• Active in the technology community
Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g6b999-54-92-155-93-42 in your application.