Software Developer

Job Description

About the Team…
CNN is hiring a Full-Stack Software Developer II to join our AV Web team. This is a great opportunity for someone passionate about building digital products that balance business goals with an exceptional user experience.
CNN is actively developing new digital offerings - from direct-to-consumer subscription services to premium news features and cutting-edge technologies that reach global audiences wherever they are. If you're looking for a new challenge, we'd love to hear from you.
About the Job…
As a Full-Stack Software Developer II, you'll work on a cross-functional team focused on enhancing the CNN.com user experience. Your team is composed of Technical, Design, and Product leads, along with engineers who collaborate closely throughout planning, development, code review, and deployment.
In this role, you'll contribute to feature development, write high-quality code, participate in peer reviews, and support the operational lifecycle of our products.
What You'll Do…
• Contribute to full-stack software development in a collaborative, agile environment.
• Write clean, maintainable code using JavaScript, HTML/CSS, and responsive design principles.
• Develop and maintain React-based features and components.
• Participate in agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, retrospectives, and demos.
• Write and maintain unit tests using frameworks like Jest, Jasmine, or Mocha.
• Learn from and collaborate with peers to continuously grow your engineering skills.
Must Haves…
• Strong experience with JavaScript and React - this is foundational to the role and critical for success on our team.
• 3-5 years of professional JavaScript experience in a full-time Software Engineering role.
• Strong commitment to writing testable, high-quality code.
• Curiosity and a growth mindset - you're eager to take on new challenges and learn continuously.
• Excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical teammates.
• Proactive, feedback-friendly attitude with a passion for improving the codebase.
• Enthusiasm for contributing positively to CNN's culture - from teamwork to technical quality.
Nice to Haves…
• Experience with video technologies.
• Understanding of engineering best practices, design patterns, code reviews, testing, and alerting.
• Experience with AWS or other cloud platforms.
• Knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases (e.g., SQL, DynamoDB).
• Exposure to modern programming languages, frameworks, APIs, or SDKs.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.

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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Jobcode: Reference SBJ-5bbb61-216-73-216-221-42 in your application.