Staff Software Engineer

Job Description

Our CMS Platform team is looking for a Staff Software Engineer to help lead the next generation of CNN's content creation and publishing technology. The CMS Platform team builds and operates the editorial tools, services, and systems that empower journalists and product teams to create essential, facts-first storytelling at global scale.
Our focus areas include a cloud-native content management system, collaboration and workflow tools, foundational APIs, data and analytics capabilities, and the editorial interfaces that support content creation across CNN.
This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced engineer who is passionate about building world-class platforms and wants to have a direct impact on how news is created and delivered. You will help ensure our editorial experiences remain fast, intuitive, reliable, and capable of supporting innovative storytelling for audiences around the world.
Your Role Accountabilities…
As a Staff Engineer, you will collaborate closely with engineering partners, product managers, and designers to:
• Architect and evolve the core APIs and systems that power content creation across CNN.
• Drive improvements in collaboration frameworks and user experiences that support editors and writers working together in real time.
• Build tools and workflows that reduce friction and improve developer efficiency.
• Advance platform capabilities across analytics, metrics, permissions, and intelligent backend features including undo/redo and self-service publishing.
• Shape system quality, scalability, and reliability for a platform that supports thousands of daily users and millions of downstream consumers.
You will influence the technical direction of a platform that already delivers a world-class editorial experience, while helping expand it with new features and architecture that push the platform forward. This role offers the opportunity to contribute directly to the systems that power CNN's global journalism.
If you are energized by solving complex technical challenges and want your work to support essential reporting and storytelling, we would love to meet you.

Qualifications & Experiences…
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, with 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Proven record of driving initiatives that involve engineering culture change through evangelism and structured processes.
• Ability to align with company goals and lead initiatives through technical discussions, proposals, and execution planning.
• Deep industry experience with modern development technologies, with hands-on familiarity across both client and server systems.
• Strong understanding of core software data structures and algorithms.
• A passion for professional growth and continued development along an individual contributor path.
Nice to Haves…
• Experience working on Kanban or Scrum teams and familiarity with project management tools.
• Active participation in the open-source community.
• Experience with interviewing and talent acquisition.

Additional Information
On December 5, Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Netflix will acquire Warner Bros., including its film and television studios, HBO Max and HBO. The transaction is expected to close after the separation of Warner Bros. Discovery's Global Networks division, Discovery Global, into a new publicly-traded company, which is expected to be completed in Q3 2026. For more details, including leadership appointments and information on individual brands, please visit our newsroom here.
Although you will be hired by Warner Bros. Discovery, upon the planned spin-off of Discovery Global in 2026, your employment likely will transition to Discovery Global. During this period of transformation, you'll have an exciting opportunity to lay the foundation at one of the world's premier entertainment brands.

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.
If you're a qualified candidate with a disability and you require adjustments or accommodations during the job application and/or recruitment process, please visit our accessibility page for instructions to submit your request.
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: $128,100.00 - $237,900.00 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.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-868xb6-216-73-216-96-42 in your application.