Staff Software Developer

Job Description

Staff Software Developer (iOS)

Warner Brothers Discovery's digital arm, Global Customer Ex perience org anization is a high-performing global team working at the dynamic intersection of Technology and Entertainment. In supporting our content creators in the digital space, we continuously leverage our technological capabilities to create immersive viewing experiences for iconic brands including HBOMax.
We are excited to be recruiting a Staff Software Developer to join our Apple team.
Your Role Accountabilities
As a S taff Software Developer, you will work within a team to deliver new customer-facing features across our iOS and tvOS App. Ensuring these are delivered on time and meeting the high-quality standards we have within our teams. You will work closely with other engineers and your manager to plan future sprints for new features and bug fixes.
To be successful in this position, you should have a strong understanding of iOS and tvOS development as well as extensive test driven development experience. You have demonstrated the ability to use common industry tools for software development including but not limited to IDEs, build and continuous integration, source control management, code review tools, and you are able to build software in a professional team environment delivered to production using these tools. You can provide technical documentation describing your contributions and contribute enhancements to your team's best practices. This is a great opportunity to drive key initiatives, build a high-performance streaming application, working with geographically dispersed developers to deliver critical projects and new app architecture. There will be opportunities to mentor and coach junior developers.

Qualifications & Experience
• 8 + years of programming experience using Swift or other similar language. Experience building consumer apps is a must .
• Knowledge of or previous experience with VOD is a plus, including experience working with video playback on iOS/ tvOS apps.
• Knowledge of UIKit is a must , SwiftUI is a plus.
• A bachelor's degree in Computer Science , Engineering or equivalent work experience.
• At least 3 year of experience in a tech leadership role is preferred .
• Experience building dynamic customer-facing apps that use RESTful APIs to operate . Hands-on expertise in disparate technologies, typically ranging from front-end user interfaces through to back-end systems and all points in between.
• Experience with large-scale application architecture, design, scalability, testability, implementation, and performance tuning.
• Experience in modern DevOps/SRE practices such as CI/CD, performance monitoring & incident management.
• Computer Science fundamentals in object-oriented design, algorithm design, problem solving, and complexity analysis.
• Excellent communication skills, working with multiple stakeholders (internal and external partners) with different goals, objectives , and aspirations . Effective communication and strong negotiation skills will be key .
• Establish design, coding, and operational best practices and contribute to technical documentation . You are a role model for your team.
• Lead major functional changes to enhance/improve our app or the developer experience . You help drive priori ti zation of work on the team .
• Mentor junior developers, overseeing their designs, code quality, and integration into a team . Create a supportive and inclusive engineer culture on the team and contribute to the overall productivity of every team member .
• Rotate follow the sun support with other team members to monitor and debug critical production issues.
• Desire to be involved in cross-platform projects on a large scale in 6 0+ countries and territories .
• Experience with key design and architectural patterns such as MVVM, MVP and SOLID principles.
• Experience with Test Driven Development and associated frameworks.

Additional Information
On June 9, 2025, Warner Bros. Discovery announced plans to separate into two publicly traded companies, Warner Bros. and Discovery Global, with an expected completion in mid-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 separation in 2026, your employment likely will transition to Warner Bros. 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: $140,100.00 - $190,100.00 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.
This position is open for an existing position vacancy.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-74q759-216-73-216-31-42 in your application.