Software Engineer - Java

Job Description

The Job

WarnerMedia seeks a Software Engineer – Java for the MSC – Project Management department.

The Software Engineer will be a member of the Media Supply Chain (MSC) team within the WarnerMedia Technology (WMTO) organization, the position will be responsible for hands on development as well as managing application launches and software maintenance from inception to launch. The Software Engineer must understand business functions and requirements and translate those to a working application to allow Media Supply Chain technology to continue innovating in support of business need.

The Media Supply Chain – Who We Are
Media Supply Chain is tasked to architect, engineer, and program manage a wide range of applications, workflows and services for our internal partners who operationally manage and distribute WarnerMedia content globally. Our applications and technology solutions are responsible for scheduling, image & asset metadata management, as well as, content processing and delivery as well as content mastering, localization and preservation. We are the team pioneering new ways to process and deliver WarnerMedia content to its global customers

The Media Supply Chain – Mission
Our mission is to provide and sustain practical, innovative, agile software and technology solutions which are highly reliable, automated, measurable, optimized, modern systems capable of distributing high-quality content and metadata to our domestic and global platforms & partners.

The Daily
• Develop core functionality and components for applications and service in support of various content platforms by starting with business needs and objectives, creating functional and technical specifications and executing against a plan to launch and maintain applications.
• Review project objectives and determine best technology for implementation. Implement best practice standards for development, build and deployment automation while mentoring and leading a team of engineers.
• Review emerging technologies and evaluate potential uses for WB Technology and other divisions. Develop prototype projects using new technologies.
• Evaluate software products and vendors for WB Technology and other divisions. Recommend action, develop and lead implementation of selected products/services.
• Work with internal and external developers to ensure WB Technology code standards and best practices are performed for development of applications

The Essentials
• 4+ years software development experience
• B.S. in Computer Science or equivalent experience
• Technical Knowledge/Skills in the following areas:
• Significant experience with Java
• Ability to write Junit tests and strong proponent of CI/CD integration
• Abiity to write / architect REST API services
• Knowledge of scaling applications
• Experience in either SQL databases such as MySQL / PostgreSQL or noSQL databases such as Mongo DB / Cassandra / DynamoDB
• Experience in sprint boot framework and microservices pattern architecture preferred
• Experience with source code and knowledge repositories such as git, jira, or equivalent systems.
• Experience developing in AWS at scale leveraging core services such as Lambda, ECS, and ec2.
• Demonstrated expertise and experience in deploying containerized applications using Docker, Kubernetes or equivalent
• Experience with Build and Deployment tools such as Jenkins, Chef, Puppet, or equivalent
• Proficient in a Linux environment
• Basic understanding of infrastructure resource provisioning and setup using CloudFormation or Terraform
• Functional Knowledge / Skills in the following areas:
• Overall knowledge of the entertainment industry business preferred
• Overall knowledge of Warner Bros. businesses, business processes, technologies and applications that support it is preferred
• Ability to work with outside vendors and clients under sometimes adverse circumstances and under time critical constraints
• Must be able communicate effectively and tactfully with all levels of personnel (in person, written, telephone).
• Must be able to pay close attention to detail.
• Must be able to handle multiple tasks in a fast paced environment.
• Must be able to organize and schedule work effectively.
• Must be able to work flexible hours, including overtime, if and when necessary.

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