Principal Software Engineer - Big Data

Job Description

Max is where storytelling takes center stage and where creatives find a home with the support and resources to do their best work, no matter the genre or format. Whatever the viewer wants to watch is front and center and more of what they crave is easily discovered. It is where our exclusive Max Originals and iconic entertainment brands thrive, with HBO, HBO Max, Warner Bros., DC, Turner Classic Movies, Cartoon Network and more delivering the greatest array of series, movies, and specials for audiences of all ages. HBO Max originally launched in the United States in May 2020 and introduced a lower priced, advertising-supported tier in June 2021. It rolled out globally across Latin America and the Caribbean in 2021, followed by its first European launches in the Nordics and Spain later that year. In May 2023, Warner Bros. Discovery introduced Max, an enhanced streaming platform, in the US HBO Max is currently available in 46 countries and there are plans for the continued global expansion of Max in 2024.

Warner Bros. Discovery's DTC technology and product organization sits at the intersection of tech, entertainment, and everyday utility. We are continuously leveraging new technology to build immersive and interactive viewing experiences. Our platform covers everything from content catalog, and video transcoding, to search and personalization, global subscriptions, and more. We are committed to delivering unique and quality user experiences, ranging from video streaming to applications across connected TV, mobile, web and consoles. As a pure tech organization, we are essential to Warner Bros. Discovery's continued growth, building world-class streaming products from the ground-up for our iconic brands like Max, HBOMax, Discovery+, CNN, Food Network, HGTV, Eurosport, MotorTrend, and many more.

About You:

We are looking for a passionate Principal Engineering to help architect and scale the global data platform systems and services for our new global streaming app, Max, as well as any streaming and non-streaming initiatives within the company. This role is truly exceptional, as you will own the technical aspect of comprehensive, worldwide, multi-tenant, multi-cloud data platform. This encompasses everything from designing a cloud infrastructure, data and analytics tools and frameworks, data collection and processing technologies, ensuring security, upholding governance, maintaining data quality, and enabling data access for all. As most senior technical member in team, you will champion innovation through prototyping, development, experimentation, and seamless integration into production. You will strike the perfect balance between swiftly iterating on features and constructing a cohesive array of platforms and tools, which will empower us to navigate swiftly and decisively into the future.

Responsibilities:
• Own the end-to-end architecture of the data platform, ensuring its efficiency, cost-effectiveness, security, and governance.
• Collaborate closely with other engineers to design and build an optimal and cost-efficient platform solution.
• Work in partnership with other engineers and managers to design and develop foundational elements of the platform. Create tools and frameworks that enhance data processing, information retrieval, governance, and data quality in a cost-effective and user-friendly manner.
• Develop platform tools and frameworks to the same standard as seen in open-source projects. Engage closely with the engineering community and open-source them upon reaching maturity.
• Implement cutting-edge AI/ML techniques, including Generative AI, to boost the efficiency of the platform and data engineering processes.
• Take on the responsibility for the platform's 24x7 support availability and oversee budgetary concerns, including cloud expenditure.
• Promote a culture of experimentation and data-driven innovation. Inspire and motivate through internal and external presentations and other speaking opportunities.
• Assist in hiring, mentoring, and coaching engineers. Help build an engineering team that prioritizes empathy, diversity, and inclusion.

Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or Similar discipline.
• 12+ years of commendable track record of delivering complex software engineering systems and platforms.
• 12+ years of programming experience using Java/C/C++ or similar languages
• 8+ years of experience in wide variety of distributed systems and frameworks – such as Apache Spark, Kafka, Airflow, Kubernetes, Cassandra, Druid, Snowflake and more.
• 8+ years of building and maintaining Tier-1 (require 24*7 uptime and strict SLA) data driven applications.
• 5+ years of Cloud (AWS preferred) experience.
• Experience in building AI/ML driven platform is a huge plus
• Experience in Analytics Tools and Frameworks (such as Looker, Tableau or similar) or building native web and mobile application (ReactiveJS or similar ) is a huge plus.
• Priority will be given to those with prior open-source contributions.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.

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