Sr Network Developer

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.
Meet Our Team:
The Global Device Operations team designs, builds, and manages a network of large-scale device farms across multiple global data centers. These device farms contain thousands of consumer-grade connected devices - including set-top boxes, smart TVs, mobile phones, gaming consoles, and more - which power testing and quality assurance for WBD's global streaming platforms.
This team owns and operates the network and infrastructure that makes these environments performant, secure, and scalable. From routing design to tunnel-based geolocation, from overlay networks to automation, we operate at the crossroads of engineering, operations, and innovation.

Roles & Responsibilities:
We are hiring a Senior Network Developer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a passion for architecting and automating scalable network systems in hybrid and on-prem environments. You will lead the design and execution of complex data center networks, integrate modern overlay technologies, and
develop network automation as we evolve our infrastructure toward greater agility and resiliency.
The Senior Network Developer will engage with various stakeholders across engineering, dev teams, corporate IT, and enterprise infrastructure to ensure consistent, high-performance network operations.
You will also play a key role in mentoring engineers, setting design standards, and representing network engineering across the org.
Scope and Complexity:
You have deep subject-matter expertise in data center networking and have led the design and operation of production networks at scale. You understand how to apply automation, platform thinking, and layered architecture to support large environments with multi-vendor gear and highly diverse device types.
You design straightforward, scalable solutions for complex technical problems using modern best practices in Layer 2/3, tunneling, overlay networks, and infrastructure as code. You anticipate dependencies across the infrastructure stack and drive long-term improvements.
You have delivered multiple stable, scalable, and highly available infrastructure solutions that have powered real-world, mission-critical systems. You are familiar with designing and managing systems that support thousands of endpoints and services.
Operations:
You are a model of best practices - your work is clean, documented, and durable. You integrate telemetryand debugging tools into your workflows and improve visibility across the stack. You lead by example and help raise the operational standard across the team.
You mentor engineers and collaborate across teams. You participate in technical design discussions, influence architectural decisions, and help shape our long-term strategy. You bring others with you by simplifying complexity and teaching along the way.
You're an effective communicator across engineering, ops, and product teams. You translate technical details into business context when needed, and vice versa. Your documentation and architecture diagrams are clear, thorough, and accessible.
What to Bring:
• 8+ years of experience in network engineering, with a strong focus on data center architecture, operations, and automation
• Expert-level knowledge of:
- Layer 2 protocols (STP, VLANs)
- Routing protocols (OSPF, BGP, EIGRP)
- Overlay networks and control planes (EVPN, VXLAN)
- Tunnel technologies (IPSec, GRE, L2TP)
• Experience with:
- Cisco (NXOS, ACI, IOS XE), Arista EOS, Mikrotik ROS
- HPE and Cisco UCS server platforms
- NetBox
- tcpdump, Wireshark, traceroute, EP-tracker
- Ansible, Terraform
- Python scripting
- Infoblox, Fibre Channel SANs, Aruba/Mikrotik wireless tech
- Hyper-V, ESXi
- AWS, GCP, Azure
• Demonstrated experience with network migrations, multi-vendor environments, and automation-first initiatives
• Strong technical documentation skills and ability to represent network engineering in cross-functional discussions
Certifications (Required):
One or more advanced networking certifications such as:
- Cisco CCNP/CCIE
- Arista ACE
- JNCIE
- Or equivalent
What We Offer:
• A high-impact role supporting global-scale streaming platforms
• Opportunity to lead large-scale network design and automation initiatives
• A collaborative environment with strong engineering culture
• Access to bleeding-edge technology across cloud and on-prem
• An inclusive, supportive, and forward-thinking team

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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