Staff Software Engineer

Job Description

Every great story has a new beginning, and yours starts here.

Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.

Who We Are…

When we say, ''the stuff dreams are made of,'' we're not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD's vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what's next…

From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.

Your New Role...
Warner Bros. Games San Francisco seeks a Staff Software Engineer for the engineering department. Are you a game maker ready to stand alongside Wonder Woman, Batman and Superman?

As a Staff Engineer, you will be responsible for various initiatives including evaluating new technology, developing and maintaining our game platform, prototyping and building functionality and tools for new and existing games in a mobile-first studio environment.

In addition, you will partner with other stakeholders to understand goals and needs. You are continuously assessing all aspects of the products and tools to identify areas for improvement, innovation, and cross-project sharing.

Your Role Accountabilities...
• Build, enhance and maintain new and existing functionality for our games (game platform, game engine, and/or client).
• Guide end-to-end code architecture in a server authoritive game environment
• Contribute to code quality via code reviews
• Contribute to game stability
• Research and assess technologies.
• Prototyping to support products, tools and processes.
• Consult with external technology providers.
• Assess internal projects for risk or opportunity.

Qualifications & Experience...
• At least 6 years of game industry experience.
• Shipped at least 2 mobile/social title, preferably on multiple platforms.
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent industry experience and success.
• Expert C# programming skills (Typescript and Lua a plus).
• Expert knowledge of Unity3d game engine (Preferably for Mobile).
• Real, hands-on experience building massively scalable server-side systems that are easy to understand and maintain
• High proficiency with REST Integrations. (Strong Websocket development a plus)
• High proficiency in server authoritative architecture development (Server and Client).
• Proficient with 3D math including linear algebra (vector math, matrices).
• Deep knowledge of common data structures and algorithmic solutions.
• Deep knowledge of software design practices including modular architecture, event-driven architecture, and software design patterns.
• Strong performance optimization experience
• Strong problem solving / debugging skills.
• Ability to work unsupervised.
• Ability to assist others in their work.
• Passion for making games.

How We Get Things Done…

This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.

The Legal Bits…

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. 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 need a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for this position, please contact us at recruitadmin@warnermedia.com.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r7mo69-3-145-178-240-42 in your application.