Lead Software Engineer

Job Description

Every great story has a new beginning. We're excited to announce that Discovery and WarnerMedia have combined to become Warner Bros. Discovery. WBD is a premier global media and entertainment company offering audiences the world's most differentiated and complete portfolio of content, brands and franchises across television, film, sports, news, streaming and gaming. We're home to the world's best storytellers, creating world-class products for consumers. From brilliant creatives to technology trailblazers and beyond, join us as we step into the next chapter.

Warner Bros. Games San Diego is creating the next generation of high quality, cross-platform games that bring iconic and beloved characters to life. Join our growing team of talented game makers and be a foundational part of a dynamic new studio as we strive to make an impact on the future of AAA free-to-play games.

The Job

WB Games San Diego is seeking a Lead Software Engineer, a talented, proactive, and hard-working individual who will manage, mentor, and guide a Team of highly skilled Engineers at all levels.

Reporting to the Director of Engineering, as a Lead Software Engineer, you will also help navigate roadblocks, and focus resources to deliver the best solutions to drive excellence in all aspects of AAA game development.

You must demonstrate high competency as a team leader and have a true passion for game development.

The Daily
• Build on the culture of inclusivity and growth through coaching, career management, and mentorship
• Work with the production team to facilitate scheduling and planning
• Collaborate with the feature owners & engineers to architect and build systems
• Assist engineers writing Technical Proposals, reviewing execution plans and ensuring alignment against strategic technology development goals
• Help identify and articulate technical challenges and risks along with proposed solutions
• Willingness to help Innovate and iterate on process, systems, and technology to deliver world-class social next-generation games
• Practice what you preach, diving in and contributing directly to development efforts when necessary
• Improve configuration management and deployment processes

The Essentials
• Minimum 7+ years of professional software engineering experience, working on cross-functional teams
• 3+ years in a leadership role managing a team of engineers
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience
• Expert in C++ (Templates, OO Design, Exception Handling, Multi-Threading, etc.)
• Experience in practicing agile development practices, and strong working knowledge of a variety of project management techniques.
• Strong problem solving, debugging, and troubleshooting skills
• Clear, concise, and transparent communicator - both written and verbal
• Be a self-motivated team player with a positive attitude and strong work ethic
• Ability to self-manage when given prioritized goals and objectives
• Seek out opportunities to improve technically and professionally
• A passion for video games

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-d82j1k-18-191-174-168-42 in your application.