Software Developer II

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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.

We are the now and the next. The power behind the people building the future. We are born from the spirit of innovation. We are created from the idea that people around the world want more, need more, deserve more. We are the home of the global digital revolution. We are CNN.

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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.

About the Role

CNN is seeking a Software Engineer II to join our Registration and Subscriptions team. This is an exciting opportunity for a developer who is passionate about building high-quality digital products that deliver both business value and exceptional user experiences.

As part of our team, you'll help shape the future of CNN's digital offerings—including direct-to-consumer subscription products, premium news features, and innovative technologies that connect with global audiences. If you're looking for a role where you can make a meaningful impact and tackle new challenges, we'd love to hear from you.

About the Team

The Registration and Subscriptions team is focused on creating engaging, user-centric experiences that foster direct relationships with our audience. We collaborate closely with product managers, data scientists, and analysts to identify growth opportunities, test new features, and optimize user journeys.

Our mission is to expand CNN's registered user base and support the development of new subscription products. As part of Warner Bros. Discovery's broader digital strategy, this team plays a key role in driving digital revenue growth and innovation.

Our tech stack consists of JavaScript, Node, Python, Svelte, Sass, and AWS services. Your ability to be flexible and traverse the full stack will be an asset to us as we evaluate the tradeoffs inherent in software engineering and experimentation. We have fun with this everyday: balancing what our users are asking for, what our users actually do, our current technical strengths, and what new technologies are emerging and where we want to grow as a team. We hold the ability to choose (or invent) the right tool for the job in high regard and consider it a critical part of our success.

The Daily

• Contribute to software development, learn through your peers, ask a lot of questions, and grow as an engineer.
• Full stack development with JavaScript, HTML/CSS & Responsive design.
• Agile ceremony participation (Scrum, Planning, Retros, Demos).
• Unit testing with frameworks such as Jest, Jasmine, and Mocha.

The Essentials

• 2-4 years of professional software development experience.
• Proficiency in JavaScript
• You are excited to learn and ready to take on new challenges.
• You are an excellent communicator with your team members and peers.
• You are passionate about improving the code you touch and interact with.
• You are excited to add positively to the culture of CNN, both from an interpersonal level and from a code improvement standpoint.

The Nice to Haves

• Understand engineering best practices, design patterns, reviews, testing and alerting.
• Experience with AWS services or other Cloud Platforms.
• Knowledge of relational databases, SQL, and NoSQL
• A|B testing and consumer testing platform experience
• Familiarity with other modern programming languages, frameworks, platforms, API's and/or SDKs.
• Knowledge of Operations, CI/CD, and DevOps.

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 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.

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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