Senior Software Engineer at Warner Bros Discovery in Atlanta, GA

Senior Software Engineer Location: GA Atlanta 1050 Techwood Drive NW 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. To see what it’s like to work at CNN, follow @WBDLife on Instagram and X! Your New Role... Withdeepdomainexpertise,advancedtechnicalcapabilities,andaproventrackrecordof successful collaborations, the AI Enablement C Machine Learning team at CNN is acceleratingourdigitaltransformationthroughstrategicapplicationsofmachinelearning andAItechnologies.Ourcurrentproductsincludepopular,relatedandpersonalized contentrecommendations,contextualadtargeting,andsitesearch-servingmillionsof CNN users via CNN web and mobile apps. Within the next quarter, we will be launching summarizationandclassificationfeatureswithchattofollowearlynextyear. We have a variety of specializations and collaborate closely, enhancing our platform and adding to the suite of machine learning features running on it. Machine learning engineers (MLEs) build models and features Data engineers fulfill the availability and latency requirements provided by MLEs Some software engineers partner with MLEs to operationalize and expose models and features Other software engineers focus on our ML platform and tooling, including A/B testing Herearesomeofthekeychallengestheteamwilltackleinnextcoupleofquarters: ContentSummaries:Supporttestingandadoptionofvarioustypesofcontent summaries from multiple domains, which can be leveraged in consumer experiences along with embedding generation and classification Two-TowerExperimentation:Exploreoptionsforincorporatingadditionaluser contextinourpersonalizedrecommendationsmodelsuchasgeolocation,timeof day and time of year All Access Search: Partner with teams across CNN to design and build a roadmap for CNN streaming content search BanditFoundation:Enhancedataaccessandbeginexperimentingwithbanditsfor online ranking of recommendations Optimize Site Performance: Dynamically deliverpersonalizedcontentalongside cachedassets,improvingloadtimesandenhancinguserexperiencewithfeatures like page-level deduplication Your Role Accountabilities... AsaSoftwareEngineerII,youwillhavemanyopportunitiestocollaboratewithother engineers across the team Promoteaninclusiveandsupportiveengineeringcultureontheteam Solvebusinessproblemswithsimpleandstraightforwardsolutions Striveforoperationalexcellence--buildinghighlyavailable,lowlatency,and efficientsoftwarewithsupportfromotherengineers Buildsubjectmatterexpertiserelatedtomultipleproductionsystems Communicateeffectively—throughprogressupdates,timelyrequestsforsupport, demos, and technical documentation Author,test,review,andoptimizeproduction-qualitycode,followingbestpractices forIaC,versioncontrol,andcontinuousdeliverywithsupportfromotherengineers Bepassionateaboutsoftwareengineeringwithastrongsenseofresponsibilityfor thecodeyouandyourteamwrite,deliveringhigh-qualityresultsthat improve with each iteration Embracefailureasalearningopportunity—useresearchandexperimentationto choosethebestsolutionsthatmeetbusinessgoals,movingautonomouslyfrom proof-of-concept to production release Qualifications & Experience... Relatedprofessionalorindustryexperience Bachelor'sdegreeincomputerscienceorarelatedtechnicalfield ProficiencyinPythonandoneormoreof:Golang,Java,C++,orsimilarobject- oriented languages TheNicetoHaves Expertiseinbackendengineeringwithdistributedsystemsanddata-intensive applications at web scale Priorexperienceworkingonamachinelearningteam 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. Championing Inclusion at WBD Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. 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