Senior Software Engineer

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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.

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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Our Story

We are CNN. THE WORLD'S MOST ESSENTIAL AND ENGAGING SOURCE OF DIGITAL NEWS. We are in the midst of rapid transformation and need you to help us find the next generation of innovators, makers, and dreamers who will lead and drive our growth.  We aim to make the world a better, more connected place. Join us!

The Job

CNN is building its next generation CMS platform that is built from the ground up to be cloud native.

The project spans the breadth of engineering disciplines from tuning globally available databases to immersive front-end user experiences.

The CMS will be used to power all of CNN's journalism around the world as well as all a hub for new products.

We are looking for engineers who are comfortable across the stack and interested in solving unique and challenging problems.

The Daily

• Contribute to the architecture and implementation of CNN Digital's cloud infrastructure using Cloudformation and Terraform.
• Develop and enhance our existing Bash scripts used for deployments and local development 
• Maintain Production and Lower environment infrastructure such as applying security patches and upgrading services. 
• Maintain and develop our CI/CD infrastructure in AWS codebuild & codepipeline.
• Work primarily in AWS services such as RDS Aurora Postgres, Opensearch, ECS, SQS and ElasticCache Redis.
• Contribute to the code & architecture reviews and champion best practices for the organization by defining and evolving engineering standards
• Stay abreast with industry trends and announcements. Understand how changes can impact our business and raise concerns and/or propose solutions to mitigate
• Code! Be passionate about software engineering with a strong sense of ownership for the code that you and your team write
• Follow a progressive development methodology, moving from proofs of concept to prototypes to production releases

The Essentials

• BS degree in Computer Science or relevant work experience with 5+ years of relevant experience
• Proven record of driving initiatives which involve changes in the engineering culture through evangelism and structured processes
• Ability to review company goals and lead towards success, through discussion with engineering peers, proposals, and ultimately breaking down the solution into meaningful tasks to execute or delegate to the team
• Deep industry experience with modern development technologies, and hands-on familiarity with both client and server technology. Have a solid understanding of common software data structures and algorithms
• A passion to grow professionally and continue developing along an individual contributor path

The Nice to Haves

• Python scripting experience
• Active in open source community
• Experience with interviewing and talent acquisition

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/