Manager, Software Engineering

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 ! CNN Growth Come join our team The CNN Growth team is hiring a Software Engineering Manager to help build and grow the next generation of direct to consumer capabilities at CNN. This is an opportunity to lead a newly forming team focused on building foundational systems and user experiences that support audience growth, engagement, and monetization across platforms. This role is well suited for a people first engineering leader who enjoys building teams, staying close to execution, and partnering with product, design, data, and external vendors to deliver high quality consumer facing experiences at scale. What you will do As a Software Engineering Manager, you will lead a small team of engineers and remain closely involved in day to day execution and delivery. You will own team health, delivery, and technical quality while partnering with peers and senior leaders on broader technical strategy and alignment. You will coach engineers through career growth, feedback, and mentorship, while also working closely with cross functional stakeholders and external vendors. You will help guide build vs buy decisions, evaluate third party solutions, and ensure vendor integrations meet CNN’s quality, security, and performance expectations. In a globally distributed environment, you will model strong communication, empathy, and accountability, and help create a collaborative and inclusive team culture. The daily
Lead, mentor, and manage a small team of software engineers, fostering a collaborative and high performing environment
Stay hands on with day to day execution and delivery while supporting engineers through coaching and feedback
Facilitate team ceremonies including standups, planning, and retrospectives
Partner with product, design, data, and other engineering teams on discovery, planning, and delivery
Partner with peers and senior leaders on broader technical strategy, alignment, and prioritization
Own technical decision making for the team, including build vs buy evaluations and vendor selection
Work directly with external vendors and third party partners on technical evaluation, integration planning, delivery, and ongoing support
Contribute to system design, architecture discussions, and technical planning
Review code and designs and champion best practices across the team
Identify risks, dependencies, and tradeoffs, and proactively work to unblock progress
Participate in hiring, onboarding, and team growth efforts
Contribute technically when needed through code reviews, implementation guidance, or hands on development Our tech stack Our teams primarily use JavaScript and TypeScript across modern web architectures, supported by Node, Python, and AWS. We value pragmatic technology choices and regularly integrate internal platforms, third party services, and cloud infrastructure. Current tools and technologies include JavaScript, TypeScript, Node, Python, Svelte, Sass, AWS services, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure as code. Experience across this stack is valuable, but adaptability and sound engineering judgment are most important. Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
Direct experience managing and growing engineering team members. 2+ years experience preferred
Demonstrated experience working directly with external vendors and third party partners in a production environment
Experience evaluating third party solutions and leading build vs buy technical decisions
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including with non technical stakeholders
Experience hiring, onboarding, and growing engineering teams
Experience building, testing, and maintaining consumer facing applications
Demonstrated success delivering high quality software in an iterative and sustainable way
Experience working in Agile development environments
Experience collaborating with globally distributed teams
Strong understanding of modern web development across client and server technologies
Familiarity with AWS services, CI/CD tooling, and infrastructure best practices
Security first mindset with attention to performance, scalability, and reliability Nice to have
Experience working on identity, authentication, subscription, or commerce related systems
Experience integrating third party APIs and services
Experience with A/B testing or experimentation platforms
Experience with CMS platforms or templating systems
Familiarity with frontend frameworks such as Vue or similar
Some Python experience About you
You are excited to build and lead teams tackling new and evolving problem spaces
You enjoy mentoring engineers and helping them grow their skills and confidence
You are comfortable making technical tradeoffs and leading conversations across teams and vendors
You care deeply about code quality, delivery excellence, and team health
You want to contribute positively to CNN’s culture and help shape how we build for the future 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. 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 require adjustments or accommodations during the job application and/or recruitment process, please visit our accessibility page for instructions to submit your request.