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!

The Job

The CNN Digital Site Reliability Engineering team is seeking their next Software Engineer to help us expand the positive collaborative impact we have on CNN engineering teams.

CNN has a next generation Content Management System (CMS) that is built from the ground up to be cloud native. The CMS is used to power all of CNN's global journalism as well as a hub for new products.

As a SRE Engineer, you’ll work alongside experienced engineers to support CNN Digital teams in deploying, monitoring, and maintaining applications and infrastructure. You’ll help automate workflows, improve reliability, efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and contribute to the continuous improvement of our cloud-native platform.

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

We manage key engineering-focused systems and services, including certificate management, Multi-Provider DNS, Common Event Bus, Terraform, Jenkins, Kubernetes and more.

The Daily

• Assist in managing cloud infrastructure using tools like CloudFormation and Terraform.
• Support automation efforts through scripting in Bash and Python.
• Help maintain production and lower environments by applying updates, troubleshooting issues, and upgrading services.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, AWS CodePipeline and CodeBuild.
• Help monitor and maintain services in AWS (e.g., RDS, ECS, EKS, Fargate, SQS, Redis, OpenSearch).
• Learn and apply best practices in cloud security, cost optimization, and infrastructure reliability.
• Engage in code reviews and contribute to team discussions around architecture and process improvements with senior engineers.
• Stay informed on industry trends and bring fresh ideas to the team.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to improve developer experience and reduce friction in the development process.
• Leverage AI-driven tools and automation frameworks to optimize CI/CD pipelines, enhance system monitoring and proactively identify and resolve infrastructure efficiencies and challenges.

The Essentials

• BS degree in Computer Science or relevant work experience with 2+ years of relevant experience
• 1–3 years of experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, or related roles.
• Familiarity with containers (Docker), container orchestration tools (Kubernetes or ECS), cloud platforms (preferably AWS) and infrastructure-as-code tools.
• Basic scripting skills in Bash and/or Python.
• Understanding of CI/CD concepts and tools.
• Familiarity with working with command line tools such as aws-cli and kubectl
• Eagerness to learn and grow in a collaborative engineering environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

The Nice to Haves

• Automating internal developer portal workflows
• Supporting or writing NodeJS apps and Java/Groovy pipelines in Jenkins.
• Experience with monitoring tools and logging systems.
• Interest in developer experience, automation, and platform engineering.
• Participation in open-source projects or technical communities.

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.

In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation, or a range thereof, for roles in locations where legally required. Actual salaries will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to external market data, internal equity, location, skill set, experience, and/or performance. Base pay is just one component of Warner Bros. Discovery’s total compensation package for employees. Pay Range: $100,000.00 - $134,500.00 salary per year. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards. In addition, Warner Bros. Discovery provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and sick time and vacation.This position is open for an existing position vacancy.