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**Who We Are… **
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CNN is hiring a Software Developer II to join the Ad Experiences team. This is a great opportunity for an individual that is passionate about building digital products that balance revenue goals and a great user experience. This is team is highly data driven, and we have some interesting projects coming up that will involve this individual to contribute to the development of A|B tests for new products, automation and monitoring for Ads performance, and feature development for new Ads Experiences and integrations.
As a Software Developer II, you will work on a cross-functional team that is focused on building products and capabilities to enhance the advertisement experience on CNN.com. Your team is compromised with Technical, Design and Product leads and a team of engineers that support each other through the planning, development, review, and deployment processes. You will play a crucial part on the team as you will be responsible for feature development, quality code, peer reviews, and operational support.
**Skills Required: **
- Full stack development experience with an emphasis on front-end development, including JavaScript, HTML/CSS & Responsive design.
- Understand engineering best practices, design patterns and resiliency testing.
- Development experience building fully responsive designs that work across all screen resolutions and browsers.
- Unit testing experience with frameworks such as Jest, Jasmine, and Mocha.
As a member of the team you will:
- Be responsible for owning, implementing, developing, and maintaining complete high-priority features with thorough testing.
- Communicate effectively with engineering, product, and design team members to ensure product expectations are met for new features.
- Collaborate with team members in the planning and execution of new features and products.
- Thoroughly document your own contributions and, where necessary, the contributions of others.
- Be highly independent with contributions to the code-base - checking in where necessary for review and to ensure technical alignment.
**Nice to haves: **
- Enterprise experience working with Ad Product and 3rd party advertisement vendors.
- A|B testing and consumer testing platforms.
- Experience with AWS services or other Cloud Platforms.
- Familiarity with other programming languages, frameworks, platforms, API’s and/or SDKs.
- Knowledge of Operations, CI/CD, and DevOps.
**About you: **
- 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.
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.