Senior Software Developer

Job summary

Design, build, and maintain scalable Java-based backend services within an event-driven AWS environment. Lead complex feature delivery, mentor junior engineers, and participate in on-call rotations to ensure system reliability.

Job details

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. Your New Role The Dalton team builds and operates backend services that power subscriptions, commerce, and partner integrations across our streaming platforms. These systems are mission-critical, high-volume, and event-driven, operating at scale across AWS. We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer with a strong backend focus to design, deliver, and support Java-based, cloud-native services. In this role, you will own complex features end-to-end, influence technical direction within the team, and help raise the bar for code quality, reliability, and operational excellence. This is a hands-on individual contributor role with significant ownership and mentorship expectations, but no formal people-management responsibilities. Your Role Accountabilities Design, build, and maintain Java backend services using Spring Boot Own delivery of complex backend features, from design through production support Build and evolve event-driven and asynchronous systems using AWS messaging services Design and maintain RESTful APIs, service integrations, and internal platform capabilities Leverage Amazon SNS, SQS, and DynamoDB to build resilient, scalable distributed systems Deploy and support backend services across multiple AWS regions, ensuring availability, resiliency, and fault tolerance Participate in architectural discussions and influence technical decisions within the team Review code regularly, setting expectations for quality, maintainability, testing, and correctness Mentor Dev 2 and junior engineers through code reviews, design feedback, and pairing Participate in on-call rotations and lead investigation and resolution of production incidents Identify and reduce technical debt while improving system performance, reliability, and operability Document designs, decisions, and operational considerations to improve team clarity and velocity Qualifications & Experience Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience 5+ years of professional experience developing backend applications in Java 5+ years of hands-on experience building and operating services using Spring Boot (or similar Java frameworks) Experience designing and operating service-oriented or microservice architectures in production Strong working knowledge of SQL databases, including data modeling, query optimization, indexing, and transactional behavior Proven ability to independently deliver complex backend features through design, implementation, and production support Strong understanding of distributed systems, asynchronous processing, and backend engineering best practices Experience working in agile, collaborative engineering teams Hands-on AWS experience, including: Amazon SNS (event publishing and fan-out) preferred Amazon SQS (queue-based and asynchronous workflows) preferred Amazon DynamoDB (NoSQL data modeling and access patterns) preferred Experience deploying, operating, and supporting applications across multiple AWS regions preferred Experience operating Spring Boot services in AWS production environments preferred Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and cloud-native deployment practices preferred Experience supporting production services through on-call rotations preferred Familiarity with monitoring, logging, and alerting for distributed backend systems preferred 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: $114,100.00 - $182,600.00 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.

What you’ll do

Design, build, and maintain scalable Java-based backend services within an event-driven AWS environment. Lead complex feature delivery, mentor junior engineers, and participate in on-call rotations to ensure system reliability.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent and at least 5 years of professional experience in Java and Spring Boot. Candidates must have strong expertise in distributed systems, AWS services, and SQL database management.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage • Employee wellness program • Life and disability insurance • Retirement savings plan • Paid holidays • Sick time • Vacation

Listed skills

• SQL · Preferred
• CI/CD · Preferred
• Mentorship · Preferred
• Amazon Web Services · Preferred
• Java · Preferred
• Spring Boot · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Java
• Spring Boot
• AWS
• Backend development
• Microservices
• RESTful APIs
• SQL
• Distributed systems
• Amazon SNS
• Amazon SQS
• Amazon DynamoDB
• CI/CD
• Cloud-native
• Event-driven architecture
• Mentorship
• Production support
• Influencing Skills
• Cloud-Native Computing
• Pipelines
• Influencing Without Authority
• People Management
• Workflow Management
• Services Design
• Resilience
• Java (Programming Language)
• Application Programming Interface (API)
• Agile Methodology
• Amazon Web Services
• Amazon Simple Queue Services
• Software Development
• Customer Service
• Code Review
• Computer Science
• Data Modeling
• Equities
• Event-Driven Programming
• Fault Tolerance
• Scalability
• Maintainability
• Market Data
• NoSQL
• Operability
• Operational Excellence
• Query Optimization
• RESTful API
• Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS)
• Software Quality (SQA/SQC)
• SQL (Programming Language)
• Indexing
• Investigation

Job areas

• Software
• Technology
• Engineering
• Software Developer
• Software Developer / Engineer
• Software Developers