Associate Software Engineer

Location: Burbank, California, US
Recruiter: WarnerMedia Services, LLC
Date posted: Tuesday, December 16, 2025

 

Job Description:

Who We Are

When we say, the stuff dreams are made of, were not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBDs vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the bringing our characters to life, the bringing them to your living rooms and the creating whats 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 Associate Software Engineer will play a key role in building and maintaining applications and integrations that support Post Production marketing, localization, and social media operations.

The ideal candidate will bring a strong foundation in software development and a willingness to learn and grow in a fast-paced, media-focused environment.

Core Responsibilities:

Collaborate with senior developers and product owners to develop applications and system integrations.

Troubleshoot and resolve product defects.

Perform ongoing product maintenance and enhancements.

Create and maintain Application Overviews and Knowledge Articles to support product documentation.

Required Skills

Programming Proficiency: Experience with at least one modern programming language such as JavaScript (Node.js) or Python. Familiarity with JavaScript/Node.js is especially valuable in our tech stack.

Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC): Knowledge in development processes including agile methodologies, version control systems (Git), and CI/CD pipelines.

API Integration: Ability to consume RESTful APIs, handle JSON data, and understand core HTTP methods.

Debugging & Troubleshooting: Skilled in reading stack traces, using debugging tools, and resolving technical issues efficiently.

Database Fundamentals: Experience with basic CRUD operations in SQL and/or NoSQL databases. Familiarity with messaging systems like RabbitMQ is a plus.

Nice-to-Have

Containerization Knowledge: Fundamental understanding of Docker and containerized environments, particularly in contexts like render farms or media processing pipelines.

A willingness to maintain a flexible schedule in support of production changes, perform varied tasks under some supervision and attentively listen and resolve problemsare essential to be successful in this position

Your Role Accountabilities

Day-to-Day

Hands-on: Develop software modules & algorithms at various levels of complexity, including but not limited to service interfaces, process flows, service messages, SOA components, business logic, UI/UX, or data access logic

Change & Knowledge Management: Document product changes, problem resolution and author/update process and workflow documentation in company CRM; Develop and publish end user training material.

Testing & Analysis: Conduct experiments with new products/features/versions in development environments to ensure targeted outcomes do not impede production, performance or conflict with WBD security standards

Collaboration and Communication: Collaborate closely with peers and clients to address issues during the Software Development Cycle, communicate expected outcomes, and set expectations for both scheduled and unscheduled work.

Vendor Case Management: Interface with third-party software & systems vendors; Log & manage cases, features and product enhancements

Software Development Lifecycle: Adhere to the design, development, training, maintenance, onboarding and retirement of applications

Qualifications & Experience

College degree, trade certification or equivalent software engineering work experience

Knowledgeable with core business, process analysis, quantitative analysis, communication, and information technology concepts. This can have been in an academic setting, or as part of an existing/previous full-time or part-time professional role.

Knowledgeable with data structures, algorithms, cloud platform(s) and database design

Knowledgeable in the Software Development Lifecycle

Competent at recognizing trends and patterns, perform qualitative and quantitative analysis, and interpret results; Reading and translating data to solve problems

Strong client service orientation and ability to prioritize work, anticipate needs, and maintain composure in a fast moving & demanding environment.

Communicate effectively and tactfully with all levels of personnel within and external to the organization, and quickly assimilate new business & technology concepts.

Able to work all shifts associated with 24x7x365 production environments, including on-call shifts

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 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.

 

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