Principal Software Engineer

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 Principal Engineer- Player Team Bangalore About Warner Bros Discovery Warner Bros Discovery a premier global media and entertainment company offers audiences the world s most differentiated and complete portfolio of content brands and franchises across television film streaming and gaming The new company combines Warner Media s premium entertainment sports and news assets with Discovery s leading non-fiction and international entertainment and sports businesses For more information please visit Meet Our Team We are the Product Engineering group for Direct-2-Consumer business and responsible for building OTT Player HLS and DASH for several Warner Bros Discovery products across 70 different platforms We build Player SDK for Android Apple Desktop HWA and STB platforms to provide seamless integration experience to the WBD applications Roles Responsibilities About the Role We are looking for a Principal Engineer to lead the architecture design and development of the core player engine and SDKs powering our OTT streaming applications across various platforms iOS Android Web Roku CTV STBs etc This is a critical technical leadership role driving performance scalability and quality of video playback across millions of devices Key Responsibilities Architect and develop core media playback engines and SDKs for video streaming applications Drive end-to-end design of low-latency high-performance video playback pipelines including adaptive bitrate streaming ABR DRM buffering caching and analytics Collaborate with cross-functional teams Product Video Platform QA CDN Content Ops to define requirements and translate them into scalable technical solutions Ensure high-quality playback experience across various network conditions and device capabilities Define and enforce coding standards performance benchmarks and SDK versioning strategies Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical roadmaps design reviews and code quality initiatives Investigate and resolve complex issues related to playback failures latency memory usage and system stability Monitor industry trends in streaming protocols HLS DASH media formats and hardware acceleration APIs MediaCodec AVFoundation etc to keep our technology stack modern Required Skills Qualifications Bachelor s or Master s degree in Computer Science Electrical Engineering or related field 16 years of experience in software engineering with 10 years of hands-on development in media playback engines or OTT video streaming SDKs Expertise in video streaming protocols HLS MPEG-DASH CMAF RTMP etc Strong proficiency in C C JavaScript Swift Kotlin React Native Bright Script Deep understanding of DRM technologies Widevine FairPlay PlayReady Experience with media frameworks ExoPlayer AVPlayer Shaka Player or custom engines Experience with live streaming low latency DVR Familiarity with CDNs video encoding pipelines and ABR algorithms Proven experience with multi-platform development mobile web smart TVs gaming consoles Understanding of CI CD A B testing and observability in production environments Excellent problem-solving debugging and performance tuning skills Strong communication and leadership skills ability to influence and drive cross-team decisions Nice to Have Exposure to WebAssembly Rust or cross-platform player architectures Contributions to open-source media player projects or streaming SDKs Characteristics Traits Naturally inquisitive critical thinker proactive problem-solver and detail-oriented Positive attitude and an open mind Strong organizational skills with the ability to act independently and responsibly Self-starter comfortable initiating projects from design to execution with minimal supervision Ability to manage and balance multiple and sometimes competing priorities in a fast-paced complex business environment and can manage time effectively to consistently meet deadlines Team player and relationship builder What We Offer A Great Place to work Equal opportunity employer Fast track growth opportunities 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 regardless of sex gender identity ethnicity age sexual orientation religion or belief marital status pregnancy parenthood disability 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 for instructions to submit your request