Senior Staff, Data Engineering

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 Sr. Staff, AdTech Full Stack Engineer reports to the Director, AdTech Engineering and is responsible for designing full-stack applications that support thousands of users and billions of ad impressions monthly. This role defines engineering best practices, mentors peers, and ensures mission-critical platforms are reliable, performant, and cloud-optimized for scale. 

Your Role Accountabilities: 

Scalable APIs & Services – Design and deliver API-first, cloud-native services that enable real-time interoperability across WBD's advertising stack, handling billions of impressions annually. 

Platform Modernization – Modernize legacy advertising tools into modular, full-stack cloud-native applications with 99.99% reliability, optimized costs, and seamless integration with converged platforms 

User Experience & Advertiser Tools – Deliver intuitive, responsive, and high-performance UIs that enhance productivity and decision-making for sales teams, directly improving the efficiency of multi-billion-dollar ad sales transactions. 

Delivery excellence – Drive scalable, resilient, and high-performing engineering systems through deep expertise in CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, automated testing frameworks, observability tooling, and performance optimization, enabling faster delivery cycles and improved system reliability. 

Qualifications & Experience 

  Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical discipline. 

  Full-Stack Expertise: 12+ years of experience in enterprise-scale full-stack engineering, with expertise in modern front-end frameworks (React, Angular, Vue) and back-end technologies (Java, , Python, Go). 

  Cloud & APIs: Strong knowledge of cloud-native development (AWS, GCP, Azure), microservices, and API-first design. 

  AdTech Domain Knowledge: Familiarity with campaign management, ad trafficking, forecasting, identity, and yield optimization workflows. 

  User-Centric Design: Track record of building user-friendly, high-performance interfaces tied to complex data and monetization workflows. 

  Operational Excellence: Proficiency in CI/CD, DevOps, automated testing, observability, and performance optimization. 

  Collaboration & Communication: Ability to partner with product, sales engineering, and data teams to deliver revenue-focused solutions. 

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 accessibility page for instructions to submit your request.

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