Senior Software Developer

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 bringing our characters to life, the bringing them to your living rooms and the 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.We are the now and the next. The power behind the people building the future. We are born from the spirit of innovation. We are created from the idea that people around the world want more, need more, deserve more. We are the home of the global digital revolution. We are CNN.To see what it’s like to work at CNN, follow @WBDLife on and Your New RoleCNN is hiring a Senior Software Developer to join the Design System and Frameworks team. This is a great opportunity for an individual that is passionate about Design System Engineering. CNN is building new digital products, such as direct-to-consumer subscription products, new features and capabilities to support a premium news experience and engage our audiences, and new technologies to help us meet our global audiences where they are. If this sounds interesting to you and you would like new challenges, come join usAbout the Team As a Senior Software Developer, you will join a cross‑functional team dedicated to building the design system tools and capabilities that power both the editorial workflow and the end‑user experience on CNN.com. This role is ideal for a Design System Engineer who is passionate about systems thinking and enabling creativity at scale. You’ll work closely with technical, design, and product partners to deliver the foundational UI infrastructure that supports storytelling across a diverse range of platforms.Our team leverages modern technologies to create cohesive, accessible, and performant components while supporting each other through planning, development, reviews, and deployment. In this role, you will play a critical part in shaping our design system by driving feature development, writing high‑quality and maintainable code, contributing to architectural decisions, performing peer reviews, and providing ongoing operational support.Your Role AccountabilitiesFull‑stack development with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS, incorporating semantic code, accessibility standards, responsive design methodologies, and design‑system‑focused engineering practices.Architect, implement, and maintain design system components, patterns, and UI infrastructure used across multiple applications and frameworks.Own, implement, develop, and maintain high‑priority features and system-level improvements with thorough testing and documentation.Collaborate and communicate with product, design, and engineering stakeholders to translate Figma specifications and tokens into scalable, maintainable code.Work closely with cross‑functional teams in an agile environment, contributing to Scrum, Planning, Retros, and Demos.Support peers through code reviews, pairing, documentation, and general platform‑minded collaboration.Participating in the wider CNN Engineering community as a peer reviewer, contributor and mentor for junior team members.Qualifications & ExperienceDeep understanding of engineering best practices, design patterns, code reviews, accessibility, testing and observability.Strong experience working in modern JavaScript and developing/maintaining reusable UI components and libraries.Expert-level CSS knowledge, including architecture (BEM), tokens, theming strategies, and cross‑browser behavior.Proficiency with the command line along with Git, Docker, and AWS.Experience with unit testing frameworks such as Jest, Jasmine, and Mocha.Familiarity with AWS tooling including monitoring (CloudWatch), and CI/CD (CodePipeline, CodeBuild).Solid understanding of software data structures and algorithms, and experience with both client‑ and server‑side technologies.Demonstrated expertise in at least one modern front‑end framework such as React, Angular, or Vue.Demonstrated success rapidly learning new technologies, languages, or frameworks.Familiarity with a wide range of languages, frameworks, platforms, or SDKs.Excellent communication skillsA passion for improving shared codebases, team processes and culture.Experience working with or contributing to CMS platforms.The Nice to HavesExperience with Figma plugin development, Figma Tokens, or integrating design‑tool workflows into engineering processes.Hands-on experience implementing or contributing to design systems, component libraries, and pattern libraries across multiple codebases.Knowledge of database technologies (MongoDB, PostgreSQL, etc).Python experience.Experience with Vue.js.Experience with A|B testing and consumer testing platforms.Knowledge of Operations, CI/CD, and DevOps, PagerDuty, Kubernetes, Jenkins, CodePipeline, etc.Additional Information On June 9, 2025, Warner Bros. Discovery announced plans to separate into two publicly traded companies, Warner Bros. and Discovery Global, with an expected completion in mid-2026. For more details, including leadership appointments and information on individual brands, please visit our newsroom . Although you will be hired by Warner Bros. Discovery, upon the planned separation in 2026, your employment likely will transition to Discovery Global. During this period of transformation, you’ll have an exciting opportunity to lay the foundation at one of the world’s premier entertainment brands.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 WBDWarner 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.