Senior Software Developer (Mobile)

Warner Bros. Entertainment; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 122,000 - 186,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media and entertainment company is seeking a Senior Mobile Engineer to focus on developing cross-platform libraries for IOS using Swift. This role involves high levels of creativity and engineering skills to solve problems while ensuring data consistency across multiple platforms. You will have opportunities to expand your expertise into Android and work with diverse teams to improve data management. The compensation ranges from $91,000 to $137,000 per year, complemented by a variety of employee benefits.

Benefits

Health insurance

Employee wellness program

Life and disability insurance

Retirement savings plan

Paid holidays and sick time

Vacation time

Qualifications

• 4-5+ years professional experience building mobile applications with Swift.
• Solid understanding of common software data structures and algorithms.
• Quick learner leveraging resources to solve problems.
• Strong sense of ownership for code quality.
• Desire for self-improvement seeking feedback.

Responsibilities

• Develop cross-platform libraries for IOS using Swift.
• Provide expertise in mobile development best practices.
• Solve engineering problems independently.
• Maintain high standards and respectful relationships.
• Own the code and be passionate about software engineering.

Skills

Mobile application development

Swift

Problem-solving

Data structures and algorithms

Tools

Java

C#

C++

JavaScript

TypeScript

Kotlin

AWS

Google App Engine

Azure

Kubernetes

Job description

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.

The Job

We seek an experienced Senior Mobile Engineer (IOS and/or Android) to join the cross-organization effort for data consistency by architecting SDKs that unify multiple forms of data submission across all mobile platforms available for our streaming products. Your primary focus will be on the IOS and Android platforms, with opportunities to extend your work onto our other platforms as well.

You will enable engineering teams, operations analysts, and site reliability engineers to make sense of streams of data for millions of concurrent users so we can understand what is going wrong and mitigate those problems before they become widespread outages. You will help us build out the libraries and services that make it easy for engineers to collect data in a consistent way, and work with a wide group of stakeholders.

The Daily

• Develop cross platform libraries for IOS devices using Swift to enable data collection and submission to our data platform
• Provide subject-matter-expertise to your team as it relates to mobile development best-practices
• Operate independently to solve engineering problems
• Hold yourself and your team to high standards while maintaining friendly, respectful relationships
• Be passionate about software engineering with a strong sense of ownership for the code that you and your team write

The Essentials

• 4-5+ years professional experience building mobile applications with Swift
• A solid understanding of common software data structures and algorithms
• Be a quick learner that can leverage surrounding resources to solve their problems
• Passion for problem solving through software with a strong sense of ownership for the code that you and your team write, maintaining a high bar of quality
• Desire for self-improvement proactively seeking suggestions and feedback

The Nice to Haves

• Experience using languages such as Java, C#, C++, Javascript, Typescript, Brightscript

• Experience with Android/Kotlin
• Experience with schema design and data modeling
• Experience working with low-latency, services operating in a 24x7 environment at scale
• Full-stack industry experience, or hands‑on familiarity with both client and server technology
• Experience with Cloud Computing platforms (AWS, Google app engine, Azure, Kubernetes)
• Experience working on video streaming products a plus

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: $91,000.00 - $137,000.00 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.