Senior Software Developer

Warner Bros. Entertainment; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 166,000 - 236,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global entertainment company in Ottawa is seeking a Senior Software Developer to join their team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in iOS and tvOS development, specifically with programming in Swift. You will work closely with engineers to deliver high-quality customer-facing applications, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to software best practices. Competitive compensation and a robust benefits package are offered, along with opportunities for career development.

Benefits

Health insurance

Employee wellness program

Retirement savings plan

Paid holidays and vacation

Qualifications

• 5+ years of programming experience using Swift or similar languages.
• Experience building consumer apps is a must.
• Knowledge of UIKit is a must, SwiftUI is a plus.
• At least 1 year of experience in a tech leadership role is preferred.
• Experience building dynamic customer-facing apps that use RESTful APIs.

Responsibilities

• Deliver new customer-facing features across iOS and tvOS apps.
• Plan future sprints for new features and bug fixes.
• Mentor junior engineers and oversee designs and code quality.

Skills

Swift programming

iOS development

UI design

RESTful APIs

DevOps practices

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Xcode

Git

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.

Job Summary

Warner Brothers Discovery’s digital arm, Global CustomerExperienceorganizationis a high-performing global team working at the dynamic intersection of Technology and Entertainment. In supporting our content creators in the digital space, we continuouslyleverageour technological capabilities to create immersive viewing experiences for iconic brands including Max.

We are excited to be recruiting aSeniorSoftware Developer tojoin ourAppleteam.

Responsibilities

As aSeniorSoftware Developer, you will work within a team of engineers to deliver new customer-facing features across our iOS andtvOSApp. Ensuring these are delivered on time and meeting thehigh-qualitystandards we have within our teams. You will work closely with other engineers and your manager to plan future sprints for new features and bug fixes.

To be successful in this position, you should have a strong understanding of iOS andtvOSdevelopment as well as extensivetest drivendevelopment experience. You havedemonstratedthe ability to use common industry tools for software development including but not limited to IDEs, build and continuous integration, source control management, code review tools, and you are able to build software in a professional team environment delivered to production using these tools. Youcanprovide technical documentation describing your contributions and contribute enhancements to your team’s best practices. This isa great opportunityto drive key initiatives, build a high-performance streaming application, working with geographically dispersed Engineers to deliver critical projects and new app architecture. There will be opportunities to mentor and coach junior engineers.

Requirements

• 5+ years of programming experienceusing Swift or other similarlanguage. Experience building consumer apps is a must.
• Knowledgeof orpreviousexperience with VOD is a plus, including experience working with video playback on iOS/tvOSapps.
• Knowledge ofUIKitisamust,SwiftUIis a plus.
• Abachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent work experience.
• At least 1 year of experience in a tech leadership role is preferred.
• Experience building dynamic customer-facing apps that use RESTful APIs tooperate. Hands-onexpertisein disparate technologies, typically ranging from front-end user interfaces through to back-end systems and all points in between.
• Experience with large-scale application architecture, design, scalability, testability,implementation,and performance tuning.
• Experience in modern DevOps/SRE practices such as CI/CD, performance monitoring& incidentmanagement.
• Computer Science fundamentals in object-oriented design, algorithm design, problem solving, and complexity analysis.
• Excellent communication skills, working with multiple stakeholders (internal and external partners) with different goals,objectives,and aspirations.Effective communication and strong negotiation skills will be key.
• Provide guidance on design, coding, and operational best practicesand contribute to technical documentation.Recommend technical developments and software to enhance/improve our app or the developer experience.
• Mentor junior engineers, overseeing their designs, code quality, and integration into a team.
• Rotatefollowthe sun support with other team members tomonitorand debug critical production issues.
• Desire to be involved in cross-platform projects on a large scale in 10+ countries.
• Experience withkey design and architectural patterns such as MVVM,MVPand SOLID principles.
• ExperiencewithTest Driven Development and associated frameworks.

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: $120,000 - $170,000 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.

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: accessibility page.