Software Engineering Manager - Streaming Analytics Platform

Warner Bros Pictures (india) Private Limited; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Warner Bros. Discovery in Bangalore is seeking a Manager, Software Engineering for the Streaming Analytics Platform to lead a team delivering real-time streaming insights and observability across billions of events.

The role combines people leadership, technical direction, and close collaboration with Product, Data, and Platform teams to drive architecture, reliability, and scalable delivery. Ideal candidates will have 12–15 years total experience, 3+ years in people management, and hands-on

Qualifications

• 12–15 years total experience with 3+ years as a people manager.
• Hands-on programming in Go, Java, or Python and architectural influence.
• Experience building, operating, and scaling large distributed systems in cloud environments.
• Proven track record balancing scalability, reliability, and cost.

Responsibilities

• Lead a high‑performing software engineering team and drive technical excellence.
• Guide architecture, technical strategy, and delivery across streaming analytics platforms.
• Collaborate with Product, Data, Playback, and Platform teams to deliver initiatives.

Skills

Go

Java

Python

Distributed systems

People management

Cloud environments

Architecture decisions

Education

Bachelor's in CS/Engineering

Job description

Manager, Software Engineering, Streaming Analytics Platform - Bangalore

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.

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, sports, and gaming. Our streaming portfolio includes leading brands such as HBOMax, Discovery+, CNN, Bleacher Report , and more. Meet Our Team The Streaming Analytics Engineering team builds and operates the data and analytics platform that powers streaming insights across Warner Bros. Discovery brands. Our platform processes billions of streaming telemetry events each day, providing the real-time visibility and insights used to monitor playback quality, improve customer experience, and support data-driven decisions across WBD's global streaming organization. We're looking for an Engineering Manager to lead a team responsible for some of WBD's most critical streaming data systems. This role combines technical leadership, operational excellence, and people management, with broad visibility across engineering, product, and business stakeholders.

Roles & Responsibilities

People Leadership & Team Development

• Lead, coach, and grow a high-performing team of software engineers.
• Foster a culture of ownership, technical excellence, and operational rigor.
• Partner with engineering leadership on hiring, organizational planning, and talent development.
• Set clear expectations and help engineers balance velocity, quality, and reliability.
• Build an inclusive, collaborative environment where engineers can do their best work.

Technical & Delivery Leadership

• Lead the development and operation of large-scale distributed systems that process billions of streaming telemetry events.
• Drive the evolution of WBD's streaming analytics and observability platform, providing real-time visibility into playback quality and customer experience.
• Ensure platform services are highly available, scalable, resilient, and cost-efficient.
• Guide architecture, technical strategy, and execution across the team's roadmap.
• Partner with teams across Playback, Platform, Data, and Product to deliver high-impact initiatives.

Product & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Product Management to define roadmaps and priorities for streaming analytics and observability capabilities.
• Collaborate with engineering, analytics, and business stakeholders to deliver trusted metrics and actionable insights.
• Drive alignment across teams to execute complex, cross-functional initiatives.
• Act as an advocate for internal customers, treating data and observability capabilities as products.
• Communicate technical strategy, risks, and progress effectively to leadership and stakeholders.

What to Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 12-15 years of total experience with 3 + years of people management experience, with mentoring, coaching, and developing high-performing engineering teams.
• Hands-on programming experience in Go, Java, or Python, with the ability to contribute to architecture, code reviews, and technical decision-making.
• Experience building, operating, and scaling large-scale distributed systems in cloud environments.
• Proven track record leading teams responsible for mission-critical platforms with demanding availability, reliability, performance, and operational requirements.
• Strong technical judgment and experience making architecture decisions that balance scalability, reliability, cost, and operational complexity.

Nice to Have

• Experience building data, analytics, telemetry, observability, or monitoring platforms.
• Experience with high-volume event processing, streaming data pipelines, or real-time analytics systems.
• Experience supporting consumer-facing products on a global scale.
• Experience in video streaming, media, or other large-scale digital platforms.
• Experience evaluating and integrating third-party technologies alongside internally developed solutions.

What We Offer:

• A Great Place to work
• Equal opportunity employer
• Fast track growth opportunities

How We Get Things…

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, 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.

Experience Level

Senior Level