Lead Software Engineer

Warner Bros; Joplin (MO); On-site; USD 106,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Coaching

Flexible setup

Coverage

Job summary

Warner Bros in Joplin, MO seeks a Lead Software Engineer with 8+ years in tech to own initiatives, partner with teams, and deliver robust backend services using Next.js and GraphQL. The role offers a competitive salary of $106,000 - $162,000 per year.

You'll design, implement, and test across Ruby, Swift, and frontend/back-end boundaries, document systems for rapid onboarding, and drive cross-functional collaboration with a focus on quality and delivery.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of technology experience in software engineering.
• Leadership experience as a senior/lead engineer driving key initiatives.
• Experience partnering with cross-functional teams to deliver software.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain reliable backend services using Next.js and GraphQL.
• Write Ruby integration tests to catch regressions before release.
• Document the Swift system to enable rapid onboarding of future leads.
• Spot and address the Accountability anti-pattern in reviews.
• Backfill test coverage on risky areas of the codebase.
• Enable safe cross-functional changes behind feature flags to support rapid rollbacks.
• Refactor critical technology modules with care and intent.

Skills

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Linux

Curiosity

Stakeholder diplomacy

Tools

Next.js

GraphQL

Ruby

Swift

Job description

At Warner Bros, Git isn't a buzzword on a slide, it's Tuesday, and we need a Lead Software Engineer who feels the same way. Backed by 8 years of technology experience, you'll own key initiatives, partner closely with the team, and earn $106,000 - $162,000.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain reliable backend services using Next.js and GraphQL


• Write the Ruby integration tests that catch regressions before Joplin, MO ships them


• Document the Swift system so the next lead engineer onboards in days, not weeks


• Spot the fast-moving Accountability anti-pattern in review before it spreads through Warner Bros


• Backfill Accountability test coverage on the riskiest corners of Warner Bros's codebase


• Push Cross-Functional Collaboration changes safely behind flags so Joplin, MO rollbacks take seconds


• Refactor the technology module Warner Bros has been afraid to touch

What You'll Bring

• Strong working knowledge of Cross-Functional Collaboration and Linux


• Curiosity that outpaces your current job description


• The diplomacy to align stakeholders who don't agree yet


• At least 7 years of standing behind your own estimates

Run from a single floor in Joplin, MO, Warner Bros is a high-growth reminder that technology breakthroughs still start small. We measure Lead Software Engineer success by problems solved, not hours logged at your Joplin, MO desk.

We pay $106,000 - $162,000 and protect it with coaching, coverage, and a flexible setup so your Next.js grows without burning you out.

No cobwebs here: this technology listing was confirmed open this morning.

The team in Joplin, MO is one strong Lead Software Engineer away from complete, and that could be you.