Manager, Compression Engineering & Broadcast Reliability

Warner Media, LLC.; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 93,000 - 172,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Wellness program

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement plan

Paid holidays

Sick time and vacation

Job summary

Warner Bros. Discovery is seeking a senior Manager of Compression Engineering in Sterling, VA. You will lead a multi-team organization responsible for the stability, evolution, and strategy of WBD’s compression and monitoring platforms.

As part of the One Team culture, you will partner with Architecture and Distribution Ops to define next‑gen compression and transport strategies, serving as the top escalation point for compression operations and live event readiness.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in video compression, broadcast distribution, or related engineering disciplines.
• 5+ years of experience leading engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-team engineering organization and own service reliability and operational readiness.
• Define and deliver compression and transport strategies across global platforms.
• Establish standardized testing, deployment practices, and incident response.

Skills

Video compression

Broadcast distribution

Leadership

MPEG technologies

Executive communication

On-site operations

Tools

DigiCipher

PowerVu

Harmonic

Job description

Warner Bros. Discovery is seeking a senior Manager of Compression Engineering in Sterling, VA. You will lead a multi-team organization responsible for the stability, evolution, and strategy of WBD’s compression and monitoring platforms.

As part of the One Team culture, you will partner with Architecture and Distribution Ops to define next‑gen compression and transport strategies, serving as the top escalation point for compression operations and live event readiness.