Overview
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.
Staff Software Engineer ( Growth and ML )
Machine Learning and Data engineering team at Warner Bros. Discovery is looking for a Staff UI Engineer to lead the design and development of scalable, high-performance web applications that power data-driven decision-making across the organization. This role will focus on building intuitive and responsive user interfaces for applications that support Subscription, Content & Product Analytics, Personalization & Recommendation, and Marketing & Ad-Sales Enablement. As a technical lead, you will drive best practices in front-end architecture, performance optimization, and accessibility while collaborating with cross-functional teams to create seamless user experiences. Data engineering expertise is a plus, as you’ll work closely with big data processing and visualization to build dynamic, real-time dashboards and interactive UI components.
Roles & Responsibilities:
1. Architect, design, and develop scalable, high-performance UI applications that deliver real-time insights from complex data sources.
2. Lead front-end development efforts using modern JavaScript frameworks (React, React Native, Node.js) while ensuring maintainability and scalability.
3. Collaborate with UX/UI designers, product managers, and backend engineers to create a seamless user experience.
4. Optimize UI performance by implementing best practices in lazy loading, caching, and rendering optimizations.
5. Develop and maintain design systems and reusable UI components to ensure consistency across applications.
6. Implement data visualization techniques to present large-scale datasets in an interactive and user-friendly manner (e.g., using D3.js, Chart.js, or similar libraries).
7. Ensure accessibility (WCAG standards), cross-browser compatibility, and mobile responsiveness.
8. Implement CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and front-end performance monitoring.
9. Work closely with backend/data engineering teams to optimize API performance, data fetching, and real-time streaming data integration.
10. Good to have: Familiarity with data pipelines, cloud infrastructure (AWS), and big data processing frameworks (Spark, Kafka, Redshift, Snowflake) for better integration with backend systems.
- 10 plus years of experience in UI engineering, with expertise in modern JavaScript frameworks (React, React Native, Node.js).
- Strong understanding of state management (Redux, Context API, Zustand, or similar).
- Experience in designing scalable front-end architectures and building modular, reusable components.
- Expertise in performance optimization techniques such as lazy loading, memoization, and asynchronous rendering.
- Strong knowledge of RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and WebSockets for real-time data updates.
- Proficiency in UI testing frameworks (Jest, Cypress, React Testing Library).
- Experience with CI/CD, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and front-end deployment best practices.
- Familiarity with data visualization libraries (D3.js, Chart.js, Highcharts) is a big plus.
- Good to have: Experience working with big data systems, integrating UI with streaming data, and building analytics dashboards.
- 4+ years leading junior and mid-level developers, mentoring them in UI best practices, performance tuning, and code quality.This role is ideal for UI engineers passionate about building cutting-edge web applications, real-time data visualization, and creating seamless user experiences. If you’re looking for a high-impact role in a fast-paced, data-driven environment, we’d love to hear from you!
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 the diversity of our society and the world around us. 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.
- 4 - 7 Yrs
- Pune
- Bangalore, Karnataka, India
- Bangalore, Karnataka, India
- Bangalore, Karnataka, India
- Bangalore, Karnataka, India
- Bangalore, Karnataka, India
- Bangalore, Karnataka, India
- Bangalore, Karnataka, India