Manager, Software Engineering

Warner Bros. Discovery

Amsterdam, Netherlands
Hybrid
Manage and grow engineering team members
Direct experience with external vendors
Javascript and typescript development
Warner Bros. Discovery is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead a new team focused on enhancing CNN's direct-to-consumer capabilities. The role emphasizes strong leadership in software development, team management, and collaboration with various stakeholders to deliver high-quality consumer experiences

Job Summary

  • This role offers the opportunity to lead a newly forming team focused on building foundational systems that support audience growth and monetization.
  • The position requires a people-first engineering leader who enjoys building teams, staying close to execution, and partnering with cross-functional stakeholders.
  • Candidates will work in a globally distributed environment while modeling strong communication, empathy, and accountability to foster an inclusive team culture.

Matching Summary

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Warner Bros. Discovery is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead a new team focused on enhancing CNN's direct-to-consumer capabilities. The role emphasizes strong leadership in software development, team management, and collaboration with various stakeholders to deliver high-quality consumer experiences.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Manage and grow engineering team members
  • Direct experience with external vendors
  • JavaScript and TypeScript development
  • AWS cloud infrastructure services
  • Build vs buy technical decision making

Nice-to-have

  • Experience with identity or subscription systems
  • Familiarity with A/B testing platforms
  • Knowledge of CMS platforms or templating
  • Experience integrating third party APIs
  • Python programming language skills

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent
  • 2+ years experience managing engineering teams
  • Demonstrated success delivering consumer facing applications

Work Rights

Not specified

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