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CNN is the world’s most essential and engaging source of digital news, and we’re continually transforming how our newsroom creates and delivers content.

Our Content

Platform team builds the editorial tools that power CNN’s storytelling. We’re building upon a mature, data-driven, SaaS-oriented platform that powers CNN’s editorial workflows every day. We continue to expand its capabilities, improve usability, and strengthen the systems that support content creation and publishing.

You’ll help shape a platform relied on throughout a fast-paced newsroom. You’re fluent in up-to-date JavaScript. DOM traversal feels natural, and Node.js + NPM are core parts of your workflow. You’ve worked with relational and/or NoSQL databases and understand when each is appropriate.

You write code that others can easily understand, extend, test, and debug. You know when a framework accelerates development, when it introduces friction, and when plain JavaScript is the better tool. You are comfortable talking about code, advocating for best practices, and facilitating inclusive and democratic technical discussions. 3+ years with JavaScript, including ES6+ features and asynchronous patterns.

Experience with at least one modern front-end framework (React, Vue, Angular, etc.) Experience with Node.js tooling, such as: Web frameworks (e.g., Transpilers (TypeScript) Unit testing (Jest) CSS tooling (PostCSS) Authentication (Passport.js)



Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent professional experience.

Experience writing automated tests: unit, integration, or end-to-end.

Agile delivery experience: You’ve worked in iterative development cycles, contributed to sprint planning, and collaborated closely with product and design partners. Familiarity with newsroom workflows, content modeling, or publishing systems. Exposure to AWS or similar cloud platforms.

Performance and accessibility: Understanding of WCAG, Lighthouse, Core Web Vitals, or similar metrics.

DevOps awareness: CI/CD pipelines, observability tools, or deployment workflows.

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Inclusion at WBD

Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status 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. In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation, or a range thereof, for roles in locations where legally required.

Actual salaries will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to external market data, internal equity, location, skill set, experience, and/or performance. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards. Discovery provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and sick time and vacation.

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