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. The power behind the people building the future. We are the home of the global digital revolution.

As a Senior Software Developer, you will work across the stack to develop fast, secure, and scalable applications at the center of CNN's affiliate distribution ecosystem. You will collaborate closely with designers, product partners, editorial teams, and engineering peers to deliver features that support daily journalism and global content operations. You will develop platform features in Node.js, build user-facing interfaces in React or Vue.js, and design backend services deployed on AWS.

You will contribute to architecture reviews, write maintainable code, and help integrate with internal content platforms, authentication systems, and media pipelines. Your work will span prototyping, production implementation, performance tuning, and ongoing platform improvements. 5+ years of software engineering experience Experience building applications with React or Vue.js Hands-on experience with AWS services (Lambda, ECS/EKS, S3, CloudFront, API Gateway) Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms,



and modern engineering practices Regular use of AI development tools (Cursor, Codex, Claude, etc.) to improve velocity and code quality Commitment to code quality, testing, performance, and reliability Experience building newsroom tools, CMS systems, or media workflows Familiarity with CDNs or edge compute platforms Experience with content ingestion, video workflows, or internal publishing sytems Experience with A/B testing, analytics, or experimentation tooling Infrastructure-as-code experience (Terraform, CloudFormation) Championing 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.

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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.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. The power behind the people building the future. We are the home of the global digital revolution.

As a Senior Software Developer, you will work across the stack to develop rapid, secure, and scalable applications at the center of CNN's affiliate distribution ecosystem. You will collaborate closely with designers, product partners, editorial teams, and engineering peers to deliver features that support daily journalism and global content operations.

📌 Senior Software Developer, Application Performance Management (Ottawa)
🏢 CNN
📍 Ottawa