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Software Engineer - Web Performance

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Position Summary

Discovery, Inc is the leader in global real-life entertainment with powerful brands such as Discovery Channel, Genius Kitchen, TLC, Food Network, HGTV, and Travel Channel. Our Digital Studios team develops experiences on web, mobile, and voice that reach millions of users each day - inspiring them with ideas and tools to create their own unique world.

We’re looking for a Senior Web Engineer focused on performance with CDN & Front End Optimization expertise. We’re customer obsessed and one of the best ways to create an experience that users love it to optimize it for performance. This roles requires expertise in client-side optimizations across platforms which include HTML5, Javascript, HTTP/2, Network, CDN, Performance Measurement/Metrics, and browser idiosyncrasies.

The primary focus of this role would be drive continuous improvements to performance of our websites along with ability to configure & optimize both new and existing application stacks. This position will be embedded into product teams to work closely on various project needs and also be training operations team who support our websites.

This role may be located in either Knoxville, Tennessee or New York City, New York.

Responsibilities

1. Develop & maintain a backlog of performance improvements accounting for total value and time to market
2. Be an advocate for web performance, provide training/brown bag sessions for the team, and stay up to date on performance best practices.
3. Collaborate across engineering and product teams to design / implement performance best practices
4. Analyze existing and future applications to maximize performance for user experience.
5. Build and maintain high-performance and memory-efficient client applications and frameworks.
6. Design, setup and manage front end optimization guidelines to improve site performance
7. Automate tasks such as reports or analysis performance & CDN metrics
8. Run performance assessments to identify bottlenecks & design appropriate optimizations

Requirements

* 5+ years experience with JavaScript and at least one other object oriented language (Python, Java, Ruby, Swift, etc),
* 3+ years working with frontend frameworks and libraries professionally (Vue, React, Angular, etc)
* 5+ years working with cross-browser compatible CSS implementations.
* Experience working on SEO-driven web products is a plus.
* Experience in performance profiling and debugging tools across multiple web browsers.
* Experience with build tools such as Webpack, Grunt, Gulp, etc and understand how to customize and optimize beyond out-of-the-box pre configurations
* Experience with writing understandable, testable code with an eye towards maintainability and scalability.
* A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field, or equivalent training, fellowship, or work experience.

* Must have the legal right to work in the United States

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Ameya Karvir

Vice President of Data Science and Analytics

ON THE CUTTING EDGE

Keeping at the forefront of content consumption

Karvir and co. use data-rich insights to deliver experiences that will resonate, such as fine-tuning streaming personalization or suggesting relevant content for web visitors. “With the whole aspect of personalization, we are catering to every single individual on their device,” he said. To continue leading in their field, he prioritizes adaptability among teammates as a key attribute in navigating an oft-evolving industry.

My team operates as a mini R&D center and brings forth what we find useful. It’s all about speed, research, exploration and how we make it actionable.

Ameya Karvir

Vice President of Data Science and Analytics

Melanie Lantin

Vice President of Product Design and User Research – Consumer Digital Products

PILLARS OF SUPPORT

Leaders don’t just manage, but empower

At her first design review for home brand Magnolia, Lantin noticed something she described a rarity: The audience was overwhelmingly female. “It was really refreshing that Magnolia, with Joanna Gaines at the helm, already prioritized female leadership and vision,” she said. For Lantin, this powerful realization underscored the broader culture of support and empowerment, which she expands on by mentoring colleagues.

I make sure I’m available to all my team members and know that I can offer a specific type of help or mentorship to the women on my team by giving them all of the tools that can help them navigate their careers.

Melanie Lantin

Vice President of Product Design for Magnolia Direct-to-Consumer

Martin Ma

Group Vice President, Engineering

PEOPLE-DRIVEN TECH

Staying focused on the human element

Steering engineering for brands such as Food Network Kitchen as well as Discovery websites, Ma helps the organization scale in a fast-moving space. But, for Ma — who embraces a “lean startup” mindset — the challenges transcend tech. “It’s all about people. We build a team of subject matter experts who know areas of a product inside-out, while everyone on the team understands the bigger picture,” he said.

Engineering problems are always people problems, and there’s nothing a great team of empowered engineers can’t solve.

Martin Ma

Vice President of Technology

What are Warner Bros. Discovery Perks + Benefits

Warner Bros. Discovery Benefits Overview

Warner Bros Discovery offers a comprehensive set of benefits and perks to support employees in their personal and professional lives. Some program highlights include:

• Local medical, dental, and vision programs in many countries around the world.
• On-site wellness and fitness centers across several of our office locations.
• Family support programs. In the U.S., additional services include on-site childcare in certain offices, backup childcare services, family caregiver leave, adoption, surrogacy, and cryopreservation assistance, and more.
• Tools and resources to support the mental wellbeing of our employees and their dependents, including mental health counselors and 24/7 access to free, confidential support through our Employee Assistance Program administrators.
• Products and services to support financial wellbeing including financial planning tools, and a 401(k) savings plan in the U.S.
• Flexible work arrangements around the globe, allowing employees to better balance work and personal commitments.
• Global learning, leadership & organization programs to inspire, equip, and empower our people to thrive. These programs and resources are accessible to everyone at whatever stage they are in their career.

Culture

Volunteer in local community

Partners with nonprofits

Open door policy

OKR operational model

Team based strategic planning

Open office floor plan

Employee resource groups

Employee-led culture committees

Hybrid work model

In-person all-hands meetings

Summer hours