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CNN · 3 days ago

Manager, Software Engineering

Atlanta, GA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

8+ years exp

Warner Bros. Discovery, home of CNN, is seeking a Manager of Software Engineering to lead a product squad focused on machine learning and AI technologies. The role involves managing a diverse team of engineers, collaborating with cross-functional partners, and driving the development of innovative digital products that enhance user experience.

BroadcastingDigital MediaMedia and EntertainmentNews

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Support, coach, mentor, and provide valuable feedback to the individuals you manage to help them excel

Work with cross-functional partners and stakeholders on activities such as planning, technical strategy, quality and delivery

Partner with engineers within the team and across the organization to build and integrate machine learning features into our site, apps, and editorial tools

Lead other engineers on the team by example, code reviews, and coaching, ensuring that code is readable, maintainable, scalable, observable, and resilient

Champion improvements to developer experience, integrations, and testing processes

Leverage vended and open-source cloud technologies to reduce maintenance costs and improve efficiencies, ensuring our products remain profitable

Collaborate with other engineers to develop and enhance core capabilities, infrastructure, and architecture

Author, review, and optimize production-quality code that adheres to industry standards and best practices (IaC, CICD, etc.)

Demonstrate a passion for software engineering, with a strong sense of responsibility for the code you and your team write

Take ownership of issues and be a strong advocate for your team and the products

Embrace failure as a learning opportunity—use research and experimentation to ultimately choose the best solutions that meet company goals

Follow a progressive development methodology, moving from proof-of-concept to prototype to production release

Enhance the effectiveness of your squad, the team, and our partners by sharing your knowledge, communicating about complex technologies and problems in simple terms, and driving technical decisions

Collaborate across functions, squads, teams, and organizations to best serve our users

Qualification

Machine LearningBackend EngineeringTeam ManagementIaCData StructuresA/B TestingMentorshipCollaborationCommunication Skills

Required

8+ years progressively complex experience designing, building, and shipping products

5+ years backend engineering experience with data-heavy applications

3+ years of experience with IaC, deployment pipelines, and relational databases

5+ years of experience managing engineering teams

Experience partnering with and / or leading ICs responsible for machine learning model development (data scientists, MLEs, etc.)

Familiarity with ML specific pipelines and tooling

Familiarity with experimentation frameworks and A/B testing methodologies

Deep understanding of common software data structures and algorithms, with extensive experience in modern development technologies and practices

A proven track record of building web scale products that are highly available and performant

Passion for growing engineers through mentorship, talent acquisition, and professional development

A collaborative mindset, understanding that great results come from teamwork and a positive culture

Proven success leading complex projects within an engineering team: knowing when to handle issues independently, when to rally the right people for alignment, and when to escalate

Excellent communication, presentation, and documentation skills

Preferred

Practical experience with recommendations, search and/or personalization

Practical experience building cost-effective ML solutions at scale

Experience with RAG pipelines, feature stores, or embedding infrastructure

Company

CNN

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CNN is an online broadcasting platform that offers the latest business, financial, and personal finance news. It is a sub-organization of WarnerMedia.

Founded in 1980

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://www.cnn.com

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