Warner Bros. Discovery · 4 days ago
Principal Analytics Engineer
Culver City, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$176K/yr - $326K/yr
12+ years expWarner Bros. Discovery is a company that brings iconic content and beloved brands to life. The Principal Analytics Engineer will serve as a technical and strategic leader, driving the enterprise-wide data and analytics strategy while collaborating with senior executives and product leaders to ensure data assets are accurate and aligned with business priorities.
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Responsibilities
Define and champion WBD’s enterprise data & analytics strategy; create technical roadmaps that balance innovation, scalability, and business needs
Architect and govern data models, semantic layers, and analytic data products to ensure consistency, accuracy, and accessibility across business domains
Partner with executive stakeholders to translate strategic goals into actionable data initiatives, frameworks, and governance policies
Provide technical leadership on large-scale, cross-functional data initiatives; ensure alignment between platform architecture and analytics use cases
Drive the adoption of best practices in data modeling, metadata management, observability, and data quality
Serve as a thought leader, influencing industry practices and representing WBD in external forums, conferences, or publications
Mentor and coach senior engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and collaboration
Oversee operational excellence, including system reliability, platform performance, and cloud cost management
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree required
12+ years of progressive experience in analytics engineering, data architecture, or advanced analytics leadership
Proven track record designing and governing semantic data layers and data product ecosystems at enterprise scale
Deep expertise in SQL and proficiency in general-purpose programming (Python, Scala, or similar)
Strong background with big-data technologies (e.g., Spark, Delta Lake, Kafka, Snowflake, Databricks, or equivalent)
Demonstrated success engaging with C-level executives; ability to communicate complex technical concepts in clear, strategic language
Advanced experience with BI/visualization tools (e.g., Looker, Tableau, Power BI) and self-service data enablement
Skilled at transforming complex, messy, or incomplete datasets into reliable, consistent models and data products
Familiarity with applied data science and machine learning; ability to guide responsible adoption of AI in production environments
Experience leading large, cross-functional initiatives and influencing without direct authority
Preferred
MS/PhD in Computer/Data Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field strongly preferred
Prior experience in Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) based businesses strongly preferred
Benefits
Health insurance coverage
An employee wellness program
Life and disability insurance
A retirement savings plan
Paid holidays and sick time
Vacation
Company
Warner Bros. Discovery
Warner Bros.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$17.5BKey Investors
JP Morgan
2025-12-05Acquired
2025-06-09Post Ipo Debt· $17.5B
2005-07-15IPO
Leadership Team
David Zaslav
President and CEO
Mark Thompson
CEO
Recent News
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