Job Summary:
CNN is part of Warner Bros. Discovery, a company known for its iconic content and storytelling. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer for the CNN Engagement Web team to drive technical initiatives, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to the development of scalable, high-quality features in a fast-paced news environment.
Responsibilities:
• Mentor and develop junior engineers through hands-on guidance, code reviews, and training initiatives
• Design and implement infrastructure and validation systems for data models within simulation platforms and broader application ecosystems
• Communicate proactively on progress, risks, and blockers, ensuring alignment and strong stakeholder relationships
• Actively contribute to Agile/Scrum ceremonies while providing technical leadership and guidance
• Build and scale applications and infrastructure supporting CNN use cases and evolving product needs
• Experience working in Agile software development environments using tools such as JIRA, GitHub, and Confluence
Qualifications:
Required:
• BS or MS in Computer Science or a related degree
• 6+ years of full-stack development and leadership experience, with hands-on expertise in client/server technologies, modern tech stacks, and a solid understanding of common software data structures and algorithms
• 4–6 years of professional front-end development, with mastery of modern JavaScript/ES6 and Node.js
• Hands-on experience with AWS Services like IAM, VPC, EC2, S3, EKS, Lambda, and Route53
• Experience with data storage technologies, including SQL and/or NoSQL databases. Familiarity with CI/CD and infrastructure tools such as Git, Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker, and CloudFormation
• Experience using AI tools to improve development, code review and engineering workflows while balancing speed, quality, and bottlenecks. Familiar with AI development tools (Cursor, Copilot, Claude, etc.) to improve velocity and code quality
• 4+ years of experience in debugging and problem-solving skills
• Experience with A/B testing, analytics, or experimentation tooling
• You are excited to add positively to the culture of CNN, both from an interpersonal level and from a code improvement standpoint
• Strong architectural and distributed systems foundation. Solid understanding of software engineering fundamentals and design patterns
• Knowledge of best practices for improving site performance, with 3+ years of hands-on experience applying them in production environments
• Strong communication skills, ability to explain technical ideas and tradeoffs, write technical docs and present ideas with confidence
• Strong ownership and the ability to lead complex work from planning through delivery and follow-through
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities, deliverables, and timelines effectively
• Accountability, follow-through, and a consistent focus on delivering work with care and quality
• A collaborative approach and experience working closely with cross-functional partners
• An innovative mindset, always look for smarter, more efficient ways to solve problems and improve how we build software
• Curiosity, continuous learning, and a habit of staying current with tools, patterns, and industry changes
• A mentoring mindset that helps strengthen the team through thoughtful feedback, support, and shared learning.
Preferred:
• Python/Go/Rust experience as a plus
Company:
CNN Worldwide is the most honored brand in cable news, reaching more individuals on television and online than any other cable news organization in the United States. Founded in 1980, the company is headquartered in Jakarta, IDN, with a team of 1001-5000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage.