Warner Bros. Discovery

Senior Software Engineer – MLOps / Platform (Video AI)

SAN FRANCISCO, CAPosted 22 days ago

Job summary

  • Job post source

    This job is directly from Warner Bros. Discovery

  • Job overview

    The Senior Software Engineer – MLOps / Platform (Video AI) role at Warner Bros. Discovery focuses on building a scalable platform for training, deploying, and monitoring machine learning models applied to video AI, driving platform architecture and engineering excellence.

  • Responsibilities and impact

    The role involves designing and developing core machine learning platform components, building APIs and microservices for ML workflows, collaborating on security and compliance, managing cloud infrastructure and CI/CD automation, enforcing best practices in testing and code quality, and supporting Video AI use cases like scene segmentation and metadata enrichment.

  • Experience and skills

    Candidates need 5+ years in software engineering with scalable backend systems, deep cloud platform experience (AWS, GCP), production ML deployment, proficiency in Python and Go, CI/CD and IaC expertise, Agile familiarity, observability stack knowledge, and media processing/video engineering skills.

  • Company information

    Warner Bros. Discovery is a major media and entertainment company focusing on innovative AI applications for video content.

  • Unique job features

    This role uniquely combines MLOps platform engineering with video AI applications, emphasizing cloud-agnostic design and collaboration across security and content teams.

Company overview

Warner Bros. Discovery is a leading global media and entertainment company that produces and distributes a wide range of content across television, film, and streaming platforms. They generate revenue through advertising, subscription services, and content licensing. Formed from the merger of WarnerMedia and Discovery, Inc. in 2022, the company boasts a rich history with iconic brands like HBO, Warner Bros. Pictures, and Discovery Channel. This merger has positioned Warner Bros. Discovery as a powerhouse in both scripted and unscripted content, aiming to captivate audiences worldwide.

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  • Position your resume to showcase your expertise in building scalable backend systems and your deep experience with cloud platforms like AWS and GCP, emphasizing your ability to design cloud-agnostic solutions.

  • Highlight your proficiency in Python and Go, your experience with CI/CD automation and Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation, and your familiarity with ML deployment and observability tools like Prometheus and Grafana.

  • Apply through multiple channels including Warner Bros. Discovery's corporate careers page, LinkedIn, and relevant job boards to maximize your chances of being noticed for this Senior Software Engineer role.

  • Connect with current Warner Bros. Discovery AI/ML division engineers or platform team members on LinkedIn; use ice breakers like commenting on recent AI/ML projects they’ve shared or asking about their experience working on video AI infrastructure to start a conversation.

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