Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.
Who We Are…
When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next…
From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.
JD: Manager, Software Engineering in Test (Sports)Who We Are…When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next…
From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.
Meet Our TeamTesting Center of Excellence (TCoE) promotes shift-left approach and provides standardized process and tools to enhance quality of applications for various WBD brands. We work closely with our brand partners and act as a center of expertise, best practice, and continuous improvement in the field of quality engineering. Quality is owned by the entire team, and TCoE is the frontline owners of quality processes, including the process of development, testing, and delivery.
As a Manager in TCoE, you will be responsible for leading and managing a distributed team of SDET and QA Engineers for Sports digital products, such as Bleacher Report, March Madness Live, and NCAA.com. You’ll play a crucial role in building and maintaining positive relationship with Sports brand partners and providing technical leadership in quality engineering and automation strategies to deliver high quality products and services. This position requires strong technical background with QA, test automation, leadership skills, and the ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams.
ResponsibilitiesLead, mentor, and manage a team of SDET and QA Engineers. Facilitates goal achievement by effective selection and development of team members and works towards enhancing team productivity.Develop a comprehensive test strategy and automation plan aligned with organizational goals and quality expectation.Own team’s output and quality. Creates clarity for the team in terms of deliverables and execution expectations.Drive a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning.Contribute to building best practices and continuous improvement initiative.Effectively manages positive relationship with the brand partners by ensuring a seamless integration of quality process into overall product development cycle.Manage resource allocation, including assigning the right team members to initiative to meet partner’s needsAssess potential risks to product quality and work with cross-functional teams to develop and execute risk mitigation plans.Proactively identify and address quality issues, ensuring timely resolution.Skill and Experience10+ years of Quality Engineering and Automation experience5+ years in management or leadership roleHands-on technical leadership in quality engineering practices, test automation, and CI/CD pipeline.Demonstrated success in working with a team to deliver high quality software in an iterative and sustainable way.Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate and develop staff by supervising all aspects (including coaching, providing direction, staffing, delivering reviews, setting aligned objectives, etc.) of direct reports' overall performance.In-depth knowledge in QA methodologies, various automation framework, and best practices.Ability to provide technical guidance on test design, automation development, and code reviews.Excellence verbal and written communication and interpersonal skillsExperienced with working closely with stakeholders and technical leaders.Strong understanding of digital product development and for web, mobile, OTT, backend infrastructure, and CMS.Experience in the media/entertainment space is a strong plus
How We Get Things Done…
This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.
Championing Inclusion at WBD
Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.If you’re a qualified candidate with a disability and you require adjustments or accommodations during the job application and/or recruitment process, please visit our accessibility page for instructions to submit your request.
In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation, or a range thereof, for roles in locations where legally required. Actual salaries will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to external market data, internal equity, location, skill set, experience, and/or performance. Base pay is just one component of Warner Bros. Discovery’s total compensation package for employees. Pay Range: $119,700.00 - $222,300.00 salary per year. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards. In addition, Warner Bros. Discovery provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and sick time and vacation.If you’re a qualified candidate with an arrest or conviction record, please know that your application will be considered in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.