Software Engineer

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.

WB Games Boston is looking for a Software Engineer to join the team! In this position, you will have a hands-on role maintaining and implementing key game systems and features for an unannounced upcoming title.

What Part You'll Play

• Develop, maintain, and improve systems to support our mobile game client

• Assist with general game development, including, but not limited to: gameplay features, optimization, UI, and bug fixing

• Collaborate with engineers, feature owners, and people across many disciplines like design and art to determine the requirements for new game systems and deliver them in a complete and timely fashion

• Contribute to best practices on software development, game design, features, and tools.

• Participate in code reviews and game reviews, offering constructive feedback that will support a best-in-class title and codebase

What You Bring

• 1+ years of software development experience

• Experience with Unity3D, specifically for mobile game development

• Strong C# programming skills and a practical knowledge of common data structures and software design practices

• The ability to work in a collaborative environment and effectively communicate with both technical and non-technical team members

• The ability to work unsupervised and assist other engineers as needed

• A growth mindset, an attention to detail, and a willingness to learn and take feedback

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.

Nice to Have

• Experience developing gameplay features on a 3D title

• Experience building asynchronous or synchronous multiplayer games

• Experience using or implementing gRPC or RESTful services

• Experience with Git

• Experience developing for iOS (XCode, Objective-C, Swift)

• Experience developing for Android (Gradle, Java)

• Experience with Golang and/or AWS

• Experience playing 4X strategy mobile games

• Familiarity with the Game of Thrones television series and/or series of books

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 the diversity of our society and the world around us. 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 and you require adjustments or accommodations to search for a job opening or apply for a position, please contact us at recruitadmin@wbd.com.