Staff Software Engineer - Python Fullsatck - Video AI Team

As a Staff Software Engineer for the Video AI Team at Warner Bros. Discovery, you will be joining the AI/ML organization to work on supporting applications of AI to videos. Your role will involve building a robust and scalable platform for training, deploying, and observing machine learning models for video understanding and classifications. Here are your key responsibilities: - Design and lead the development of core components of the machine learning platform, focusing on scalability, reliability, and cloud-agnostic principles. - Build APIs and microservices to facilitate end-to-end machine learning workflows, including model deployment, orchestration, and observability. - Collaborate with content protection and security teams to ensure robust access controls and compliance. - Take ownership of cloud infrastructure and CI/CD automation using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) principles. - Promote engineering excellence through well-tested code, explicit documentation, and continuous improvement of development and deployment practices. - Establish and enforce best practices in testing, code quality, and monitoring for ML pipeline components. - Work closely with AI engineers and product managers to support evolving use cases like scene segmentation, video annotation, clip generation, and metadata enrichment. Qualifications we are looking for: - 9-12 years of software engineering experience in building scalable backend systems. - Deep expertise in cloud platforms like AWS and GCP, with the ability to design for cloud-agnostic deployment. - Hands-on experience with production deployment of machine learning systems. - Proficiency in Python and experience with JS frameworks, along with strong software design and architecture skills. - Proven track record of implementing and managing CI/CD workflows. - Familiarity with Agile development practices and a strong operational mindset. - Experience in building and maintaining observability stacks such as Prometheus, Grafana, and OpenTelemetry. - Ability to collaborate effectively in a cross-functional team and set engineering standards at scale. At Warner Bros. Discovery, we offer a great work environment with equal opportunity for all employees and fast-track growth opportunities. Join us and be part of a team where you are supported, celebrated, and can thrive. As a Staff Software Engineer for the Video AI Team at Warner Bros. Discovery, you will be joining the AI/ML organization to work on supporting applications of AI to videos. Your role will involve building a robust and scalable platform for training, deploying, and observing machine learning models for video understanding and classifications. Here are your key responsibilities: - Design and lead the development of core components of the machine learning platform, focusing on scalability, reliability, and cloud-agnostic principles. - Build APIs and microservices to facilitate end-to-end machine learning workflows, including model deployment, orchestration, and observability. - Collaborate with content protection and security teams to ensure robust access controls and compliance. - Take ownership of cloud infrastructure and CI/CD automation using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) principles. - Promote engineering excellence through well-tested code, explicit documentation, and continuous improvement of development and deployment practices. - Establish and enforce best practices in testing, code quality, and monitoring for ML pipeline components. - Work closely with AI engineers and product managers to support evolving use cases like scene segmentation, video annotation, clip generation, and metadata enrichment. Qualifications we are looking for: - 9-12 years of software engineering experience in building scalable backend systems. - Deep expertise in cloud platforms like AWS and GCP, with the ability to design for cloud-agnostic deployment. - Hands-on experience with production deployment of machine learning systems. - Proficiency in Python and experience with JS frameworks, along with strong software design and architecture skills. - Proven track record of implementing and managing CI/CD workflows. - Familiarity with Agile development practices and a strong operational mindset. - Experience in building and maintaining observability stacks such as Prometheus, Grafana, and OpenTelemetry. - Ability to collaborate effectively in a cross-functional team and set engineering standards at scale. At Warner Bros. Discovery, we offer a great work environment with equal opportunity for all employees and fast-track growth opportunities. Join us and be part of a team where you are supported, celebrated, and can thrive.