Manager, Software Development - Apps

About the Role

The CNN Mobile App team is hiring a Software Engineering Manager. This is a great opportunity for an individual that is passionate about building innovative mobile apps for News audiences.

As a Software Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for people management on a team of 8 engineers, delivering engaging products for our audiences, and setting technical direction. You will provide support for the individuals you manage to advance their careers and give them the valuable feedback they need to grow. You will help identify stretch goals, areas of growth, and opportunities for them to shine within the organization.

As a technical leader directly on the team, you will work with cross‑functional partners and stakeholders on activities such as planning, technical strategy, quality and delivery, with the ultimate goal of delivering products that our customers love.

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of software engineers, fostering a collaborative and high‑performance work environment.
• Support the engineers on the team by coaching, setting goals, and providing regular feedback.
• Facilitate team ceremonies – daily stand ups, weekly team meetings, retrospectives, etc.
• Lead or be involved in design, discovery, technical planning, and status discussions within your team, where you’ll help set direction and context, and identify any gaps or blockers.
• Be involved in discussions around high‑level planning, roadmaps, and status with teams across the organization.
• Contribute technically by performing code reviews, providing guidance with implementation, or writing code directly.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• Direct experience managing and growing engineering team members.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, and experience in effectively communicating with a wide range of technical and non‑technical job functions within an organization.
• Experience with hiring and onboarding new team members.
• Experience building, testing, shipping, and maintaining highly performant consumer applications that adhere to coding best practices.
• Demonstrated success in working with a team to deliver high quality software in an iterative, predictable, and sustainable way.

• Demonstrated success in rapidly learning new technologies, languages, or frameworks.
• Familiarity with a wide range of mobile development languages, frameworks, platforms, and the latest iOS and Android platforms.
• Hands‑on experience with mobile Dev Ops CI/CD tools and implementing best practices, including automation of deployment, code signing tools and automated tests. Preferred familiarity with Git and Bitrise.

• You are excited to learn and ready to lead new challenges.
• You are excited to mentor and grow engineers.
• You are an excellent communicator capable of leading technical conversations with non‑technical peers.
• You are excited to add positively to the culture of CNN, both from an interpersonal level and from a code improvement standpoint.

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.

Pay Range: $ – $ 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, sick time and vacation.