Senior Software Engineer- Data Engineering (Commerce Team) , Hyderabad

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.

•  Proficiency in Python and PySpark/Spark 
• Experience building and maintaining production-grade data pipelines 
• Strong understanding of data modeling, schema design, and data integrity principles 
• Experience with Databricks, Delta Lake, and distributed data processing systems or something similar 
• Experience designing scalable, reusable, and maintainable software components 
• Strong knowledge of unit testing, integration testing, and data validation techniques 
• Experience implementing monitoring, alerting, and operational observability 
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, code review practices, and deployment workflows 
• Understanding of secure coding practices, secrets management, and static analysis remediation 
• Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis skills
• Deliver production-ready, maintainable, and scalable solutions with minimal supervision 
• Ensure correctness and integrity of data transformations and downstream processing 
• Perform comprehensive self-review and validation before requesting peer review 
• Reuse existing shared utilities and platform standards wherever applicable 
• Design solutions with long-term scalability, maintainability, and operational support in mind 
• Validate positive, negative, and edge-case scenarios through automated and manual testing 
• Ensure monitoring, alerting, and operational readiness are fully validated prior to deployment 
• Demonstrate end-to-end ownership, including deployment verification and operational follow-through 
• Maintain clean, modular, and well-structured code with minimal duplication 
• Proactively identify production risks and implement preventive safeguards 
• Address review feedback completely and thoughtfully before resubmission 
• Contribute to engineering best practices, standardization, and reusable platform patterns

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field 
• 5-8 Years of experience in software engineering or data engineering 
• Hands-on experience with Python and Spark/PySpark 
• Experience working with Databricks or similar distributed data platforms 
• Experience building and supporting production-grade ETL/data ingestion pipelines 
• Strong understanding of data validation, schema management, and transformation logic 
• Experience implementing unit tests and integration tests for data applications 
• Experience with monitoring, logging, alerting, and operational support processes 
• Familiarity with Git workflows, code reviews, and CI/CD practices 
• Strong understanding of software engineering fundamentals and clean code principles 

• A Great Place to work.
• Equal opportunity employer
• Fast track growth opportunities

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.

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