Manager Data Engineering
Core
Manage a team of engineers to build and maintain a state-of-the-art, cloud-native data platform supporting data-driven use cases for Warner Bros. Discovery's streaming service (Max) and broader ecosystem.
Role type
Manager, Data Engineering
Builds
Scalable data platform hosting Subscription, Content, Product Analytics, Personalization, Recommendations, and Marketing/Ad Sales enablement.
Domain
Media & Entertainment / Streaming / Big Data
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Cloud-native architecture, distributed systems, data pipeline design (streaming/batch), team leadership, technical roadmap definition, stakeholder collaboration, automation, observability, security best practices
Preferred skills
AI/ML engineering pipelines, emerging technology evaluation
Technologies
AWS/GCP/Azure, Kafka, Kinesis, Spark, Flink, Databricks, Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery, Python, Java, Scala, SQL
Responsibilities
Define and drive technical vision for the data platform; Lead architectural decisions; Manage and mentor engineering teams; Ensure timely delivery of engineering projects; Partner with Product, Engineering, Analytics, and Data Science teams; Evaluate emerging technologies and champion best practices
Seniority
Manager, hands-on technical leadership