Senior Media Systems Engineer
The Walt Disney Company
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This role pays less than 80% of similar roles. Most pay $185,500–$253,775 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $176k versus about $220k for comparable roles.
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Warner Bros. Discovery is a global media and entertainment company operating a broad portfolio of iconic content and brands including Warner Bros. film studio, HBO, CNN, Discovery Channel, and Max streaming service. Industry: Media & Entertainment
Warner Bros. Discovery currently has 55 open roles on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs $131,985–$245,115 across 38 roles with salary data.
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Manager, Media Engineering leads a development team to evolve Keystone, an internal production technology platform serving as the primary gateway for the content supply chain. This role sits at the intersection of media engineering, software development, and post-production operations. The manager is responsible for designing scalable media workflow solutions, overseeing intersystem integrations, and managing technical delivery in a high-volume environment with strict deadlines. Key responsibilities include mentoring engineers, establishing development standards, and automating workflows involving transcoding, QC, localization, and metadata enrichment. The role requires expertise in AV media engineering, software development, scripting, APIs, and cloud services like AWS. Candidates will work with tools such as SDVI Rally, MAM systems, and modern web technologies including React, Nest, Node, Tailwind, Prisma, and Typebox to solve complex technical bottlenecks within the production pipeline.
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