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About Warner Bros. Discovery
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
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Listed pay typically runs
$131,985–$245,115
across 38 roles with salary data.
As a Senior Design Technologist, Design Systems, you will join the CNN Digital Product Design Team to operate at the intersection of design, engineering, and emerging AI capabilities. You will be responsible for translating design intent into scalable, system-driven UI while identifying ways to integrate AI into design system workflows, such as automated token generation, component scaffolding, and content population. Your daily work involves building and maintaining multi-platform design systems, creating reusable libraries, and ensuring consistency between Figma artifacts and production code. You will utilize tools including Figma, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and IDEs like Cursor or Claude to develop internal scripts and plugins. The role focuses on solving the challenge of scaling high-quality user experiences through robust component architecture, accessible UI implementations, and responsible AI integration across the entire digital experience for CNN's global audience.