As a Senior Software Engineer on CNN’s AI Systems team, you will design and build AI-powered applications and platforms that enhance user experiences and internal productivity. Your daily tasks include partnering with ML engineers and stakeholders to develop features like article summaries and weather forecasts for millions of users while ensuring reliability and accuracy. You will also mature the AI platform by managing prompts, evaluations, caching, and deployment, enabling efficient feature development across CNN. Key responsibilities involve integrating machine learning models into production systems, authoring high-quality code, and driving technical decisions that impact system architecture. The role requires expertise in Python, Go, Java, or C++, along with experience in relational and NoSQL databases, and infrastructure as code. Ideal candidates have a background in building scalable data-intensive applications and integrating large language models into production environments.
Skills
Python
Go
Java
C++
PostgreSQL
DynamoDB
Terraform
LLMs
prompt engineering
evaluation frameworks
A/B testing methodologies
CI/CD
Kubernetes
AWS
Git
Docker
What you'll do
Design and build AI-powered applications that improve user experience for millions of CNN users.
Develop and expand LLM-based content understanding systems to replace existing classification products.
Enhance the AI platform's capabilities for prompt management, evaluation, caching, versioning, deployment, and tenant management.
Create AI-assisted workflows for internal teams to boost productivity in editorial, product, design, engineering, and business areas.
Integrate ML models into production applications with appropriate monitoring and evaluation mechanisms.
What we're looking for
5+ years of professional software engineering experience with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent technical field
Strong backend engineering expertise with data-intensive applications at web scale
Proficiency in Python and one additional language: Go, Java, or C++
Solid foundation in relational databases (Postgres) and NoSQL databases (DynamoDB)
Demonstrated ability to design and ship highly available, low-latency systems independently
Track record of driving complex technical projects from concept to production with appropriate decision-making skills
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$117,000–$203,940.
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Employer
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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