Software Engineer

At Warner Music Group, we’re a global collective of music makers and music lovers, tech innovators and inspired entrepreneurs, game-changing creatives and passionate team members. Here, we know that each talent makes our collective bolder and brighter.

Technology is one of the most important parts of our business. Whether it’s signing up new artists; ensuring we provide the right data to Spotify, YouTube, and other digital service providers; or helping artists use the latest AI tools and make thoughtful decisions with data-driven insights – technology plays an invaluable role in our success. The engineering team at Warner Music Group makes all of it a reality.

We are looking for a Software Engineer, Engineering Productivity with a strong background in software development and a keen interest in enhancing engineering productivity. In this role, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to create tools, systems and processes that enhance the efficiency, effectiveness, and overall productivity of our development process. You will collaborate with your fellow engineers and other stakeholders to streamline workflows, improve tools, and optimize our build, test and deployment processes.

Key responsibilities include:

• Develop and Maintain Tools: Design, develop and maintain automation tools, scripts, utilities and frameworks that enhance the efficiency and productivity of engineering teams.
• CI/CD Pipeline Enhancements: Collaborate with Cloud Infrastructure teams to improve and expand our CI/CD pipelines, ensuring faster and more reliable software releases.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Implement IaC principles using AWS technologies to automate provisioning of infrastructure resources.
• Build System Optimization: Work on improving the build and dependency management system using tools like Bazel to reduce build times and increase development velocity.
• Code Quality and Testing: Develop and implement strategies for code quality and automated testing to maintain high-quality code standards.
• Performance Tuning: Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks in the development and deployment process.
• Documentation: Create clear and concise documentation for tools and processes to facilitate knowledge sharing and onboarding of new software engineers.
• Collaboration: Collaborating closely with key music industry stakeholders as well as colleagues across the U.S. and Canada

Here you’ll get to:

• Reimagine and implement the future of tech for the music industry
• Work as part of a dynamic and highly effective team
• Learn and grow as a professional through close collaboration with your team members and engineering leaders, and by being part of culture of continuous improvement and learning

About you:

• You have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or other related field
• You have 1+ years of experience as a professional Software Engineer
• You have experience with CI/CD optimization or test automation framework development
• You have experience in Bazel or other build tools and deploying in AWS
• You are proficient in Python or Java
• You thrive in ambiguity and fast-paced, evolving environments
• Your bias is towards action, and you always find ways to deliver better solutions more efficiently
• You’re an empathetic team member who works well in a team environment and communicates effectively
• You’re excited about the music business: helping artists and songwriters grow and helping the world hear more great music

About us:

As the home to 300 Elektra, Asylum, Atlantic, East West, FFRR, Fueled by Ramen, Nonesuch, Parlophone, Rhino, Roadrunner, Sire, Warner Records, Warner Classics, and several other of the world’s premier recording labels, Warner Music Group champions emerging artists and global superstars alike. And our renowned publishing company, Warner Chappell Music, represents genre-spanning songwriters and producers through a catalogue of more than one million copyrights worldwide. We’re the home to WMX – the next generation services division that connects artists with fans and amplifies brands in creative, immersive, and engaging ways – and Alternative Distribution Alliance (ADA) – the ground-breaking global distribution company for independent artists and labels.

Together, we are Warner Music Group: Music With Vision & Voice.

WMG is committed to inclusion and diversity in all aspects of our business. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and will evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, marital status, medical condition as defined by state law (genetic characteristics or cancer), physical or mental disability, military service or veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

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