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About the Role

The Director, Linear Systems leads the design, delivery, and modernization of Warner Bros. Discovery’s Linear advertising platforms. This role ensures linear ad-tech solutions are scalable, reliable, and integrated with converged linear and digital workflows, partnering with Sales, Product, and Engineering to translate business needs into system architectures. This position is critical for modernizing legacy systems, improving operational efficiency, and enabling revenue growth.

Responsibilities

Own the architecture and technical direction of WBD’s Linear advertising systems.
Ensure interoperability across linear planning, forecasting, trafficking, billing, and reporting platforms.
Define system roadmaps that balance stability, performance, and modernization.
Lead teams responsible for delivering and operating business-critical linear ad-tech systems.
Oversee integrations between linear platforms and converged digital, identity, data, and sales systems.
Ensure high availability, operational excellence, and predictable delivery outcomes.
Drive the evolution of legacy linear systems toward converged, agentic-driven, and cloud-enabled architectures.
Implement standards for observability, security, compliance, and cost management.
Reduce technical debt while maintaining continuity for revenue-critical workflows.
Partner with Sales, Product, Finance, and Operations to align system capabilities with revenue and market priorities.
Serve as a senior technical advisor in leadership discussions related to linear monetization and system investment.
Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to executive and non-technical audiences.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical discipline required; advanced certifications in cloud/architecture preferred.
15+ years of experience in enterprise software engineering or platform delivery.
At least 5 years in technical leadership roles.
Strong understanding of linear advertising systems including planning, order management, trafficking, forecasting, yield, and reporting.
Experience designing and operating large-scale, high-availability systems.
Cloud and API experience strongly preferred.
Proven track record modernizing legacy systems while supporting active business operations.
Demonstrated ability to lead teams and influence outcomes across Product, Sales, Finance, and Engineering.

Skills

Linear ad-tech
Planning
Forecasting
Order management
Trafficking
Yield optimization
System architecture
Cloud
API

Location

Remote

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

15+ years of experience in enterprise software engineering or platform delivery
5+ years in technical leadership roles

Education Level

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical discipline
Advanced certifications in cloud/architecture preferred

Salary/Compensations

$180,110.00 - $334,490.00 salary per year

Benefits

Health insurance coverage
Employee wellness program
Life and disability insurance
Retirement savings plan
Paid holidays
Sick time
Vacation
Annual bonuses
Short- and long-term incentives
Program-specific awards

About the Company

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is a global media and entertainment company with a vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands.
WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow.

Equal Opportunity

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences.
Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.
If you’re a qualified candidate with a disability and you require adjustments or accommodations during the job application and/or recruitment process, please visit our accessibility page for instructions to submit your request.