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Distributed Systems Engineer, L5

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Remote
Hiring Remotely in USA
100K-700K Annually
Senior level
Remote
Hiring Remotely in USA
100K-700K Annually
Senior level
Design, build, and operate scalable, fault-tolerant distributed data infrastructure and platform tooling. Collaborate cross-functionally to architect high-impact systems, contribute to library and platform development, and improve deployment, control, and observability for large-scale data systems.
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Netflix is one of the world’s leading entertainment services with 278 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, films and games across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can play, pause and resume watching as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, and can change their plans at any time.

The Role

The data platform teams at Netflix enable us to leverage data to bring joy to our members in many different ways. We provide centralized data platforms and tools for various business functions at Netflix, so they can utilize our data to make critical data-driven decisions. We do all the heavy lifting to make it easy for our business partners to work with data efficiently, securely, and responsibly. We aspire to lead the industry standard in building a world-class data infrastructure, as Netflix leads the way to be the most popular and pervasive destination for global internet entertainment.
We are looking for Distributed Systems Engineers to help evolve and innovate our infrastructure. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team to bring new perspectives as we solve the next set of challenges. In addition, we are open to remote candidates. We value what you can do, from anywhere in the U.S.
Spotlight on Data Platform Teams:
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The Data Platform Infrastructure team acts as a platform for our own data platforms. Our shared infrastructure and tooling enable Netflix to innovate quickly in providing state-of-the-art data and analytics systems to the rest of the company without building bespoke scaffolding for each new system. To do this, we create high-leverage infrastructure, control, and deployment systems that are fine-tuned for running our data systems at scale.
The team plays an essential role in making it easy and efficient to use the Netflix platform and security products for building the data platform; uniquely, many of our tools and systems are written in Python, so this is a great team to consider if you enjoy working in a variety of languages.
This would be your dream job if you enjoy:

  • Solving real business needs at a large scale by applying your software engineering and analytical problem-solving skills.

  • Architecting and building a robust, scalable, and highly available distributed infrastructure.

  • Leading cross-functional initiatives and collaborating with engineers, product managers, and TPM across teams.

  • Sharing our experiences with the open source communities and contributing to Netflix OSS.

About you:

  • 7+ years experience in crafting complex, scalable distributed data infrastructure

  • Proficiency in Java, C++, Golang, or Python with a solid understanding of multi-threading and memory management

  • Proven track record of developing and maintaining high-impact systems

  • Experience building and operating scalable, fault-tolerant, distributed systems

  • You have a BS in Computer Science or a related field

  • Familiarity with library development, DI frameworks (preferably SpringBoot), and container technologies

A few more things about us:
As a team, we come from many different countries and our fields of education range from the humanities to engineering to computer science. Our team includes product managers, program managers, designers, full-stack developers, distributed systems engineers, and data scientists. Folks have the opportunity to wear different hats, should they choose to. We strongly believe this diversity has helped us build an inclusive and empathetic environment and look forward to adding your perspective to the mix!
At Netflix, we carefully consider a wide range of compensation factors to determine your personal top of market. We rely on market indicators to determine compensation and consider your specific job family, background, skills, and experience to get it right. These considerations can cause your compensation to vary and will also be dependent on your location.
The overall market range for roles in this area of Netflix is typically $100,000 - $700,000
This market range is based on total compensation (vs. only base salary), which is in line with our compensation philosophy. Our culture is unique, and we tend to live by our values, so it’s worth learning more about Netflix here.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and celebrate diversity, recognizing that diversity of thought and background builds stronger teams. We approach diversity and inclusion seriously and thoughtfully. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service.

Job is open for no less than 7 days and will be removed when the position is filled.

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