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Product Content Engineer

Menlo Park, CA · On-site

$131K - $190K/yr

Product Content Engineering is a horizontal function supporting initiatives across Instagram and is seeking an experienced content engineer to join the team. We partner closely with product and ...

Meta's Product Content Engineering team is responsible for the content experiences across platforms and products. PCE works in close partnership with engineering, product, and partnerships teams to ...

Product Content Engineer

Menlo Park, CA · On-site

$162K - $227K/yr

Product Content Engineering is a horizontal function supporting initiatives across Meta's family of apps. We partner closely with product and technical teams to solve problems by providing content ...

The Marketing Content Engineer designs the workflows, governance, and modular content structures that ensure EPIC communicates with speed, accuracy, and consistency. Why This Role Matters In a trust ...

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Content Programming information

What is content programming?

Content programming refers to the process of selecting, scheduling, and organizing content for digital platforms, television, streaming services, or social media. It involves curating content to engage specific audiences, optimize viewer retention, and achieve strategic business goals. Content programmers analyze audience data, trends, and platform algorithms to make decisions about what content to showcase and when. This role is crucial in ensuring the right mix of content is delivered to attract and retain viewers or users.

How does a Content Programming professional typically collaborate with other teams to ensure effective content delivery?

Content Programming professionals frequently work cross-functionally with marketing, editorial, product, and analytics teams to curate and schedule engaging content. They participate in regular strategy meetings to align content calendars with business goals, campaign launches, or audience trends. Close collaboration with analytics helps them monitor performance and make data-driven decisions, while coordination with editorial ensures that content is timely, relevant, and on-brand. This teamwork is essential for adapting to shifting audience preferences and achieving successful content distribution.

What is the difference between Content Programming vs Content Editing?

AspectContent ProgrammingContent Editing
Primary FocusPlanning and scheduling content to align with strategic goalsReviewing, revising, and refining content for quality and accuracy
Skills RequiredContent strategy, scheduling tools, audience analysisWriting, grammar, attention to detail
Work EnvironmentContent management systems, editorial calendarsWord processors, editing software
Common UsageMedia companies, digital platforms, broadcastersPublishing houses, online publishers, media outlets

Content Programming involves planning and scheduling content to meet strategic objectives, while Content Editing focuses on refining and improving content for clarity and quality. Both roles are essential in content creation workflows but serve different functions within the content lifecycle.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Content Programmer, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Content Programmer, you need expertise in content strategy, editorial judgment, and a strong understanding of target audiences, often supported by a degree in communications, media, or a related field. Familiarity with content management systems (CMS), analytics tools like Google Analytics, and scheduling platforms is typically required. Creativity, attention to detail, and strong organizational skills help set standout professionals apart in this role. These skills ensure engaging, relevant content is delivered effectively to audiences, driving growth and maintaining brand consistency.
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Software Engineer 5 - Content & Business Products

Software Engineer 5 - Content & Business Products

Netflix

Los Angeles, CA • On-site

$388K - $558K/yr

Other

Medical, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 28 days ago


Netflix rating

5.8

Company rating: 5.8 out of 10

Based on 15 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

57th of 65 rated media


Job description

At Netflix, our mission is to entertain the world. Together, we are writing the next episode - pushing the boundaries of storytelling, global fandom and making the unimaginable a reality. We are a dream team obsessed with the uncomfortable excitement of discovering what happens when you merge creativity, intuition and cutting-edge technology. Come be a part of what's next.

At Netflix, we want to entertain the world and are constantly innovating on how entertainment is imagined, created, and delivered to a global audience. Engineering teams within Netflix work hard every day to scale and innovate content production and member experiences in an ever-growing complex software landscape.

Our Content & Business Products (CBP) Engineering teams build the products and services to optimize and automate the content creation process including content planning, financing, production, promotion, and distribution. We support Netflix's enterprise needs including Finance, Talent, Tech Support, and Customer Support to ensure smooth operations. Our products enable the entire workflow of content production, from pitch to play, and provide innovative new ways to develop and manage entertainment at scale. The team's work is critical to supporting the creation of movies and TV series that will thrill the world!

Qualifications

  • You have 5+ years of experience crafting resilient, high-scale, low-latency, distributed microservices in production environments.

  • Proficient with gRPC, GraphQL, or RESTful API design and implementation.

  • Have recent proficient experience with Java, C#, or other OO programming languages with a solid understanding of OO design principles, concurrency, multi-threading, performance tuning, and observability.

  • Have a proven track record in architecting, building, and operating distributed systems with high availability, fault tolerance, and performance.

  • Have solid experience in setting technical directions for engineering projects, making architectural decisions, and influencing partner and cross-functional teams.

  • Have the ability to proactively describe complex technical concepts to a variety of stakeholders, driving conversations and decisions through written and/or verbal communication.

  • Participate in our on-call rotation and lead the incident reviews.

What Sets You Apart

  • Curious about a broad range of new or unfamiliar technologies, the consumer base, and product vision.

  • Seek different perspectives, feedback, and relevant information to continuously grow and improve.

  • Maintain strong relationships with cross-functional teams through clear communication.

  • Take a thoughtful, practical approach to problem-solving that considers tradeoffs and avoids over-engineering.

  • Comfortable asking questions and seeking knowledge in unfamiliar or ambiguous situations.

  • Endeavor to elevate the knowledge, skills, and abilities of yourself and others that are conducive to fostering an inclusive, collaborative environment.

Spotlight on CBP Engineering Teams:

Content and Catalog Understanding
The Content Promotion and Distribution (CPD) Engineering Organization creates technology to set up, promote, localize and launch content on the Netflix service and off service on social channels. We build products and services that manage a global entertainment catalog and enable our members to discover, choose and talk about the content they can watch or play.Within the CPD organization, the Content and Catalog Understanding Engineering Team is responsible for building technology that enables both human and machine learning based review of our entertainment catalog to enable classification and categorization. This powers the fundamental building blocks for how member discovery experience is constructed, how we target the right advertisements against the right content, and much more.

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!

Generally, our compensation structure consists solely of an annual salary; we do not have bonuses. You choose each year how much of your compensation you want in salary versus stock options. To determine your personal top of market compensation, we rely on market indicators and consider your specific job family, background, skills, and experience to determine your compensation in the market range. The range for this role is $388,000.00 - $558,000.00. This compensation range will vary based on location.

Netflix provides comprehensive benefits including Health Plans, Mental Health support, a 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match, Stock Option Program, Disability Programs, Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts, Family-forming benefits, and Life and Serious Injury Benefits. We also offer paid leave of absence programs. Full-time hourly employees accrue 35 days annually for paid time off to be used for vacation, holidays, and sick paid time off. Full-time salaried employees are immediately entitled to flexible time off. See more details about our Benefits here.

Netflix is a unique culture and environment. Learn more here.

Inclusion is a Netflix value and we strive to host a meaningful interview experience for all candidates. If you want an accommodation/adjustment for a disability or any other reason during the hiring process, please send a request to your recruiting partner.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and celebrate diversity, recognizing that diversity 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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About Netflix

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Netflix is the world's leading streaming entertainment service with 222 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, documentaries, feature films and mobile games across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can watch as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, on any Internet-connected screen. Members can play, pause and resume watching, all without commercials or commitments.

Industry

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

Company size

5,001 - 10,000 Employees

Headquarters location

Los Gatos, CA, US

Year founded

1997