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Jackalope Digital LLC

$90K - $119K/yr

Mentor L5-L6 engineers and build the next rung of technical leadership on a lean, high-leverage team. Required Skills and Experience: * 10+ years of software engineering experience, including ...

Everpure

Test Development Engineer

Santa Clara, CA · On-site

THE ROLE As a Test Development Engineer, you will drive manufacturing test strategy, software ... Establish comprehensive structural and functional test coverage (L6 PCBA to L10 System) across NPI ...

Verana Health

Design Engineer - Americas

Manhattan, NY · On-site

$210K - $330K/yr

L4-L6 (Staff - Principal) - SF & NYC: $210K - $330K • Offers Equity * L4-L6 (Staff - Principal ... Design and build scalable software and contribute to high‑impact features. * Expand and enhance ...

Socket.dev

We are looking for an L6 Staff Technical Lead to define the strategy and technical direction for ... Engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience. * 9+ years of software ...

Triwill Group

$262K - $309K/yr

Mentor L5-L6 engineers and build the next rung of technical leadership on a lean, high-leverage team. Required Skills and Experience: * 10+ years of software engineering experience, including ...

MDAEdge

Lead Front End Engineer

Manhattan, NY · On-site

Preferred : • Targeting L5-L6 Engineers preferably from Datadog, Uber or any Database startup, Google (on the infraside) Company : The world doesn't have a talent shortage. It has a talent ...

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As of Sep 13, 2026, the average yearly pay for software engineer l6 in the United States is $147,524.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $120,000.00 and $173,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a Software Engineer L6?

A Software Engineer L6 is a senior-level engineering position at many tech companies, such as Google or Meta. At this level, engineers are expected to demonstrate strong technical expertise, lead complex projects, and mentor junior engineers. L6 engineers typically influence technical direction, architectural decisions, and may be responsible for cross-team collaboration. They are recognized as experts in their domain and contribute significantly to the organization’s success. Achieving this level often requires several years of experience and a proven track record of impactful work.

What are some common challenges faced by Software Engineer L6s when leading technical projects?

As a Software Engineer L6, you may encounter challenges such as aligning cross-functional teams, managing competing priorities, and driving consensus on architectural decisions. Balancing hands-on coding with leadership responsibilities can be demanding, as you're often expected to mentor junior engineers while ensuring project milestones are met. Strong communication and stakeholder management skills are essential, since you'll frequently collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineering leadership to deliver complex solutions.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Software Engineer L6, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Software Engineer L6, you need advanced proficiency in software development, architecture design, and a deep understanding of algorithms and data structures, often supported by a relevant degree and substantial industry experience. Expertise with programming languages (such as Java, Python, or C++), cloud platforms (like AWS or GCP), and modern development tools, as well as familiarity with system design interviews and certifications, is typically expected. Leadership, effective communication, and strategic problem-solving distinguish top performers in this senior role. These skills are crucial for driving technical excellence, mentoring teams, and delivering scalable solutions that align with organizational goals.

What is the difference between Software Engineer L6 vs Software Engineer L5?

AspectSoftware Engineer L6Software Engineer L5
ExperienceTypically 5+ years3-5 years
ResponsibilitiesTechnical leadership, complex project ownershipCore development, feature implementation
SkillsAdvanced technical skills, mentorshipStrong coding skills, teamwork
CertificationsOptional, but often includes advanced certificationsBasic certifications may be beneficial

Software Engineer L6 generally has more experience, handles complex projects, and provides technical mentorship compared to Software Engineer L5. L6 engineers often lead initiatives and influence technical direction, whereas L5 focuses on core development and team collaboration.

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Infographic showing various Software Engineer L6 job openings in the United States as of September 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% Internship, 1% As Needed, 86% Full Time, 9% Part Time, and 3% Contract. Highlights an 85% Physical, 3% Hybrid, and 12% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $147,524 per year, or $70.9 per hour.

Data Engineer (L6) - Ads (Signals and Measurement)

Remote

Netflix
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation • 5 - 10K employees
Learn more about Netflixexternal

$510K - $820K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 6 days ago

Netflix rating

5.8

Company rating: 5.8 out of 10

Based on 15 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

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.
About the Team
Ads Data Engineering is at the core of building a data ecosystem that powers Netflix's understanding and decision-making about the impact of ads on our business. This team builds rich, connected, and easily accessible data products spanning ad inventory, forecasting, targeting, ad serving, pacing, and more. This role will lead the Ads Signals & Measurement team across three core areas:
  • Conversion & Attribution: Building the data and attribution capabilities that connect advertising exposure to outcomes, powering conversion measurement and ML-based optimization.
  • Measurement Data Foundations: Building the data foundations that power our first-party measurement solutions across the full funnel, including incrementality, lift, experimentation, and third-party measurement studies.
  • Audience Onboarding & Identity: Enabling audience onboarding, identity resolution, and rich signal generation to power audience and targeting solutions.

Horizontally, the team connects these areas through a data flywheel where signals, identity, measurement, attribution, and optimization continuously reinforce one another. This role sits at the intersection of these domains, ensuring they come together as a cohesive data ecosystem that powers both measurement and performance optimization. We're looking for a Staff Data Engineer to help set the technical bar and lead teams across these domains.
Who are you?
  • A seasoned technologist with 12+ years building data-foundation, backend, or data engineering systems, someone other engineers naturally look to for direction.
  • You've spent real time in advertising or ad-tech data, specifically in domains like Ads identity graph, measurement, targeting, and while your depth may run deepest in one domain, you're comfortable moving across several.
  • You've built trust and driven technical direction across organizational lines, not just within your own team, and you've done it in more than one company or role.
  • You take data privacy and governance seriously, not as a checkbox, but as something you've actually built for.
  • You're a clear, thoughtful communicator who can translate technical nuance for engineers and business context for leaders, often in the same conversation.
  • You're comfortable with ambiguity, and just as comfortable helping a room of smart, opinionated engineers land on a shared answer.
  • You genuinely enjoy helping other engineers grow, and see that as just as core to the job as your own technical output.

What will you do?
  • Set technical direction and design coherence across the various orgs, connecting the dots between domains rather than optimizing just one.
  • Weigh in on and help resolve cross-domain design decisions, helping teams converge on approaches that scale across the org, not just within a single team.
  • Mentor and coach data engineers, helping them grow technically and adopt AI and emerging tools and technologies.
  • Build strong partnerships with senior engineers on our data platform and D&I teams, contributing to and shaping horizontal and platform-wide efforts.

What (ideally) do you know?
  • Modern data stacks end-to-end: ingestion, processing, storage, and serving.
  • Ad-tech systems and data flows, ideally with direct exposure to at least 2 domains across measurement, attribution, identity , audience, targeting
  • Large-scale distributed data systems such as Spark, Kafka, or columnar stores.
  • The latest in AI and agentic technologies as they apply to data engineering.
  • A graduate degree in Computer Science with a data focus is a plus, as is experience formally mentoring engineers on their technical growth.

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 $510,000.00 - $820,000.00. 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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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

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