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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.

The Creative Compute and Storage Software Services team designs, develops, and delivers an in-house infrastructure platform to support the growing need of creative productions. As we expand our content creation globally, we seek the best and brightest engineering talent to be part of our growth.

Our team is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to be part of the design and development of our purposefully developed infrastructure platform. You will work with internal engineering teams, technical creatives, production teams, and external vendors to deliver amazing technology experiences for our creative users. We are looking for an experienced engineer who brings a broad set of technical skills and achievements, a development and automation-focused mindset to solving problems, and unique career and life experiences to join our teams as we continue to evolve entertainment worldwide.

Be sure to review our culture page and long-term view to learn more about the unique Netflix culture and the opportunity to be part of our team.

The Role

As a Senior Software Engineer focused on developing our infrastructure platform for Creative Compute & Storage Software Services, you will play a key role in the design and implementation of solutions which improve our ability to manage a worldwide platform in support of cutting-edge creative workflows, enhancing our global control plane, and efficiently orchestrating infrastructure resources to maximize their impact. In this role, you'll collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, product, and creative teams to develop world-class studio solutions that power the next generation of content creation.

In this position, you will have the opportunity to work in a wide variety of areas, such as:

• Designing orchestration of compute, disk, network, and other resources across globally distributed systems

• Integrating with core Netflix technologies and third-party solutions to deliver a cloud provider for studio needs

• Developing and advancing core VM, container, network, and storage technologies to support complex creative workflows

You will be successful in this role if you enjoy:

• Being self-motivated, working independently, and partnering with a diverse group of engineers and product managers across different functional areas and organizations

• Empowering other engineers by building and operating robust, scalable, and highly available infrastructures, with a focus on developer experience, observability, and operational excellence

• Thriving in ambiguity, diving deep to understand problems and customer pain points, and solving them using appropriate technologies

• Being an evangelist for high quality code and engineering best practices.

• Assisting in the career development of others, actively mentoring individuals, and helping build technical communities across the organization

• Living the Netflix's culture and thinking you would thrive here

Required Skills

• Have 5+ years of expertise in Go, Java, or similar object-oriented languages, with confidence and experience in debugging and problem-solving skills

• Have a demonstrated history in designing, constructing, and managing large distributed systems with high availability, fault tolerance, and performance that are spread across multiple global regions and networks

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

• Familiarity with Linux and Linux systems programming

• Experience with IaaS providers such as AWS, GCP, and VMware

Bonus Skills

• Proficient with gRPC API design and implementation

• Working experience with Kubernetes and PaaS offerings such as Heroku and CloudFoundry

• Working experience with KVM, QEMU, libvirt, OpenFlow, Open vSwitch

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 - $619,000.00.

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.