Netflix · 4 months ago
Software Engineer - Data (L5) - Consumer Data Systems
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
$100K/yr - $720K/yr
6+ years expNetflix is one of the world's leading entertainment services, with over 300 million paid memberships worldwide. The Consumer Data Systems team is seeking an experienced Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain high-performance data services and APIs that enhance consumer experiences and provide business insights.
Digital EntertainmentMedia and EntertainmentTVVideo Streaming
Responsibilities
Work across all phases of the software development lifecycle: planning, design, implementation, deployment, operations, and support
Architect, develop, and maintain high-performance, scalable, and reliable data-oriented services and distributed systems (using Spark, Flink, Cassandra, etc.)
Build and maintain production data systems and real-time APIs that serve as the backbone for consumer-facing algorithms (traditional ML-based and LLM-based)
Design intuitive schemas and data models, ensuring data quality and elegant dataset design
Collaborate openly with cross-functional teams and infrastructure partners, providing architectural guidance and technical direction
Communicate complex technical ideas effectively to diverse stakeholders
Provide on-call support and operational excellence for business-critical systems
Drive innovation and continuous improvement, influencing change through clear communication and feedback
Qualification
Required
6+ years of experience designing and implementing highly scalable, fault-tolerant distributed systems and microservices at internet scale
Expertise working with distributed data (PB+ scale), including real-time stream processing and extending distributed database systems such as Cassandra
Proficiency in at least one major programming language (e.g., Java, Scala), with the ability to quickly learn new technologies
Hands-on experience with schema design, data modeling, and preparing data for ML use cases
Experience building highly available, reliable web applications and services for online data serving
Strong attention to detail, with a bias for action and a passion for engineering excellence
Ability to navigate and prioritize in ambiguous, fast-paced environments, owning solutions end-to-end
Comfortable giving and receiving feedback, and collaborating with teams across Gaming, Ads, and Streaming
Both a leader and a learner, able to operate with humility and maturity
Benefits
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
Life and Serious Injury Benefits
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.
Company
Netflix
Netflix is an online streaming platform that enables users to watch TV shows and movies.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$63.91BKey Investors
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2025-12-05Post Ipo Debt· $59B
2024-08-01Post Ipo Debt· $1.8B
2018-05-05Post Ipo Debt· $2.67M
Leadership Team
Gregory Peters
Co-CEO
Ted Sarandos
Co-CEO
Recent News
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