Netflix · 4 hours ago
Distributed Systems Engineer 5 - Live Ad Serving
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$170K/yr - $720K/yr
7+ years expNetflix is one of the world's leading entertainment services, with over 300 million paid memberships in over 190 countries. They are seeking a Distributed Systems Engineer to architect and build distributed backend systems that enable real-time dynamic ad insertion for live events, ensuring seamless ad serving for millions of viewers while maintaining an exceptional member experience.
Digital EntertainmentMedia and EntertainmentTVVideo Streaming
Responsibilities
Architect, design, and implement distributed systems for serving ads in live events
Develop and operate the ad-insertion logic, including ad decisioning, pod construction, and manifest manipulation for server-side ad insertion (SSAI)
Build in-event tooling, monitoring dashboards, and alerting systems to ensure platform reliability and operational visibility during live events
Drive operational excellence by leading capacity planning, managing incidents, and conducting thorough post-mortem reviews
Ensure observability, scalability, and fault tolerance for ad systems adapting to unpredictable traffic spikes
Maintain expertise in ad-tech standards (VAST, VMAP, SCTE-35) and emerging streaming technologies
Qualification
Required
7+ years of experience, 4+ years of experience in the Ads domain
Experience working with ads on Live content
Experience building ad servers, SSPs, or DSPs
Experience building and operating highly-available distributed systems and backend services at large scale
Strong communication and collaboration skills for effective work with internal and external stakeholders
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities effectively
Architect, design, and implement distributed systems for serving ads in live events
Develop and operate the ad-insertion logic, including ad decisioning, pod construction, and manifest manipulation for server-side ad insertion (SSAI)
Build in-event tooling, monitoring dashboards, and alerting systems to ensure platform reliability and operational visibility during live events
Drive operational excellence by leading capacity planning, managing incidents, and conducting thorough post-mortem reviews
Ensure observability, scalability, and fault tolerance for ad systems adapting to unpredictable traffic spikes
Maintain expertise in ad-tech standards (VAST, VMAP, SCTE-35) and emerging streaming technologies
Preferred
Experience working in the CTV space and knowledge of its unique constraints
Experience with virtual ad technologies for live content, such as dynamic billboards, product placement, or in-stream overlays
Experience designing and launching programmatic ad solutions for live events, including hybrid pods that combine programmatic and pre-sold inventory
Familiarity with building end-to-end ML model deployment and inference infrastructure for low-latency real-time ad systems in live content environments
Strong understanding of advertising concepts: publisher policies, frequency caps, and targeting
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
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Co-CEO
Ted Sarandos
Co-CEO
Recent News
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