Netflix · 5 days ago
Software Engineer (L5) - Video Algorithm Systems
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$170K/yr - $720K/yr
5+ 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 Senior Software Engineer in Video Algorithm Systems to design and prototype encoding algorithms and improve video quality and bandwidth efficiency for their streaming service.
Digital EntertainmentMedia and EntertainmentTVVideo Streaming
Responsibilities
You will be responsible for designing and prototyping encoding algorithms and software workflows that can improve the quality or reduce the bandwidth requirements of our video streams
You will study current workflow and codec implementations and find areas for improvement in quality and speed and take your innovations from paper to product by collaborating with other software engineers and scientists in the team
You will have the opportunity to conduct research on next-generation image and video coding, collaborate with academic research groups and participate in research conferences
You will get to work on exciting video encoding problems while knowing that you are making Netflix videos smoother, crisper and more engaging for millions of people worldwide
Qualification
Required
Experience with large-scale distributed systems and cloud-computing
5+ years experience in multimedia software development, with excellent debugging and problem solving skills
BS in Computer Science/Electrical Engineering or equivalent. MS or PhD a plus
Shown proficiency in C++ or Java and object-oriented programming
Strong background in image and signal processing, both algorithm design and implementation (for example: image scaling, deinterlacing, frame rate conversion, artifact detection etc.)
Experience with large-scale distributed systems and cloud-computing
excellent software development skills and a successful track record in Video Algorithms and Coding research or adjacent fields (Computer Graphics, Video Processing, Computer Vision, Video Quality) with publications, tech-blogs and/or contributions to products
the ability to see areas for improvements in existing systems, and is capable of conceiving and executing solutions for such improvements
excited to apply your expertise to a product that touches millions of lives everyday
thrives in a fast-paced environment
works effectively with cross functional teams
constantly seeks to improve yourself and the team
Preferred
An understanding of video compression and processing, including codec standards such as H.264/AVC, HEVC and VP9
Experience with software performance optimization
Involvement in open-source multimedia projects (such as ffmpeg, x264, avisynth, webm)
Experience with image and video quality assessment
Benefits
Health Plans
Mental Health support
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
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$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
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