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Netflix · 5 hours ago

Distributed Systems Engineer (L5) - Data Platform

Netflix is one of the world's leading entertainment services, with over 300 million paid memberships worldwide. They are seeking a Distributed Systems Engineer to help evolve and innovate their data platform infrastructure, focusing on building scalable and efficient data solutions to support various business functions.

Digital EntertainmentMedia and EntertainmentTVVideo Streaming
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H1B Sponsor Likelynote

Responsibilities

Solving real business needs at a large scale by applying your software engineering and analytical problem-solving skills
Architecting and building a robust, scalable, and highly available distributed infrastructure
Leading cross-functional initiatives and collaborating with engineers, product managers, and TPM across teams
Sharing our experiences with the open source communities and contributing to Netflix OSS

Qualification

Distributed SystemsJavaPythonGolangC++Multi-threadingMemory ManagementFault-tolerant SystemsData InfrastructureAnalytical Problem-solvingOpen Source ContributionScalabilityCollaboration

Required

7+ years experience in crafting complex, scalable distributed data infrastructure
Proficiency in Java, C++, Golang, or Python with a solid understanding of multi-threading and memory management
Proven track record of developing and maintaining high-impact systems
Experience building and operating scalable, fault-tolerant, distributed systems
You have a BS in Computer Science or a related field

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 is an online streaming platform that enables users to watch TV shows and movies.

H1B Sponsorship

Netflix has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (310)
2024 (309)
2023 (191)
2022 (261)
2021 (268)
2020 (225)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$63.91B
Key Investors
Wells FargoTCVGroupe Arnault
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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Gregory Peters
Co-CEO
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Ted Sarandos
Co-CEO
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