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Netflix · 5 hours ago

Software Engineer L5 - Cloud Games Infrastructure

positionUnited States
timeFull-time
remoteRemote
senioritySenior Level
money$300K/yr - $600K/yr

Netflix is one of the world's leading entertainment services, with over 300 million paid memberships globally. They are seeking a Software Engineer L5 to architect, author, and maintain complex software stacks for their cloud gaming service, focusing on optimizing performance and collaborating across functional teams.

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Responsibilities

Are a quick learner and excited about learning new technologies
Advocate software craftsmanship and take pride in your work
Thrive in an environment with lots of context and minimal guidance
Enjoy collaborating with engineers across functional teams and have excellent communication skills
Enjoy taking full ownership of projects from conception to production
Are comfortable working in multiple different areas of a backend software stack

Qualification

GolangC++High performance applicationsModern graphics APIsGame development experienceHardware optimizationCloud gaming infrastructureQuick learnerOwnership of projectsCommunicationCollaboration

Required

Experience developing and optimizing high performance, real-time applications such as games or simulations
Strong low-level coding skills in Golang and/or C++
Experience working in complex codebases
Experience developing for a variety of different hardware platforms
Comfortable learning and working with a wide variety of technologies

Preferred

Experience with low-level hardware optimization
Experience with game development, media processing, and/or networking
Experience developing for game consoles
Experience working with embedded systems and/or microcontrollers
Experience with devops and/or containerization
Experience with cloud gaming infrastructure

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

Company

Netflix

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Netflix is an online streaming platform that enables users to watch TV shows and movies.
dateFounded in 1997
location
Los Gatos, California, USA
people-size10001+ employees
web-link
https://www.netflix.com

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)
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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
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