Netflix · 6 days ago
Data Scientist (L5) - Cloud Games Quality of Experience
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$170K/yr - $720K/yrNetflix is one of the world's leading entertainment services, with over 300 million paid memberships in over 190 countries. This data scientist role will focus on characterizing the quality of experience specific to their cloud games offering and operationalizing it across the business to illuminate and drive prioritization against the highest impact opportunities.
Digital EntertainmentMedia and EntertainmentTVVideo Streaming
Responsibilities
Establish the fundamental set of quality of experience metrics used to evaluate our Cloud Games sessions, which is likely to include research and development of several new metrics
Become the resident expert on all things Cloud Games Quality of Experience, partnering closely with Games Engineering and Games Studio teams to drive a culture of data-informed decision-making about our games title portfolio and the games platform infrastructure
Develop deep expertise in how the Cloud Games infrastructure works, and understand how data, analytics, experimentation, and algorithms can play an impactful role in driving improvements to its performance
Use a combination of experiment and observational data to understand the Netflix member perspective on their gaming experiences. Help us understand the Netflix member perspective on their experiences
Translate valuable insights and data from this domain to initiatives in other parts of the business
Qualification
Required
Advanced training in a quantitative field (Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, Physics, Economics, etc) or commensurate work experience
Fluent in SQL. Comfortable prototyping pipelines of moderate complexity, with the ability to effectively partner with data engineering teams building more scalable solutions for important use cases
Strong Quantitative Programming skills in Python, R experience a plus
Passion for instrumenting and analyzing products to drive improvements to user experience, backed by strong product knowledge and intuition - ideally utilized in consumer/user interface settings or internally serving technical audiences such as engineers
Demonstrated effectiveness at developing meaningful stakeholder relationships and deep domain expertise
The demonstrated ability to communicate technical and statistical concepts clearly and concisely among audiences at many different levels
Comfort with ambiguity, and the ability to thrive with minimal oversight and process
Embodied the Netflix values while bringing a new perspective to continue improving our culture
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
35 days annually for paid time off to be used for vacation, holidays, and sick paid time off
Flexible time off
Company
Netflix
Netflix is an online streaming platform that enables users to watch TV shows and movies.
Founded in 1997
10001+ employees
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Funding
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Public CompanyTotal Funding
$63.91BKey Investors
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2025-12-05Post Ipo Debt· $59B
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2018-05-05Post Ipo Debt· $2.67M
Leadership Team
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Co-CEO
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Co-CEO
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