Netflix · 9 hours ago
Internationalization Engineer
Los Gatos, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$388K/yr - $558K/yrNetflix is a global entertainment company focused on pushing the boundaries of storytelling and creativity. They are seeking an Internationalization Engineer to partner with engineering and product teams, driving internationalization best practices and solutions that enhance the global Netflix experience.
Digital EntertainmentMedia and EntertainmentTVVideo Streaming
Responsibilities
Serve as an internationalization evangelist across Netflix, raising the internationalization IQ of engineering, design, and product teams company-wide
Champion the adoption of ICU and CLDR standards throughout the organization and help teams use them effectively
Define and drive the internationalization roadmap, communicating priorities and progress clearly to all stakeholders
Partner closely with Product Managers to ensure business decisions align with internationalization best practices from day one
Provide hands-on technical leadership to product and engineering teams, applying deep knowledge of internationalization standards and global-ready architecture
Embed with product teams to help internationalize code, externalize localizable content, and improve overall localizability
Build backend services, frontend applications, and automation tools to support global scale when needed
Design and implement internationalization tooling and conformance checks at code submission and build time
Develop, maintain, test, debug, and deploy production-ready internationalization libraries used across Netflix
Qualification
Required
Proven experience in internationalization engineering, especially for web platforms and integrating internationalization frameworks into production systems
Strong foundation in software design and architecture, data structures, and algorithms, with an eye toward building elegant, global-ready systems
Experience delivering scalable, highly available, high-performance applications
Passion for contributing to open source, ideally within the ICU and CLDR ecosystems
Clear, confident communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence technical and non-technical partners
Deep expertise in JavaScript, Node.js, and React, with expert-level Java knowledge and strong internationalization best practices across the stack
Hands-on experience building full-stack systems on AWS
Extensive experience with Spring Boot and Gradle in production environments
Comfort using modern development tools, web services, and advanced scripting techniques
Proven ability to externalize and manage localizable content stored in databases
Experience designing internationalization tooling and automation for continuous localization workflows
Background integrating enterprise localization platforms into build and CI systems to enable continuous localization cycles
Thorough understanding of Unicode, ICU4J, CLDR, and related internationalization standards
Practical experience leveraging AI to accelerate and improve software development
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.
Founded in 1997
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$72.11BKey Investors
Wells FargoTCVGroupe Arnault
2025-12-05Post Ipo Debt· $67.2B
2024-08-01Post Ipo Debt· $1.8B
2018-05-05Post Ipo Debt· $2.67M
Leadership Team
Gregory Peters
Co-CEO
Ted Sarandos
Co-CEO
Recent News
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