Data Engineer 5 - Product (QOE)

Netflix • Leavenworth, WA

2d

About The Position

At Netflix, our mission is to entertain the world. Together, we are writing the next episode - pushing the boundaries of storytelling, global fandom and making the unimaginable a reality. We are a dream team obsessed with the uncomfortable excitement of discovering what happens when you merge creativity, intuition and cutting-edge technology. Come be a part of what’s next.
We are focused on delivering an incredible member experience, ensuring that every stream is high-quality, thrilling, and uninterrupted. Quality of Experience (QoE) is one of the key areas where we measure and optimize our product's performance. Within Data Science and Engineering (DSE), we leverage data to measure, optimize, and personalize our product quality, aiming to provide a delightful, thrilling, and engaging experience for our members.
In this role, you’ll collaborate with data engineers, software engineers, and QoE analytical engineers to build reliable, scalable data pipelines, transform client and server telemetry into core performance metrics, and surface QoE insights. The team is small, so the role requires a high degree of autonomy, strong technical judgment, and the ability to span across the data stack, from pipeline development to performance metrics and tools.

Requirements

• You strive to write elegant code and are comfortable with independently picking up new technologies.
• You master at least one major programming language (preferably Python) and are comfortable working with SQL.
• You enjoy helping teams push the boundaries of analytical insights, using data to create new product features, and powering machine-learning models.
• You have a strong background in at least one of the following: distributed data processing or software engineering of data services.
• You are familiar with big data technologies like Spark and Flink and comfortable working with web-scale datasets.
• You are passionate about the end-to-end software development lifecycle, focusing on automation, testing, CI/CD, and documentation.
• At Netflix, you own your code, services, and pipelines. You have practical, solid DevOps and Operation fundamentals, and you enjoy total ownership of your domain.
• You have an eye for detail, good data intuition, and a passion for data quality.
• You relate to and embody many of the aspects of the Netflix Culture. You love working independently while also collaborating and giving/receiving candid feedback.
• You are comfortable working in a rapidly changing environment with ambiguous requirements. You are nimble and take intelligent risks.

Responsibilities

• build reliable, scalable data pipelines
• transform client and server telemetry into core performance metrics
• surface QoE insights

Benefits

• Netflix provides comprehensive benefits including 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, and Life and Serious Injury Benefits.
• We also offer 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed