Distributed Systems Engineer 5 - Billing Platform

Netflix•Leavenworth, WA

About The Position

The Billing Platform team at Netflix owns subscription management, invoice lifecycle, tax computation, gift cards, and discounts for Netflix’s 325M+ subscribers worldwide. We design and operate highly available, fault-tolerant distributed systems that ensure accurate, compliant billing at global scale. Our team is composed of stunning colleagues who take end-to-end ownership and collaborate closely with product, finance, legal, and engineering partners to deliver simple, reliable billing experiences for our members. Current areas of investment include: Building Netflix’s real-time tax calculation platform that powers all business lines, including Consumer, Ads, and Partnerships. Redesigning and modernizing our invoicing systems to create a more intuitive, transparent experience for members, streamline data contracts with partners, and evolve our data model to better support our Commerce needs. We are looking for a strong engineer to join our mission to power Netflix’s global growth through robust, compliant billing systems.

Requirements

Background and interest in building billing systems and/or tax platforms, preferably for business-to-consumer scenarios.
Experience designing and developing highly reliable, fault-tolerant, scalable distributed systems in a cloud environment using Java, Spring Boot, or equivalent technologies.
Experience with NoSQL and SQL multi-region databases such as Cassandra and Aurora Postgres.
Ability to collaborate effectively and build strong relationships with cross-functional teams.
Open-mindedness and valuing different perspectives.
Ability to thrive in ambiguity and be comfortable defining requirements with stakeholders and iterating.
High degree of ownership and accountability, managing multiple priorities effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Pragmatic and thoughtful approach, considering tradeoffs and making technical decisions based on business goals.
Growth mindset and a continuous drive to learn, evaluate, and adapt to new and evolving technologies.
Strong team player who genuinely cares about systems excellence.
Understanding of finance compliance, including audit and SOX requirements.

Nice To Haves

Experience with event-driven architecture and workflow orchestration frameworks.
BS degree (or higher) in Computer Science or a related field with 6+ years of experience.
Experience with tax engines such as Vertex.
Experience with 24/7 on-call and resolving production issues independently.
Experience with large-scale data processing frameworks such as Spark and Flink.

Responsibilities

Design and operate highly available, fault-tolerant distributed systems that ensure accurate, compliant billing at global scale.
Take end-to-end ownership of billing systems.
Collaborate closely with product, finance, legal, and engineering partners.
Build Netflix’s real-time tax calculation platform.
Redesign and modernize invoicing systems.
Evolve the data model to better support Commerce needs.
Ensure accurate billing and adherence to regulatory standards, including finance compliance, audit, and SOX requirements.