Software Engineer 5 - Member, Commerce & Games Engineering

Netflix•Los Gatos, CA

137d•$388,000 - $558,000

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 looking for software engineers and distributed systems engineers to work on many of our core backend systems that directly impact our API platform, messaging, personalization, sign-up, partnership, payments, and billing systems. As an engineer in this function, you are passionate about solving challenging problems with direct business impact across a wide variety of complex distributed systems. You will be expected to work cross-functionally and drive large projects throughout their lifecycle from identifying the problem to launching in production.

Requirements

6-8+ years of professional experience designing, building, and shipping software.
Skilled in object-oriented programming and write excellent code.
Passion for quality.
Proficient in systems design.
Experience working with large-scale, low-latency distributed systems.
Ability to work through ambiguity, multi-task effectively.
Communicate effectively in both written and verbal form.
Great listener and give all voices an opportunity to express themselves.
Self-driven and impact-oriented.
Proactive and can move fast or pivot to meet the changing needs of the product.

Nice To Haves

Your co-workers think of you as someone who is kind and does excellent work.

Responsibilities

Work cross-functionally and drive large projects throughout their lifecycle from identifying the problem to launching in production.
Solve challenging problems with direct business impact across a wide variety of complex distributed systems.
Own what you build, beyond just your code.
Drive real business impact by applying your software engineering, analytical, and collaborative skills across engineering, product, design, ML/data science, and consumer insights.
Lead cross-functional projects and deliver high-quality solutions.
Improve yourself and help your colleagues grow.
Communicate effectively in both written and verbal form.
Be a great listener and give all voices an opportunity to express themselves.
Be self-driven and impact-oriented.
Be proactive and can move fast or pivot to meet the changing needs of the product.