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.
About the Team:
Application Networking is how everything at Netflix talks to everything else; the front door for external traffic entering the Netflix cloud and the fabric for every service-to-service call across the fleet. We build and operate the systems that make every interaction secure by default, forming the intelligence, identity, and access-enforcement layer across users, services, and agents. We solve problems no one in the industry has hit before us, often in the open, building on and contributing back to the technologies that define this space. At internet scale, we sit in the critical path of every business that drives Netflix's top line, from Streaming to Live, Ads, and Gaming, at the foundation of a seamless experience for 325M subscribers.
About the Role:
As “Group Tech Lead” of the Application Networking organization, you'll partner with Engineering Leads to set multi-year product and technical strategy for the organization. That strategy shapes outcomes across every business vertical Netflix runs, from SVOD to Live, Ads, and Gaming. You'll take on Netflix's hardest problems, forging the architectural path for the communication backbone that connects services to each other, devices to the cloud, and partners to Netflix, across both consumer and enterprise traffic. It's the layer that delivers every stream at global scale, securing every form of identity along the way, from users to services to agents. Your influence extends beyond your own roadmap, shaping where stakeholders and the broader organization invest.
What Sets You Apart:
A track record of setting technical direction and influencing architecture across organizations, including with peer teams who don't report to you.
Demonstrated experience in architecting, building, and operating foundational distributed systems or platforms at massive scale.
A history of identifying and pursuing high-impact opportunities in ambiguous, undefined problem spaces.
Experience shaping or contributing to open-source communities, or building systems that set standards others adopt.
A track record of elevating the most senior engineers around you and setting the technical bar others follow.
Experience communicating effectively across engineering, product, and executive audiences.
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Generally, our compensation structure consists solely of an annual salary; we do not have bonuses. You choose each year how much of your compensation you want in salary versus stock options. To determine your personal top of market compensation, we rely on market indicators and consider your specific job family, background, skills, and experience to determine your compensation in the market range. The range for this role is $737,000.00 - $1,430,000.00. This compensation range will vary based on location.
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. See more details about our Benefits here.
Netflix is a unique culture and environment. Learn more here.
Inclusion is a Netflix value and we strive to host a meaningful interview experience for all candidates. If you want an accommodation/adjustment for a disability or any other reason during the hiring process, please send a request to your recruiting partner.
We are an equal-opportunity employer and celebrate diversity, recognizing that diversity builds stronger teams. We approach diversity and inclusion seriously and thoughtfully. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service.
Job is open for no less than 7 days and will be removed when the position is filled.
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