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Netflix, headquartered in Los Gatos, California, is a leading player in the entertainment industry, striving to entertain the world by constantly innovating the way entertainment is created and delivered. The streaming giant's services are available in over 190 countries, catering to a diverse, global audience with content available in more than 30 languages. More than 260 million subscribers enjoy Netflix’s diverse range of entertainment which now extends beyond streaming to include gaming and live events. To support this expansive vision, Netflix's engineering teams consistently work towards developing and scaling content production and member experiences, interfacing with an increasingly complex software landscape.
The Content Engineering team at Netflix is pivotal to its success. This team develops products and services utilized by both internal teams and external creative partners for the purpose of creating, launching, and promoting global content and ads. Their products support and streamline the entire content creation workflow, from the initial pitch to the final play, allowing creative partners new and innovative ways to develop and manage entertainment on a global scale.
Prospective candidates for the Software Engineer position within the Content Engineering team need to bring substantial experience to the table. Five or more years of experience in crafting resilient, high-scalability, and low-latency distributed microservices in production environments is a must. Proficiency in gRPC, GraphQL, or RESTful API design and implementation is also required. Candidates should have recent and proficient experience with Java, C#, or other object-oriented programming languages, demonstrating a solid understanding of object-oriented design principles, concurrency, multi-threading, performance tuning, and observability.
Successful candidates will have a proven track record in architecting, building, and operating distributed systems that offer high availability, fault tolerance, and exceptional performance. Furthermore, candidates should possess solid experience in setting technical directions for engineering projects, making key architectural decisions, and effectively influencing partner and cross-functional teams through their expertise. A strong ability to describe complex technical concepts proactively to a variety of stakeholders is also crucial, as is the ability to drive conversations and decisions through written and verbal communication. Participation in on-call rotation and leading incident reviews are part of the responsibilities.
Netflix values individuals who have a strong curiosity about a broad range of new or unfamiliar technologies, have an interest in the consumer base, and align with the product vision. The candidate should seek diverse perspectives, solicit feedback, and continuously aim to grow and improve. Building and maintaining strong relationships with cross-functional teams through clear communication is also emphasized.
Moreover, the candidate should take a practical problem-solving approach that considers trade-offs and is mindful of avoiding over-engineered solutions. Comfort in asking questions and acquiring knowledge in unfamiliar or ambiguous situations supports professional growth. Netflix encourages an endeavor to elevate the skills of oneself and others, fostering an inclusive and collaborative work environment.
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