Software Engineer 6 - Creative Studio

About the role

As Netflix rapidly expands its advertising tier—a critical new growth engine closely watched by both our C-suite and the broader media industry—the tools our advertisers use must be best-in-class. This role is about defining and building the highly available, scalable backend services and APIs that power those tools. You will be at the cutting edge of our GenAI format innovation, building the data pipelines and service architecture that enable the massive scale, speed, and sophistication required to make Netflix a dominant player in the digital advertising space.

What you will do

• Move quickly to set architectural direction across our services
• Raise the technical bar in design and execution
• Navigate highly ambiguous problems
• Mentor the engineers around you

Skills & experience

• 9+ years of experience designing, building, and operating highly available, scalable, and performant backend services in production
• Deep expertise in backend engineering, including microservices architecture, database and data modeling, and cloud infrastructure (e.g., using Java, Go, Python, or similar)
• A strong history of writing production-quality, well-tested, and maintainable code, including API design (REST/gRPC), asynchronous processing, and system monitoring
• Strong large-scale system design skills, with the ability to bridge business needs and technical implementation and to proactively advocate for reliability, efficiency, and scale
• Experience designing and implementing backend APIs, data pipelines, and services that integrate with complex systems, including Generative AI models and machine learning platforms
• A track record of tackling complex, ambiguous technical problems and developing pragmatic, long-term solutions, including laying the architectural foundations for new services and features
• A demonstrated ability to raise the technical bar of a team through high-quality code reviews, design docs, and execution, and to mentor and grow other engineers
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
• A history of successfully driving alignment across cross-functional teams (e.g., Product Management, Design, and partner Engineering teams) to deliver against ambiguous, dense roadmaps
• Ability to succeed in a fast-paced, dynamic environment while handling multiple priorities effectively

Nice to have

• Prior experience building tools for digital advertising, with a strong preference for knowledge in ad creatives, creative management, or campaign-building platforms
• Familiarity with creative lifecycle management, asset libraries, creative building workflows, and pipeline development
• Experience building backend services or interfaces for machine learning applications or GenAI workflows, particularly in ad review, auto-assembly, or creative generation systems
• Understanding of the Connected TV (CTV) advertising space and its unique constraints and formats

Pay

The range for this role is $499,000.00 - $820,000.00. 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.

Benefits

• Health Plans
• Mental Health support
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match
• Stock Option Program
• Disability Programs
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Family-forming benefits
• Life and Serious Injury Benefits
• 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