Distributed Systems Engineer (L5), Content & Business Products

Job Description

Netflix is seeking talented distributed systems engineers to help build technologies that scale content production and distribution efforts globally.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in crafting complex distributed systems.
• Proficient in Java, C# or other OO programming languages with strong understanding of OO design principles, concurrency, multi-threading, performance tuning and observability.
• Proven track record in architecting, building, and operating distributed systems with high availability, fault tolerance, and performance.
• Experience setting technical directions for engineering projects, making architectural decisions, and influencing partner and cross-functional teams.
• Ability to describe complex technical concepts to various stakeholders through written and verbal communication.
• Participation in on-call rotation and leading incident reviews.

Responsibilities

• Building and operating robust, scalable, and highly available infrastructures.
• Empowering other engineers to enhance developer experience, observability, and operational excellence.
• Solving problems and customer pain points using appropriate technologies.
• Advocating for high quality code and engineering best practices.
• Assisting in career development of others, mentoring individuals, and fostering technical communities.
• Living the Netflix culture and thriving within the team.

Benefits

• Employees at Netflix are often offered flexible, people-first benefits—unlimited time away, generous parental leave, global family-forming support, mental-health programs (mindfulness, free counseling/coaching), and health coverage tailored by country. Financially, Netflix pays at personal top-of-market and lets employees choose their mix of cash vs. fully-vested 10-year stock options, alongside donation and volunteer matching. Convenience perks can include trust-based travel/expense policies, relocation support, and “Work, Not Drive” rideshare flexibility.