Distributed Systems Engineer (L5) - Service Networking

Job Description

Join Netflix's Application Networking Group to build and operate functionality within the data plane and control plane, focusing on security, observability, and resilience for traffic traversing the cloud.

Requirements

• Building and operating highly reliable distributed systems in a cloud environment
• Understanding of Service Mesh technologies such as Envoy-based service mesh, Istio, LinkerD
• Experience with performance optimization for Service Mesh
• Deep understanding of gRPC
• Understanding of security concerns like DDoS, TLS, authentication and authorization
• Pragmatic thinking and problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

• Building and operating functionality within the data plane and control plane
• Uplifting the security, observability, and resilience story for traffic traversing the cloud
• Improving developer and product experience in collaboration with team members and customers

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.