Software Engineer L5 - Cloud Games Infrastructure

Job Description

Netflix is seeking an engineer to work on architecting, authoring, and maintaining software stacks for their cloud gaming service.

Requirements

• Experience developing and optimizing high performance, real-time applications such as games or simulations
• Strong low-level coding skills in Golang and/or C++
• Experience working in complex codebases
• Experience developing for a variety of different hardware platforms
• Comfortable learning and working with a wide variety of technologies

Responsibilities

• Architect, author, and maintain highly-complex software stacks for the cloud gaming service
• Optimize local system performance and total system performance
• Produce high-quality solutions to business problems
• Collaborate with engineers across functional teams
• Take full ownership of projects from conception to production

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.