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Senior Software Engineer (L5), Open Connect Edge Accelerator

Netflix

10/19/2025

USA

Full-time

Salary: $100,000 - $720,000 a year


Job Description

Netflix is seeking a senior software engineer to work on Open Connect Appliances and improve latency for Netflix services.

Requirements

  • Deep understanding of Internet protocols like TCP, TLS, HTTP, and DNS
  • 5+ years of expertise in C, C++, or Go with debugging and problem-solving skills
  • Experience building and maintaining highly distributed, scalable, low-latency, fault-tolerant production systems
  • Great communication and documentation skills for cross-team collaboration
  • Motivated by innovation and able to balance idealism and pragmatism
  • Ability to remain calm during production issues and focus on problem resolution

Responsibilities

  • Improve latency measurements, steering solutions, and protocol optimizations
  • Work on low-latency reverse proxy and failover mechanisms
  • Collaborate with a cross-functional team to enhance the quality of experience for members
  • Advocate for the customer and address customer pain points

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.
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