Data Engineer (L5) - Content Data Products
Netflix USA Full-time 3/24/2026
Undergraduate with 2+ Years of Experience
Approval 98.4%•Total filings 128•New hires 57•
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•FY 2025Job Description
Netflix is seeking a Data Engineer to own and scale data systems while supporting high-visibility data pipelines and products. The role involves collaborating with Machine Learning Engineers and Scientists to build scalable data systems that enhance the Netflix Knowledge Graph.
Requirements
- Passionate about data systems: build reliable and trustworthy web-scale data products
- Highly proficient in at least one of the programming languages (e.g. Python, Java, or Scala) with at least 4 years of software/data engineering experience
- Comfortable with SQL and using big data technologies (e.g. Spark, Trino, Iceberg, etc) on large-scale data
- Strong communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional team members
- Advocate for data quality with a strong opinion on data audits, unit tests, and documentation
- Excited about learning new business domains and growing your career
- Conceptually familiar or interested in learning graph technologies (e.g. databases, data models, query languages)
Responsibilities
- Engineer efficient, adaptable, and scalable data pipelines to process structured and unstructured data
- Build robust data quality systems using best-in-class data and ML techniques
- Develop a deep understanding of the Netflix Data Science & Engineering ecosystem and related business domains
- Understand business requirements and provide data that empowers teams to innovate on top of the entertainment industry data
- Collaborate closely with data science, analytics, and business counterparts
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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