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Software Engineer (L5) - Cloud Games Platform

Netflix

Location

remote

Type

Full-time

Posted

6/7/2026

Compensation

$300,000 - $600,000 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202698.5% approval+2% YoY
💎 Strong sponsor

Job description

This role at Netflix involves architecting, authoring, and maintaining complex software stacks for their cloud gaming service. The team is focused on expanding gaming offerings and requires an engineer with a passion for games and a broad range of experience. The position demands expertise in optimizing both local and total system performance while working in a collaborative environment. Successful candidates will thrive in ambiguity and take full ownership of projects from conception to production.

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
  • Experience with modern graphics APIs, preferably Vulkan
  • Experience working with game engine internals

Responsibilities

  • Architect 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 in a high-ambiguity environment
  • 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.

H-1B filing history

Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026

Filing entity: Netflix Inc

As of Aug 23, 2026

Initial approvals

55

FY2026

Approval rate

98.5%

FY2026

LCA certified

442

FY2026

Entry-level share

27.4%

FY2026

Initial approvals YoY

+2%

Trend

LCA certified YoY

+4%

Trend

Initial approvals by fiscal year

Approval rate by fiscal year

Continuing vs initial approvals

LCA certified positions by quarter

LCA certified positions by fiscal year

Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.

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