The Staff Data Engineer role at Netflix focuses on leading the Ads Signals & Measurement team, which is integral to building a data ecosystem that enhances understanding and decision-making regarding advertising impacts. The team works on various aspects such as conversion measurement, data foundations for first-party measurement solutions, and audience onboarding. This position requires a seasoned technologist with extensive experience in data engineering and ad-tech systems. The role emphasizes collaboration across domains to create a cohesive data ecosystem that supports measurement and performance optimization.

• 12+ years of experience in building data-foundation, backend, or data engineering systems.
• Experience in advertising or ad-tech data, particularly in measurement, targeting, and identity.
• Proven ability to build trust and drive technical direction across organizational lines.
• Strong understanding of data privacy and governance.
• Excellent communication skills to convey technical nuances to engineers and business leaders.

• Set technical direction and design coherence across various organizations.
• Resolve cross-domain design decisions to help teams converge on scalable approaches.
• Mentor and coach data engineers to enhance their technical skills.
• Build partnerships with senior engineers on data platform and D&I teams.
• Contribute to and shape horizontal and platform-wide efforts.

• 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.