This role pays more than
98%
of similar roles. Most pay
$130,500–$211,200
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$495k
versus about
$171k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
Employer
About Netflix
Netflix is the world''s leading streaming entertainment service, offering a vast library of TV series, films, documentaries, and original content to subscribers in over 190 countries. Industry: Streaming Entertainment & Media
Netflix currently has
28 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$440,000–$750,000
across 27 roles with salary data.
Data Engineer (L5) joins a team focused on curating data across domains like Growth, Finance, Product, Content, and Studio to inform decision-making. The role involves building systems to process data efficiently and modeling information to power analytics. Day-to-day responsibilities include developing batch data pipelines for business metrics and creating real-time processing services that integrate with core product features. To succeed, candidates must be proficient in at least one major programming language such as Java, Scala, or Python, while also being comfortable with SQL. The position requires expertise in distributed data processing, software engineering of data services, or data modeling. Candidates should be familiar with big data technologies like Spark or Flink and capable of working with web-scale datasets to power machine-learning models and provide high-quality analytical insights for the streaming video product.
What does a Data Engineer earn in California?
Median $199800 from 35 postings across 19 companies.
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