Data Scientist 5 - Availability

Netflix

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Work type
Remote
Location
Remote
Salary
$372,000–$600,000 / yr
Posted
136 days ago

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Above market

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This role $486k
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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 117 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $388,000–$619,000 across 113 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Data Scientist 5 - Availability

As a Senior Data Scientist in the Infrastructure Availability team, you will collaborate closely with data science, software engineering, performance engineering, and technical product management teams to enhance system reliability and availability. Your daily tasks include developing metrics for assessing infrastructure performance, partnering with engineers to productionize these metrics into dashboards, conducting root cause analysis of issues, and recommending improvements based on causal inference. Ideal candidates are experienced in metric development, statistical modeling, and fluent in Python or similar languages, alongside SQL and tools like Apache Airflow for ETL processes. You should excel at communicating data-driven insights across technical and non-technical teams, building strong relationships to solve complex problems, and thriving in an ambiguous environment with minimal oversight.

What you'll do

  • Develop metrics to measure the availability and reliability of Netflix’s infrastructure stack.
  • Productionize system-level availability metrics and dashboards in collaboration with data teams.
  • Conduct root cause analysis and causal inference for availability issues, recommending remediation strategies.
  • Work closely with software engineers, performance engineers, and product managers on system improvements.
  • Engage with the broader analytics community to enhance visibility of infrastructure reliability initiatives.

What we're looking for

  • Experienced in developing metrics for system reliability and availability in large-scale infrastructure.
  • Proficient in Python, SQL, and workflow orchestration tools like Apache Airflow.
  • Skilled in statistical modeling, causal inference, and root cause analysis.
  • Strong communicator with the ability to present data insights to various stakeholders.
  • Passionate about using data-driven approaches to guide strategic business decisions.
  • Experienced in building and maintaining relationships across cross-functional teams.

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