Distributed Systems Engineer 5 - Ads Creative Infrastructure

Netflix

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Work type
Remote
Location
Los Gatos
Salary
$388,000–$619,000 / yr
Posted
8 days ago
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99+ roles within 25 mi

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Above market

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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.

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TL;DR · Distributed Systems Engineer 5 - Ads Creative Infrastructure

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As a Senior Software Engineer on Netflix's Ads Platform Engineering team, you will join the Creatives Team to build robust, scalable creative workflows that enable advertisers to efficiently process, review, and deploy their ads across various platforms. Your daily tasks will involve designing and implementing distributed systems using Java, Python, or Go, ensuring high availability and fault tolerance. You will also set up monitoring and observability tools like Spinnaker, Prometheus, and Grafana to maintain system reliability. This role requires expertise in operational excellence, problem-solving, and collaboration with cross-functional teams, as well as a passion for cutting-edge ad tech and contributing to global product development. Experience in digital advertising infrastructure, creative lifecycle management, and machine learning applications is highly desirable.

Skills

Python Java Go Docker Kubernetes Spinnaker Prometheus Grafana CI/CD Microservices Observability ML GenAI

What you'll do

  • Design and maintain highly available, fault-tolerant distributed systems for creative workflows.
  • Write production-quality code in Java, Python, or Go, ensuring it is well-tested and scalable.
  • Set up comprehensive monitoring and observability tools to ensure system reliability and quick issue resolution.
  • Develop robust solutions for complex technical problems related to ad infrastructure and creative management.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to articulate and implement technical concepts effectively.
  • Drive the entire software development lifecycle, from design through deployment and operations.

What we're looking for

  • Demonstrated experience designing and maintaining highly available distributed systems.
  • Fluency in Java, Python, or Go with a history of writing production-quality code.
  • Experience setting up comprehensive monitoring and observability tools for system reliability.
  • Proven ability to solve complex technical problems and develop long-term solutions.
  • Strong collaboration skills with cross-functional teams and excellent communication.
  • Ownership mindset covering the entire software development lifecycle from design to deprecation.

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