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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
165 open roles
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Listed pay typically runs
$388,000–$619,000
across 151 roles with salary data.
The Distributed Systems Engineer 5 - Core Ad Serving Platform joins the Ads Platform Engineering team to build mission-critical infrastructure for an in-house ad tech ecosystem. This role involves architecting and operating backend services for core ad decisioning, including targeting, frequency management, pacing, and policy enforcement. You will design scalable APIs, data models, and modular backend frameworks to ensure low-latency performance and high availability in high-traffic distributed environments. Key responsibilities include optimizing high-throughput serving, implementing SLO-driven development, and developing telemetry frameworks for deep observability. The role requires expertise in building core ad server components like ad selection, ranking, and scoring. You must possess deep knowledge of ad-tech standards, including publisher policies and frequency caps, to solve complex technical problems within a global content ecosystem.