Distributed Systems Engineer (L5) - Commerce Insights and Data Products Engineering

Netflix

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Remote, USA Posted 11 days ago $388,000–$619,000 / year
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TL;DR

The Commerce Insights and Data Products Engineering team at Netflix seeks a senior engineer to develop low-latency data products that power algorithms and machine learning models across commerce, identity flows, and other areas. This role involves partnering with data scientists and engineers to build highly available distributed systems for timely delivery of high-quality data. Ideal candidates are proficient in JVM languages like Java or Scala, SQL, and have experience with large-scale distributed systems such as Spark and Flink. They should understand how ML systems consume data and design reliable data products that support personalized experiences. The position requires a strong product mindset, collaboration skills, and the ability to craft scalable, observable systems for high-scale demands, ensuring proactive issue resolution in an agile environment.

Skills

Java Scala SQL Spark Flink Kafka Hadoop PostgreSQL Docker Kubernetes CI/CD Prometheus Grafana AWS Azure Git Jenkins Python GraphQL

What you'll do

  • Develop low-latency data products for algorithms and machine learning models.
  • Build highly available distributed data systems for timely data delivery.
  • Design scalable systems to support personalized product experiences.
  • Apply analytical skills to create high-quality data products.
  • Ensure observability in system designs with comprehensive monitoring tools.

What we're looking for

  • Proficient in JVM languages (Java, Scala) and SQL for writing maintainable code.
  • Strong data intuition with experience in large-scale distributed systems and data processing frameworks.
  • Experience designing low-latency data products that support machine learning systems and personalized experiences.
  • Ability to craft scalable systems and solutions for high-throughput demands.
  • Strong operational awareness for designing multi-tenant, easy-to-maintain systems.
  • Prioritizes observability by integrating comprehensive monitoring and alerting in system designs.

Market check

Salary context

This $388,000–$619,000 range sits above 98% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$143,100–$225,100

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$138,825–$235,750

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

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 91 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $388,000–$610,000 across 87 roles with salary data.

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