Engineering Manager, Open Connect Site Reliability Engineering

Netflix

Remote

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Work type
Remote
Location
Remote
Salary
$436,000–$710,000 / yr
Posted
75 days ago

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Above market

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This role $573k
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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 · Engineering Manager, Open Connect Site Reliability Engineering

Join the SRE team at Netflix as an engineering leader responsible for the Edge Accelerator and CDN DDoS protection services, focusing on reliability, resilience, performance, and traffic optimization. This role involves building strong partnerships with senior leaders to define and execute a roadmap that enhances user experience through advanced network technologies. Ideal candidates have extensive experience in leading SRE teams and managing large-scale CDN edge or cloud ingress infrastructure, requiring deep technical expertise in internet architecture, video streaming, and system optimization. The position demands exceptional communication skills and the ability to collaborate across disciplines while maintaining sharp technical acumen. This role leverages cutting-edge practices such as intelligent request routing, FreeBSD optimizations for high bandwidth operations, and real-time telemetry analysis to ensure Netflix's global content delivery network operates seamlessly at scale.

What you'll do

  • Define and execute the SRE team’s roadmap focusing on reliability and performance.
  • Lead the development of failover mechanisms and protocol optimizations for CDN services.
  • Implement DDoS detection and mitigation strategies to protect CDN infrastructure.
  • Collaborate with senior engineering leaders to deploy and optimize Open Connect Appliances.
  • Improve latency between clients and Netflix services by enhancing edge accelerator capabilities.

What we're looking for

  • Extensive experience leading SRE teams in large-scale CDN or cloud ingress infrastructure
  • Deep technical expertise in designing and optimizing 24/7 production systems for reliability and efficiency
  • Strong background in video streaming technology and internet architecture
  • Proven ability to collaborate across disciplines and communicate effectively with senior leadership
  • Hands-on experience with DDoS protection and edge acceleration technologies
  • Capable of synthesizing requirements and designing forward-looking solutions spanning multiple applications

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