Full Stack Software Engineer 5 - Games Developer Tools

Netflix

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Los Angeles, US · Remote, USA Posted 9 days ago $388,000–$558,000 / year

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TL;DR

As a Games Developer Tools Engineer 5 on the Games Developer Tools team at Netflix, you will be a full-stack engineer responsible for building intuitive UIs, robust APIs, and efficient workflows that game developers rely on daily. You’ll own features end-to-end, from data model design to API implementation and UI development, ensuring seamless integration with various game engines like Unity or Unreal. Your role involves close collaboration with game developers to gather feedback and iterate on product direction, focusing on developer experience and operational stability. This position requires expertise in modern frontend technologies such as React and TypeScript, along with backend skills in Node.js, Java, Python, and GraphQL, while also emphasizing the importance of API design, observability, and multi-tenant system management.

Skills

React TypeScript Node.js Python GraphQL API design UI implementation Metrics Logs Traces Observability Unity Unreal Electron Authentication Authorization Multi-tenant systems CI/CD

What you'll do

Design and implement intuitive UIs and workflows for game developer tools.
Develop robust backend APIs and services supporting game development processes.
End-to-end ownership of features including data models, API design, and UI.
Gather feedback from developers to iterate on product direction and improvements.
Ensure operational stability and usability of live tools through observability.

What we're looking for

6+ years of full-stack development experience in building and operating production systems.
Experience with modern frontend technologies like React and TypeScript.
Backend expertise in JavaScript/TypeScript (Node.js), Java, or Python, plus familiarity with GraphQL.
End-to-end ownership of features including data models, APIs, UI implementation, and instrumentation.
Developer-facing tooling experience such as developer portals, dashboards, and debugging tools.
UX iteration skills for technical users, gathering feedback, shipping improvements, and measuring impact.
Operationally thoughtful approach to running live tools/services with observability and stability focus.

Market check

Salary context

This $388,000–$558,000 range sits above 100% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$117,500–$204,700

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$138,750–$192,050

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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