As a Senior Software Engineer joining the Ads Inventory Management & Forecasting team at Netflix, you will play a crucial role in building state-of-the-art real-time inventory forecasting solutions using machine learning models and high-performance ad server simulations. Your day-to-day responsibilities include deploying end-to-end ML infrastructures for low-latency real-time ad systems, handling large data volumes with tools like Spark, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize fill rates and maximize revenue through dynamic pricing strategies and yield optimization. You will need experience in building scalable simulation solutions, productionizing predictive models, and understanding the advertising marketplace from a publisher's perspective. Familiarity with CTV space constraints, legal compliance, and industry standards such as VAST and OpenRTB is beneficial.
Develop end-to-end ML model deployment for real-time ad systems.
Forecast advertising campaign effectiveness using predictive models.
Build scalable simulation solutions to model inventory scenarios.
Handle large data volumes with big data tools like Spark.
Optimize fill rates and maximize revenue through inventory management.
Ensure compliance with global advertising regulations and standards.
What we're looking for
- Experience in building end-to-end ML model deployment for real-time ad systems.
- Proficiency in handling large data volumes using big data tools like Spark.
- Production experience with predictive models to forecast advertising campaign effectiveness.
- Expertise in scalable simulation solutions for inventory management and yield optimization.
- Understanding of the advertising marketplace, focusing on publisher-side challenges.
- Ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams for model production and deployment.
Market check
Salary context
This
$466,000–$750,000
range sits above
100%
of similar postings on FindRole.
Peer median band
$159,500–$260,000
Median floor and ceiling across peers.
Typical midpoint (25–75%)
$174,384–$251,775
Middle half of comparable postings.
Based on 240 comparable postings.*
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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
91 open roles
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$388,000–$610,000
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