Senior Software Engineer L5, Personalization Data

Netflix

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Work type
Remote
Location
Remote
Salary
$388,000–$619,000 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
32 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Above market

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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 179 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer L5, Personalization Data

JOB TITLE: Senior Software Engineer (L5) - Personalization Data The Senior Software Engineer (L5) - Personalization Data joins the personalization data engineering team to build large, web-scale datasets that improve member experiences. This role involves driving innovation in big data processing by contributing to the team’s suite of data products and frameworks. You will partner with algorithm teams to drive continuous improvement for personalization. Key responsibilities include building production data systems, schema design, and data modeling. The role requires expertise in Spark and Flink, proficiency in major programming languages like Java or Scala, and the ability to work with complex distributed systems. You will solve technical problems related to creating integral inputs for machine learning algorithms, ensuring elegant and intuitive dataset design within a high-scale production environment.

What does a Software Engineer earn in Remote?

Median $208800 from 354 postings across 50 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Build production data systems using Spark or Flink on web-scale datasets.
  • Develop and maintain a suite of data products and frameworks for big data processing.
  • Design schemas and data models to create elegant and intuitive datasets.
  • Partner with algorithm teams to improve and innovate Netflix personalization features.
  • Build large datasets that serve as inputs for machine learning algorithms.
  • Drive continuous improvement of data products to enhance the member experience.
  • Resolve competing priorities by applying organizational context to technical tasks.

What we're looking for

  • Expertise in building production data systems using Spark, Flink, etc. on web-scale datasets.
  • Proficiency in at least one major programming language such as Java or Scala.
  • Ability to independently learn and pick up new technology skills.
  • Hands-on experience with schema design and data modeling.
  • Passion for engineering excellence and tolerance for ambiguity in a fast-paced setting.
  • Ability to strategically partner with diverse stakeholders to drive innovation.
  • Ability to influence others through clear and effective communication.

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