Site Reliability Engineer 5 - Live SRE

Netflix

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Remote, USA Posted 46 days ago $388,000–$558,000 / year

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TL;DR

As a senior cloud traffic engineer supporting live streaming events, you will focus on enhancing observability and scalability of the cloud infrastructure by preparing and executing load tests to ensure robustness during peak API traffic periods. Your daily tasks include implementing end-to-end monitoring solutions, automating testing processes, writing and reviewing code for complex systems, and collaborating with multiple stakeholders to ensure smooth event execution. You must have extensive experience in managing large-scale high-performance systems, expertise in Unix/Linux environments, proficiency in networking principles, and hands-on skills with technologies like L4 Load Balancers, HTTP cache, and reverse proxies. Additionally, knowledge of real-time analytics tools such as Kafka and time series databases is preferred, along with the ability to work effectively in a dynamic team environment.

Skills

API Gateway IPC Load Testing Observability Monitoring Scalability L4 Load Balancer HTTP Cache Reverse Proxy Unix/Linux TCP/IP DNS TLS HTTP Go Python Rust Kafka Time Series Database Presto Trino Spark SQL

What you'll do

Drive improvements in observability and scalability for live streaming cloud traffic.
Implement and analyze results from various performance and resilience tests.
Write and debug complex code between systems and components.
Visualize data to ensure high availability during live events.
Participate in on-call rotations for event-related issues.

What we're looking for

5+ years of operational experience running large-scale, high-performance systems.
Expert knowledge of Unix/Linux systems and TCP/IP network fundamentals.
Proficient understanding of networking principles, including DNS, TLS, and HTTP(s).
Experience with L4 Load Balancer, HTTP cache, and reverse proxy technologies.
Proficiency in a programming language like Go, Python, or Rust.
Ability to work collaboratively and communicate effectively across teams.

Market check

Salary context

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

Peer median band

$122,800–$198,000

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$135,325–$188,750

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 239 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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