Software Engineer 5, TV Client Foundations

Netflix

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Work type: Remote
Location: Remote
Salary: $388,000–$558,000 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 56 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today

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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

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TL;DR · Software Engineer 5, TV Client Foundations

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The Software Engineer 5 - TV Client Foundations joins the TV Client Foundations team to expand the capabilities of the Netflix TV platform. This role focuses on providing a high-quality, high-velocity developer experience for engineers building streaming applications across various devices like game consoles, smart TVs, and cable boxes. You will design performance-focused UI architectures that manage resources efficiently while supporting numerous use cases and new technology integrations. Key responsibilities include balancing ergonomics with memory and scalability while applying systems thinking to application architecture. The role requires proficiency in TypeScript, JavaScript, and C++, along with experience in React, Preact, or Inferno. You will also utilize GraphQL or similar data access solutions and API design to solve unique technical problems involving custom TV platform constraints.

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Skills

TypeScript JavaScript C++ React Preact Inferno GraphQL API Design Memory Profiling Systems Thinking UI Architecture

What you'll do

Design performance-focused UI architectures to support numerous use cases and scale across 100+ engineers.
Manage system resources efficiently to ensure high performance and memory stability across various TV devices.
Enable new technology integrations while balancing developer experience with application ergonomics.
Profile and optimize the performance, memory usage, and interfaces of underlying technologies.
Build and maintain a high-quality, high-velocity developer experience for engineers creating TV applications.
Define project scopes, debate architectures, and identify technical trade-offs for platform initiatives.
Develop maintainable software using TypeScript, JavaScript, and other relevant languages like C++.
Implement data access solutions using GraphQL or similar technologies.

What we're looking for

Skilled in designing performance-focused UI architectures to support numerous use cases and scale across 100+ engineers.
Experience with performance and memory profiling.
Experience with TypeScript and JavaScript.
Experience with other languages such as C++ (preferred).
Experience with React, Preact, Inferno, etc. (preferred).
Experience with GraphQL or similar data access solutions.
Experience with API design.
Ability to apply systems thinking to application architecture and manage resources efficiently.