Software Engineer 6, Ads Account Foundations

Netflix

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Work type
Remote
Location
Remote
Salary
$499,000–$820,000 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
3 days ago
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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

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TL;DR · Software Engineer 6, Ads Account Foundations

Software Engineer 6 - Ads Account Foundations joins the Ads Platform Engineering organization to build high-performance advertising systems for the Connected TV space. This role involves developing the account foundations for Netflix Ads, specifically rebuilding the account data model to represent complex advertiser and agency hierarchies. You will build an enrichment layer for account intelligence, automate cohort assignment and identity verification, and develop an automated attribution engine to map programmatic spend. The position requires building multi-tenant, API-first services using REST/GraphQL, OpenAPI, Avro, and Protobuf. Candidates need experience with cloud-based applications, demand-side ad systems, and API Gateway patterns for authentication and rate limiting. You will solve the problem of fragmented account data by creating a scalable, automated system for advertiser transactions and governance.

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What you'll do

  • Rebuild the account data model to represent complex advertiser hierarchies and brand relationships.
  • Develop externalized APIs to allow advertisers and agencies to manage accounts independently.
  • Build an enrichment layer to identify advertiser structures and validate internal data accuracy.
  • Automate cohort assignment and identity verification processes to support large-scale growth.
  • Create an automated attribution engine to map programmatic spend to specific ad accounts.
  • Design and maintain multi-tenant, API-first services using REST/GraphQL best practices.
  • Implement API gateway patterns for authentication, authorization, rate limiting, and load shedding.
  • Manage object lifecycle and data governance for customer-facing advertising systems.

What we're looking for

  • 7+ years of experience building cloud-based applications with modern programming languages.
  • 4+ years of experience in Ads domain on demand side systems.
  • Broad knowledge of ad tech, programmatic advertising, and digital marketing trends.
  • Experience building multi-tenant, API-first services using REST/GraphQL, versioning, and spec-driven design patterns.
  • Familiarity with API Gateway patterns for authentication, authorization, rate limiting, load shedding, and ingress control.
  • Familiarity with Object/Entity lifecycle management and associated data governance.
  • Operational excellence experience with customer-facing APIs, including SLO tracking, incident management, and observability tooling.
  • Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.

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