Software Engineering 6, Ads Engineering

Netflix

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Work type
On-site
Location
New York, NYLos Gatos
Salary
$499,000–$820,000 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
42 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role pays more than 97% of similar roles. Most pay $152,150–$228,575 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $660k versus about $190k for comparable roles.

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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 71 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $440,000–$725,000 across 59 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Software Engineering 6, Ads Engineering

Software Engineering 6 - Ads Engineering joins the Campaign Management & Media Planning team to build innovative, in-house ad tech solutions. This role involves developing applications and APIs that support the entire media planning process, including inventory allocation, campaign activation, and full-cycle management from setup through troubleshooting. You will build systems for live event ads and provide performance transparency and actionable insights. Key responsibilities include collaborating with engineering, product, data science, and design teams to create high-performance advertising systems. Required skills include over seven years of experience, with at least four years in the ads domain, including programmatic advertising and digital marketing trends. You must understand the full campaign lifecycle, including audiences, creatives, measurement, forecasting, ad serving, reporting, billing, and order management systems.

What does a Software Engineering earn?

Median $177250 from 41 postings across 12 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Build applications and APIs to support the entire media planning process from creation to completion.
  • Develop software for full-cycle campaign management including setup, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
  • Create applications to facilitate the setup and execution of advertisements on Live Events.
  • Provide users with performance transparency and actionable insights through data-driven recommendations.
  • Build first-party tools and services that leverage real-time insights for media planning workflows.
  • Integrate advertising systems with content delivery ecosystems to ensure brand safety and appropriate ad serving.
  • Develop innovative ad tech solutions to automate campaign optimization and compliance adherence.

What we're looking for

  • 7+ years of experience.
  • 4+ years of experience in the Ads domain.
  • Broad knowledge of ad tech, programmatic advertising, and digital marketing trends.
  • Familiarity with the full campaign lifecycle from pre-flight to post-flight.
  • Experience building first-party tools, APIs, and services for media planning and campaign management workflows.
  • Familiarity with Audiences, Creatives, Measurement, Forecasting, Ad Serving, Reporting, Billing, and OMS.
  • Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
  • Working knowledge of AI/ML/GenAI techniques (preferred).

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