Netflix

Research Engineer 6 - TL, Messaging Algorithms

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Los Gatos, CA, USAStaff+
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Responsibilities

  • Drive the team’s technical vision and roadmap for candidate generation and emerging applications.
  • Lead cross-functional partnerships with Merchandising, Product, Engineering, and Data Science & Engineering.
  • Design, build, and ship production ML systems at scale across Netflix’s ecosystem.
  • Integrate foundation-model capabilities for member-facing messaging use cases with the AIMS AI Foundations team.
  • Design and run offline experiments and A/B tests to measure business impact.
  • Contribute through mentorship, code review, and improvements to engineering practices.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of industry experience applying machine learning and delivering impactful production systems.
  • Master’s or PhD in a computational field such as physics, computer science, statistics, or mathematics.
  • Deep expertise in ML algorithms and frameworks, including hands-on model training, tuning, and production deployment.
  • Experience with personalization, recommendations, or search algorithms.
  • Strong software engineering skills in Python, with experience in Scala or Java.
  • Strong system design skills and the ability to maintain operational simplicity.
  • Experience partnering successfully with technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
  • Ability to scope problems pragmatically, ship effectively, and maintain rigorous engineering standards.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health plans and mental health support.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with employer match.
  • Stock option program.
  • Disability programs, health savings and flexible spending accounts, family-forming benefits, and life and serious injury benefits.
  • Paid leave programs; full-time salaried employees receive flexible time off, while full-time hourly employees accrue 35 days annually for vacation, holidays, and sick paid time off.
  • Netflix offers an accommodation/adjustment process for candidates during hiring.

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10,000+ employees

Netflix builds and operates a global streaming service for TV series, films, games, and live programming, and produces original content through its in-house studio. It serves consumers in 190+ countries via subscription and ad-supported plans on internet-connected devices. Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Los Gatos, California, Netflix is a public company traded on NASDAQ (NFLX).

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