Netflix

Software Engineer (L5) - JavaScript Platform

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12 days ago
Remote, United StatesSenior
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Base Salary

$388k - $558k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Define and evolve internal CLIs, SDKs, and interfaces for browser, backend, and library JavaScript software.
  • Partner with JavaScript teams to establish cleaner platform boundaries and increase developer speed and autonomy.
  • Own the core application development platform, its CI/CD workflows, and supporting services and libraries.
  • Lead efforts to improve platform observability and performance while protecting business-critical infrastructure.
  • Drive the shared monorepo and local development experience across software categories.
  • Own infrastructure and deployment integrations connecting the platform to Netflix's broader deployment ecosystem.
  • Balance customer support, technical debt reduction, and new feature delivery while validating changes to shared infrastructure.

Requirements

  • Experience designing and operating CI/CD and release systems at real scale.
  • Experience with build pipelines, caching, incremental builds, artifact management, and deployment safety.
  • Ability to design extensible interfaces and abstractions for complex, load-bearing systems.
  • Strong developer-experience orientation, including attention to CLI ergonomics, error messages, and platform usability.
  • Ability to align teams, negotiate technical boundaries, and move cross-team work forward.
  • Ability to turn technical ambiguity into clear requirements and provide effective design and code feedback.
  • Ability to improve release processes and rigorously validate changes to shared infrastructure.

Benefits

  • Annual salary and the option to choose the mix of salary and stock options; the stated salary range is $388,000.00-$558,000.00.
  • Health plans, mental health support, a 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 are immediately entitled to flexible time off.
  • Accommodation or adjustment support is available during the hiring process.

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About Netflix

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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