Software Engineer 5 - Data Platform Poland

Netflix is one of the world's leading entertainment services, with over 300 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, films and games across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can play, pause and resume watching as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, and can change their plans at any time.

We provide centralized data platforms and tools for various business functions at Netflix, enabling teams to utilize data to make critical, data-driven decisions. We focus on making it easy for our business partners to work with data efficiently, securely, and responsibly. We aspire to set the industry standard in building a world-class data infrastructure, supporting Netflix’s vision to be the most popular and widely accessible destination for global internet entertainment.

As the Data Platform charter grows, we are expanding our presence to Poland to further increase our impact. We are seeking Distributed Systems Engineers to help evolve and innovate our Product and Infrastructure. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team that brings new perspectives as we address the next set of challenges.

Team Spotlights

Data Platform Product Enhancement Team
This team is responsible for building strategic user-facing products for the Netflix Data Platform, serving a variety of business-critical needs. The immediate focus is on building and operating batch data connectors that support data movement across Netflix. These connectors will be integrated with our flagship product, Data Bridge, offering users a consolidated, managed data movement platform. In the future, this team will collaborate with other Data Platform product domains to enhance offerings in real-time connectors, search infrastructure for data discovery, product metrics instrumentation, and more.

Data Platform Infrastructure Tooling Team
This team delivers value by innovating in infrastructure and tooling to support strategic initiatives within the Data Platform. The team complements existing domain-specific infrastructure teams and partners closely with them on projects such as advancing testing infrastructure, developing reference applications, and implementing testing solutions. The team also works on bringing stateful systems onto the Netflix streamlined “paved path” for operational ease, developing tools for automated migrations, and establishing correctness and performance parity.

This could be a great opportunity for you if you enjoy:

• Solving business needs at scale by applying your software engineering and analytical problem-solving skills

• Designing and building robust, scalable, and highly available distributed infrastructure

• Leading cross-functional initiatives and collaborating with engineers, product managers, and technical program managers across teams

• Sharing experiences with open source communities and contributing to Netflix OSS

About you:

• 7 or more years of experience designing and building complex, scalable distributed data infrastructure

• Proficiency in Java, C++, Python, or Scala, with a solid understanding of multi-threading and memory management

• Experience with the Spark platform is valuable

• Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining impactful systems

• Experience building and operating scalable, fault-tolerant, distributed systems

• You have developed your skills through a variety of educational or professional experiences in computer science, engineering, or a related field

A few more things about us:
As a team, we come from many different backgrounds and countries. Our fields of education range from the humanities to engineering to computer science, and we strive to give people the opportunity to take on different roles, should they choose to. We believe that this diversity and adaptability have helped us build an inclusive and empathetic environment, and we look forward to adding your perspective.

Our culture is unique, and we tend to live by our values, so it’s worth learning more about Netflix here. 

Inclusion is a Netflix value and we strive to host a meaningful interview experience for all candidates. If you want an accommodation/adjustment for a disability or any other reason during the hiring process, please send a request to your recruiting partner.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and celebrate diversity, recognizing that diversity builds stronger teams. We approach diversity and inclusion seriously and thoughtfully. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service.