Software Engineer 5 - Internal Tooling
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This Software Engineer (L5) will architect and build core technical systems for Netflix's platform, focusing on distributed systems and backend engineering within the Consumer Identity and Access Engineering organization. The role involves delivering robust platform solutions and internal tooling to accelerate innovation, directly impacting the security, scalability, and developer experience of Netflix's identity ecosystem, while also mentoring early-career engineers.
Responsibilities
- Architect, build, and operate core backend systems and internal platform tooling as a part of the Netflix Consumer Identity Platform
- Design and implement scalable, resilient distributed systems (e.g., microservices, event-driven architectures, real-time access control)
- Take full ownership of technical projects, driving them from conception to production
- Mentor early-career engineers through code reviews, design sessions, pair programming, and knowledge sharing
- Engage regularly with cross-functional partners and stakeholders, communicating complex technical concepts clearly
- Contribute to a culture of technical excellence, ownership, and high-impact delivery
Requirements
- Skilled in designing for scalability and resilience in high-scale environments
- Strong systems design skills, able to architect robust, maintainable solutions
- Proficient in backend languages such as Java, Go, or Python
- Comfortable operating and deploying services in cloud environments (AWS etc.)
- Demonstrated hands-on experience with high-volume, distributed databases (e.g., Cassandra, DynamoDB, or similar)
- Expertise in asynchronous event-driven systems (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ, AWS SQS, event-driven microservices, or serverless event processing with AWS Lambda)
- Excellent communicator, able to clearly articulate technical concepts and collaborate with partners and stakeholders
- Self-driven individual contributor who thrives in fast-paced, high-impact environments
- Passionate about mentoring and supporting the growth of new graduates and early-career engineers
Nice to Have
- Background in platform, tooling, or infrastructure
- Experience building orchestration systems/engines
- Full-stack development experience
- Experience working across multiple tech stacks
Skills
* Required skills
Benefits
About Netflix
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. They launched a new ad-supported tier in November 2022 to offer members more choice and create...