Software Engineer 5 - TV & Web Player Platform

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.

The TV & Web Player Platform team is responsible for developing streaming video players that deliver industry-leading playback experiences within the Netflix app on consumer electronic devices and web browsers. Our players operate on millions of devices, including Smart TVs, streaming sticks, game consoles, set-top boxes, and browsers like Chrome, Firefox, and Edge. We aim to delight our members with innovative playback features and exceptional streaming quality.

The Team

The TV & Web Player Platform team is at the forefront of testing a diverse set of innovative activities related to product feature expansion. This includes creating tests for recent playback features such as Live Streaming, Seamless Ads playback, and Ident innovation. We conduct A/B tests to thoroughly evaluate features and ensure they perform optimally without regressions. We are deeply involved in continuous integration and release management testing of our video player, which is core to our operations. This critical function ensures the delivery of the best streaming experience to our members by maintaining high standards of quality and performance. Our team collaborates with various cross-functional teams across Netflix, including UI, Encoding, Streaming Algorithms, Security, and Open Connect, to support product development and experimentation through rigorous testing.

Our team consists of engineers from diverse backgrounds, bringing expertise across multiple disciplines, including embedded systems, streaming media playback, content protection, client-server communication, networking protocols, continuous integration, test automation, experimentation, and software engineering. Our success is driven by self-motivated, collaborative, and curious engineers who prioritize the team's goals.

We are seeking a senior software engineer with deep expertise in test development, automation, CI/CD pipelines, and build and release processes to join our team. Your primary responsibilities will include designing and implementing complex automated tests and strategies that ensure the highest quality streaming experiences on both TV and Web devices. You will lead efforts to optimize and automate our build, integration, and release workflows, ensuring rapid and reliable delivery of new features and fixes. You will drive technical direction for test automation, mentor other engineers, and partner with cross-functional teams to solve challenging problems at scale.

What sets you apart?

• You take technical ownership of test development and automation, designing robust solutions that address complex and evolving challenges..

• You have hands-on experience improving and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, build systems, and release automation, ensuring high velocity and quality in software delivery.

• You proactively identify opportunities to improve streaming quality and reliability, using data and experimentation to drive continuous improvement.

• You communicate clearly and collaborate effectively across teams and disciplines to align on technical direction and deliver high-impact results.
   

What skills are essential to us?

• Extensive experience in software engineering and/or test development

• Exceptional proficiency in JavaScript

• Strong experience with CI/CD tools (such as Jenkins, Spinnaker, or GitHub Actions), and a proven ability to automate and optimize build, integration, and release processes.

• Proven ability to drive quality through experimentation, including designing, running, and analyzing A/B tests to inform product and platform improvements.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a data-driven approach to identifying root causes and implementing effective solutions.

• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills, enabling you to work seamlessly across cross-functional teams and influence technical direction.

• Experience mentoring and leveling up peers through code reviews, technical guidance, and knowledge sharing.

• Nice to have: Experience in streaming media playback, architecture, and industry protocols relevant to video streaming.

Our Culture

Read about the Netflix culture which values freedom and responsibility, enabling us to do our best work.

At Netflix, we carefully consider a wide range of compensation factors to determine your personal top of market. We rely on market indicators to determine compensation and consider your specific job, skills, and experience to get it right. These considerations can cause your compensation to vary and will also be dependent on your location. 

The overall market range for roles in this area of Netflix is typically $100,000 - $720,000. 

This market range is based on total compensation (vs. only base salary), which is in line with our compensation philosophy. Netflix is a unique culture and environment. Learn more 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.

Job is open for no less than 7 days and will be removed when the position is filled.