Senior Software Engineer (L5) - Content Infrastructure & Solutions

Netflix is one of the world's leading entertainment services with 278 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, films and games across a wide variety of genres and languages.
Backend
Senior Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
AI · Enterprise SaaS · Entertainment

Description For Senior Software Engineer (L5) - Content Infrastructure & Solutions

Netflix is seeking a Senior Software Engineer (L5) for the Content Infrastructure & Solutions (CIS) team, specifically within the Content MiddleWare Infrastructure team (MWI). This role focuses on the Graph Search platform, a critical Search-as-a-Service infrastructure used by around 70 applications and thousands of end users.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Leading and delivering complex projects from inception to completion
  • Collaborating cross-functionally with product managers, stakeholders, and other engineering teams
  • Making informed decisions in ambiguous situations
  • Working full stack, with Java on the backend and TypeScript/React + GraphQL on the frontend
  • Maintaining high operational excellence for critical services
  • Building platforms, tooling, and infrastructure for other engineers
  • Writing clean, well-tested, and performant code

The ideal candidate should have:

  • Experience in building scalable and reliable search or data infrastructure
  • Knowledge of Elasticsearch, including indexing strategies and complex queries
  • Experience building UI components for other teams to embed
  • Deep GraphQL experience

This role offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology in a global entertainment company, contributing to systems that power Netflix's massive content production needs. The position is based in Warsaw, Poland, and requires onsite work.

Netflix values diversity and inclusion, recognizing that diversity of thought and background builds stronger teams. They are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, religion, color, place of birth, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, military service status, or disability status.

Last updated 15 days ago

Responsibilities For Senior Software Engineer (L5) - Content Infrastructure & Solutions

  • Own and develop the Graph Search platform
  • Lead projects from inception to completion
  • Collaborate with product managers, stakeholders, and other engineering teams
  • Make informed decisions in ambiguous situations
  • Work on both backend (Java) and frontend (TypeScript/React + GraphQL) development
  • Maintain high operational excellence for critical services
  • Build and improve platforms and tooling for other engineers

Requirements For Senior Software Engineer (L5) - Content Infrastructure & Solutions

Java
TypeScript
React
  • Experience leading and delivering complex projects
  • Strong cross-functional collaboration skills
  • Decision-making skills in ambiguous situations
  • Full stack development experience
  • Experience operating production systems with high operational excellence
  • Experience building platforms, tooling, or infrastructure for other engineers
  • Passion for clean, well-tested, performant code

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