Senior Software Engineer (L5) - Developer Infrastructure

Netflix is one of the world's leading entertainment services, with 283 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, films and games.
$100,000 - $720,000
DevOps
Senior Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
5+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS · Consumer

Description For Senior Software Engineer (L5) - Developer Infrastructure

Netflix, a global entertainment leader with 283 million paid memberships across 190+ countries, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer (L5) to join their Developer Infrastructure team. This role is crucial in managing Netflix's vast development ecosystem, which includes thousands of code repositories and continuous integration infrastructure.

The position involves working with critical development tools including GitHub Enterprise Server, Jenkins, and Artifactory, all hosted on AWS cloud infrastructure. You'll be responsible for designing and implementing scalable solutions that enable reliable and secure access to source code, build artifacts, and continuous integration systems.

Key responsibilities include developing software solutions for infrastructure integration, improving monitoring and observability tools, automating third-party solution deployments, and supporting various source control and build environment needs. You'll also participate in disaster recovery planning and security initiatives while being part of an on-call rotation.

The ideal candidate should have strong experience with cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure), proficiency in languages like Java, Python, or Golang, and expertise in operating source control and artifact management systems. Knowledge of monitoring systems and both relational and non-relational databases is essential.

Netflix offers a unique culture that values innovation, freedom, and responsibility. The compensation structure is flexible, allowing you to choose between salary and stock options annually, with a competitive range of $100,000-$720,000 based on experience and market factors.

This role offers an opportunity to work on large-scale infrastructure that supports thousands of engineers, making a direct impact on Netflix's development efficiency and productivity. You'll be part of a team that values continuous improvement, collaboration, and technical excellence while working with cutting-edge technology in a dynamic environment.

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Responsibilities For Senior Software Engineer (L5) - Developer Infrastructure

  • Design and build scalable infrastructure solutions for source code, build artifacts and continuous integration
  • Develop software solutions to integrate with existing infrastructure
  • Evolve and improve logging, monitoring, tracing, alerting and dashboarding tools
  • Collaborate with Platform teams for system integration
  • Automate deployment and upgrading of third-party solutions
  • Support customers with source control, build and environment needs
  • Support cross-organization critical change campaigns
  • Engage with vendors on license management and support issues
  • Participate in product reviews and team meetings
  • Evaluate new technologies for rapid application development
  • Develop and execute disaster recovery planning
  • Work with security team on security initiatives
  • Participate in on-call rotation

Requirements For Senior Software Engineer (L5) - Developer Infrastructure

Java
Python
Go
  • Experience operating third-party software at scale on major cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
  • Experience with programming languages like Java, Python or Golang
  • Comfortable scripting solutions using Python or Bash
  • Experience operating source control management systems in cloud environment
  • Experience operating artifact management systems like JFrog Artifactory in AWS
  • Experience with monitoring and alerting systems
  • Experience with relational and non-relational data stores
  • Self-driven and highly motivated
  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to make decisions despite ambiguity

Benefits For Senior Software Engineer (L5) - Developer Infrastructure

Equity
  • Flexible compensation structure between salary and stock options
  • Equal opportunity employer
  • Inclusive work environment

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