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About the role
We’re looking for a Live Streaming Software Engineer to join our Live Streaming Pipeline team, where you’ll help design, build, and maintain scalable audio, video, and text processing workflows for live streaming. You’ll play a key role in improving the reliability and efficiency of our live event infrastructure, working across both engineering and operations to deliver high-quality streams at scale.
Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain media encoding pipelines and live streaming workflows for both cloud and on-premise environments.
Build infrastructure, tools, and real-time monitoring systems to support live video delivery and operational visibility.
Automate quality control and alerting mechanisms to detect and resolve streaming issues rapidly.
Partner closely with the Live Broadcast Operations team to improve operational efficiency and stream reliability.
Provide engineering support during live events to ensure broadcast quality.
Adapt to flexible working hours aligned with live event schedules.
Qualifications
4+ years of professional experience building scalable backend systems.
3+ years of experience with live streaming workflows and infrastructure.
Proficient in Java; experience with Go, Python, JavaScript, or Rust is a plus.
Experience with scripting and automation tools.
Deep knowledge of digital video fundamentals, compression (AVC, HEVC, DD+, Atmos, HDR), distribution formats (MPEG-TS, HLS, DASH), and signaling (SCTE-35, ESNI).
Familiarity with video transport protocols such as RTP, RTMP, SRT, UDP, Zixi, and RIST.
Experience with container formats such as MP4 (ISOBMFF) and CMAF, including segmenting, muxing, and stream packaging for live and on-demand delivery.
Understanding of advertisement insertion workflows and DRM (Fairplay, PlayReady, Widevine).
Strong debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Nice-to-have
Experience with encoding ladders, video compression tuning, and quality optimization.
Proficiency with AWS, Linux/Windows CLI, and open-source multimedia frameworks (e.g., FFmpeg, GStreamer).
Familiarity with contribution hardware and signal processing in baseband or ST 2110 workflows.
Generally, our compensation structure consists solely of an annual salary; we do not have bonuses. You choose each year how much of your compensation you want in salary versus stock options. To determine your personal top of market compensation, we rely on market indicators and consider your specific job family, background, skills, and experience to determine your compensation in the market range. The range for this role is $388,000.00 - $619,000.00. This compensation range will vary based on location.
Netflix provides comprehensive benefits including Health Plans, Mental Health support, a 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match, Stock Option Program, Disability Programs, Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts, Family-forming benefits, and Life and Serious Injury Benefits. We also offer paid leave of absence programs. Full-time hourly employees accrue 35 days annually for paid time off to be used for vacation, holidays, and sick paid time off. Full-time salaried employees are immediately entitled to flexible time off. See more details about our Benefits here.
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.
Netflix Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Compensation is positioned as “personal top of market” with regular recalibration and broad posted ranges for senior roles that signal the philosophy. The cash‑forward structure and clearly described pay‑mix choices help set expectations on how pay is determined.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Employees can choose the mix of cash versus fully vested 10‑year stock options, with grants structured to be retained even after departure. This employee‑directed design increases accessibility and control over equity participation.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive across medical, dental, vision, and mental health, with employer funding designed to offset premiums. Additional resources like counseling/coaching and wellness support reinforce breadth in care access.
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