Software Engineer L4/5, Javascript Foundations

Posted 4 Days Ago
Be an Early Applicant
Warsaw, Warszawa, Mazowieckie, POL
In-Office
Mid level
News + Entertainment
The Role
Build and evolve JavaScript developer experience at Netflix by designing libraries, tools, and workflows; define dependency management, packaging, and publishing for Node.js; collaborate with internal teams and the external JavaScript community; solve architectural problems and drive adoption of new technologies across browser and server runtimes.
Summary Generated by Built In

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.

Who We Are We are the JavaScript Foundations (JSF) team in Warsaw. We are key partners in building the "UI Paved Road" at Netflix, operating within a global, virtual organisation that shepherds JavaScript across the entire company — from the browser to Node.js services powering our studio and streaming systems.

Our Mission Our product isn't a single app — it’s the developer experience itself. While our sibling teams focus on specific layers of the stack — Node.js Platform on server runtime, UI DevEx on browser runtime, and Design Systems on visual components — we tackle the foundational language-level challenges that unify them all. We own the strategy for dependency management, supply chain security, and TypeScript, ensuring the ecosystem remains healthy, secure, and modern across both browser and server.

Why It Matters At our scale — serving hundreds of millions members — "foundational" means high-impact. Whether it’s automating annual Node.js LTS migrations for thousands of services or defining the patterns for how we share code across the fleet, we measure our success by the collective velocity of every UI engineer at Netflix. We tackle language-level problems so they can focus on entertaining the world.

About This Role

  • Deeply understand how developers use JavaScript at Netflix to create the optimal solutions and abstractions for their use cases, and to help drive and evolve recommended practices

  • Collaborate with teams internally and in the JavaScript community to shepherd and evolve the JavaScript vision at Netflix

  • Provide and integrate libraries, tools, or workflows that enable developers to build JavaScript software efficiently

  • Reconcile the needs of our internal ecosystem against the trends of the external ecosystem

  • Define and improve the dependency management, packaging, and publishing story for Node.js

  • Address complex architectural problems with simple, intuitive designs

  • Drive adoption of new technology into existing complex systems

Excelling In This Role

  • You collaborate effectively with a variety of stakeholder groups: customers, partners, and the external JavaScript community

  • You build and maintain strong relationships across stakeholder groups through continuous feedback loops to ensure high alignment in our investments

  • You create clarity and drive alignment across stakeholder groups on technical and non-technical initiatives 

  • You are a curious and proactive learner that seeks to minimize assumptions and seeks to deeply understand before writing code or taking action

  • You thrive in an ambiguous environment and can self-manage and self-prioritize your time, energy, and resources

  • You are a storyteller and can weave a narrative joining the Netflix ecosystem with the external ecosystem

The team anchors on the human-facing elements of technology. These elements are emphasized in our Culture Memo and are applied in our day-to-day work. Code is a very small slice of this team's impact. 

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.

Skills Required

  • Deep expertise in JavaScript
  • Experience with TypeScript
  • Experience with Node.js and Node.js LTS migrations
  • Experience with dependency management, packaging, and publishing for Node.js
  • Ability to build and integrate libraries, tools, and developer workflows
  • Strong collaboration and stakeholder communication skills
  • Experience driving adoption of new technology in complex systems

Netflix Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Netflix and has not been reviewed or approved by Netflix.

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Netflix Insights

Am I A Good Fit?
beta
Get Personalized Job Insights.
Our AI-powered fit analysis compares your resume with a job listing so you know if your skills & experience align.

The Company
HQ: Los Gatos, CA
13,212 Employees
Year Founded: 1997

What We Do

Netflix is the world's leading streaming entertainment service with 209 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, documentaries and feature films across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can watch as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, on any internet-connected screen. Members can play, pause and resume watching, all without commercials or commitments.

Similar Jobs

UL Solutions Logo UL Solutions

Benefits Communications Senior Analyst

Automotive • Professional Services • Software • Consulting • Energy • Chemical • Renewable Energy
Hybrid
5 Locations
15000 Employees

Mondelēz International Logo Mondelēz International

Manager, Project & Program Mgt, Project Management

Big Data • Food • Hardware • Machine Learning • Retail • Automation • Manufacturing
Remote or Hybrid
6 Locations
90000 Employees

Mondelēz International Logo Mondelēz International

Talent Acquisition Administration Specialist

Big Data • Food • Hardware • Machine Learning • Retail • Automation • Manufacturing
Hybrid
Warsaw, Warszawa, Mazowieckie, POL
90000 Employees

Capco Logo Capco

Full-stack Engineer

Fintech • Professional Services • Consulting • Energy • Financial Services • Cybersecurity • Generative AI
Remote or Hybrid
Poland
6000 Employees

Similar Companies Hiring

TIDAL Thumbnail
Software • News + Entertainment • Mobile • Information Technology • Music • Consumer Web
New York, NY
450 Employees
Sandbox VR Thumbnail
Events • Gaming • News + Entertainment • Retail • Virtual Reality
Tsim Sha Tsui East, Kowloon
650 Employees
Hedra Thumbnail
Software • News + Entertainment • Marketing Tech • Generative AI • Enterprise Web • Digital Media • Consumer Web
San Francisco, CA
14 Employees

Sign up now Access later

Create Free Account

Please log in or sign up to report this job.

Create Free Account