Software Engineer (L5/6) - Infrastructure Management

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Los Gatos, CA, USA
In-Office
499K-900K Annually
Entry level
News + Entertainment
The Role
Build and operate Netflix Cloud developer platforms, infrastructure-as-code systems, Tier-0 control planes, and AI-agent sandboxing primitives. Own the developer experience across the software delivery lifecycle, make product and platform design decisions, and ensure reliability, scalability, security, and cost efficiency. The role requires production ownership of developer platforms, strong distributed-systems expertise, comfort with ambiguity, and proficiency across multi-language, multi-service codebases.
Summary Generated by Built In

At Netflix, our mission is to entertain the world. Together, we are writing the next episode - pushing the boundaries of storytelling, global fandom and making the unimaginable a reality. We are a dream team obsessed with the uncomfortable excitement of discovering what happens when you merge creativity, intuition and cutting-edge technology. Come be a part of what’s next.

About the Team

Netflix Cloud is the infrastructure every Netflix service runs on. Within it, the Infrastructure Management org builds the platforms engineers use to provision, configure, and operate it - safely, at scale, across every team at the company. We build and run Netflix’s infrastructure-as-code product - the front door to Netflix Cloud - integrated with Spinnaker and our SDLC. We also own the durable execution platform powering Tier‑0 control planes and increasingly serving as the backbone for AI/agentic workloads. And we’re developing agent sandbox primitives so agent execution can scale safely across every compute environment as agentic development outpaces governance. We're looking for engineers who think like startup founders, partner deeply across the company, and treat the platform as a product with real users and real stakes.

What You Will Do

  • Scale Netflix’s developer platforms from early adoption to broad, exponential usage by making high-leverage product decisions and partnering across all engineering orgs

  • Own the end-to-end Netflix Cloud developer experience across the SDLC, from discovery and configuration through deploy, operate, and debug

  • Build and run Tier‑0 control planes for core infrastructure workflows, with direct accountability for reliability, scalability, and cost

  • Define how AI agents safely interact with Netflix infrastructure by building sandboxing, identity, and governance primitives and shared human/agent interfaces

  • Set the boundary between self-serve and guardrails by choosing platform defaults, provider guarantees, and where the platform stays out of the way

What We Are Looking For

  • Has built or scaled a developer platform in production - not contributed to one, owned one

  • High product leverage: consistently makes strong product decisions, builds backward from customer goals and adoption constraints, not forwards from tech

  • Comfortable in ambiguity: sets direction with minimal structure, iterates via PoCs, converges quickly, solutions are simpler than the problems

  • Comfortable in a multi-language, multi-service codebase (Java/Kotlin/Go or equivalent mix); ramps fast on unfamiliar systems

  • Strong distributed systems fundamentals: race conditions, signal synchronization, control plane design; has failures to prove it


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 $499,000.00 - $900,000.00.

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.

Skills Required

  • Built or scaled a developer platform in production and owned it end to end
  • Consistently makes strong product decisions based on customer goals and adoption constraints
  • Comfortable working in ambiguous environments with minimal structure
  • Experience with a multi-language, multi-service codebase, including Java, Kotlin, Go, or equivalent
  • Strong distributed systems fundamentals, including race conditions, signal synchronization, and control plane design
  • Experience demonstrating system failures and reliability expertise

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.

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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.

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