Software Engineer 4 - Media Encoding Pipelines
Skills
About the role
Netflix is hiring a software engineer in the USA to build cloud-based systems that create and manage media-encoding assets and metadata. This role suits engineers with Java, distributed-systems, and cloud-platform experience who can independently take projects into production. The team supports orchestration, prioritization, cataloging, and metadata distribution for streaming, advertising, broadcast, and video podcast workflows.
What you’ll do
- Develop scalable infrastructure for media encoding workflows.
- Build systems for orchestration, task prioritization, catalog management, and metadata publishing.
- Own projects from early design through production operation.
- Collaborate with technical and non-technical partners.
- Apply automated testing and engineering-quality practices.
What they’re looking for
- Have at least two years of professional experience.
- Write Java and apply object-oriented design principles.
- Design and develop large-scale distributed systems.
- Work with cloud platforms such as AWS.
- Communicate well and operate effectively with limited direction.
Nice to have
- Experience developing media encoding systems.
What’s on offer
- Annual compensation is listed at $250,000 to $413,000, varying by location.
- Candidates choose each year how compensation is split between salary and stock options.
- Benefits include health coverage, mental-health support, a 401(k) match, stock options, disability coverage, family-forming benefits, and paid leave.
- Salaried full-time employees receive flexible time off.
Questions about this role
What is the pay range for this Netflix software engineer role?
The listed annual range is $250,000 to $413,000, with variation by location.
How much experience is required?
The posting requires at least two years of working experience.
What programming language does this role require?
Candidates need proficiency in Java and object-oriented design principles.
Is media encoding experience required?
No. Media encoding development experience is listed as a plus.
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