Engineering Manager - Player Platform Solutions

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.

The Role

We are looking for an Engineering Manager who is passionate about streaming to lead the Player Platform Solutions team. The team's core responsibility is ensuring the operational excellence and quality of the player, which includes test development and automation, quality assessment, developer productivity workflow improvements, infrastructure tooling, monitoring, and release management. A smaller subset of their work involves collaborating with internal and external partners on platform-specific and foundational playback needs, such as device security, client-server communication and performance improvements. This team works closely with our core playback team, to deliver a fantastic playback experience to our members across the globe, whether streaming on TV Consumer devices or on Web browsers at Netflix.com. 

About the role

• Build and lead a diverse team of engineers who value inclusion, transparency, autonomy, and humility.

• Interface with multiple internal and external partners.

• Effectively identify, prioritize, and manage high-impact initiatives on the team’s roadmap.

• Empower, challenge, and coach team members to grow their impact as individual technical leaders by providing them with context and continuous feedback.

• Drive the team's adoption of new technologies and guide them through necessary technology changes to boost overall productivity.

• Exemplify the Netflix culture by understanding, advocating, and demonstrating its values.

What sets you apart

• You have 5+ years of experience leading or managing high-performing software engineering teams.

• You have 5+ years of experience leading and building solutions for test development, automation, and quality release management.

• You are technically strong to dive deep as needed and facilitate strategy, trade-offs and zoom out to understand the big picture and shape the product.

• You have experience with application and tooling development using TypeScript and NodeJS.

• You are able to build and own a well-prioritized roadmap that balances foundational and feature needs.

• You proactively give and receive feedback and are not afraid to have difficult conversations.

• You have exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

• You foster an inclusive team culture that enables team members of all backgrounds to succeed and thrive.

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 $436,000.00 - $710,000.00. 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.