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We want to delight our customers with a service that just works, always. This requires our engineers to have a truly full-stack understanding of the Netflix experience, from playback device architecture to the design and implementation of our B2B subscription APIs. You will be successful at this job if you have a strong foundation in software engineering, experience building complete systems, and enjoy clearly communicating complex concepts.

The job expectations are broad: one day, you will diagnose a playback issue detected on a device by reading system logs and comparing them to the source code, and another day, you will triage a partner's payment glitch by examining the behavior of REST API calls. The next day, you may be reviewing the high-level architecture of a partner's integration to provide design feedback.

What you will be doing:

• Work with partners to integrate, test, deploy, and improve the Netflix streaming application, content discovery, and billing integration over the entire device lifecycle using Netflix tools and data.

• Manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables over multiple partner engagements.

• Test partner devices, which include black-box testing using our in-house testing suite.

• Collaborate with our data analytics team to discover, triage, and resolve post-launch playback issues and payment services issues.

• Represent the needs and feedback of our partners with the product and engineering teams at headquarters in California.

• Recognize opportunities for improvement in process or tooling and implement changes to deliver the same or better quality with less effort.

• Build and maintain our engineering relationships with Netflix partners. Ability and willingness to travel to Netflix’s Los Gatos, CA headquarters and regular regional APAC partners when required.

What we are looking for:

• BS or MS degree in Computer Science, Electrical, or equivalent practical experience.

• At least 7 years of experience in one or more of C/C++, Java, Rust, or Go. Experience in SQL, Python, and JavaScript is a plus.

• Experience with streaming devices, or related applicable skills in embedded devices and other small systems.

• Experience with streaming device operating systems (Linux, Android) and middleware.

• Experience working with external partners or multiple internal stakeholders to implement complex systems.

• Experience with backend API (Rest/GraphQL) and B2B API technologies is highly valued.

• Demonstrated history of delivering on full development lifecycle and multiple successful releases.

• Ability and willingness to travel to Netflix’s Los Gatos, California headquarters, as well as regular regional APAC partners when required.

• English proficiency is required. Additional language proficiency is highly valued, especially in Japanese or Korean.

This individual will report to the Manager, Revenue Accounting, and will be based in either our Los Angeles, CA, or Los Gatos, CA, office.

• Be part of the team responsible for the financial integrity of the company's CPX ancillary revenues, assets (i.e., accounts receivables), and liabilities (i.e., deferred revenue). Types of revenue include ticketing, food & beverage, & merchandise sales.

• Review and prepare documentation of CPX agreements, which includes interpreting contractual terms and understanding the application of our accounting policies.

• Drive operational process improvements and system integrations.

• Perform monthly close tasks (such as revenue entries and reconciliations).

• Own other ancillary workflows (e.g. live events, music royalties).

• Establish analytics and processes for this new and growing area of the business.

• Work closely with various teams throughout the company including Legal, Finance, Licensing, Tax, and Engineering.

• Self-motivated and dedicated; able to work and problem-solve independently.

• A great communicator who can cultivate strong cross-functional relationships and communicate effectively with internal teams and external partners.

• Proactive and contributive; takes initiative and follows through reliably.

• Accustomed to multitasking, prioritizing, and meeting multiple tight deadlines.

• Intellectually curious and passionate; our team members ask probing questions, challenge the status quo, make changes to improve processes, and have fun while doing it all.

• Comfortable with Ambiguity.

• Organized, detail-oriented, and a speedy learner; you can be successful on our team if you're excited about learning, focused on becoming an expert in the areas you support, and have the drive to succeed.

• Minimum of 6+ years of accounting experience - public accounting or in-house/corporate accounting are both great; CPA license is preferred

• Advanced Excel experience with the ability to navigate large data sets

• Proven project management experience and demonstrated ability to drive process improvements

• Industry experience in consumer experiences is a plus but not essential if you are enthusiastic about the position, have a strong accounting background, and are capable of learning quickly.

• Experience with Workday Financials

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 $50,000-$240,000.

• You are a meticulous and responsive cross-team communicator and program leader.

• Your technical background aligns with the current team operating at the intersection of software engineering, incident response, and digital forensics.

• You are well versed in the latest adversary techniques, attack lifecycle, and incident response procedure.

• You can successfully coach, mentor, develop and inspire a talented and senior team.

• You are confident in working with frontline teammates, executives, and third party organizations to inform and coordinate collaborative efforts.

• You can drive success with minimal process and a heavy emphasis on individual responsibility.

• You cultivate team morale and culture, and partner with leadership to implement strategies to manage the high velocity and often stressful tempo.

• Fundamentals of Accounting—We'd like you to have 3+ years of relevant accounting experience backed by a bachelor's degree in accounting and/or finance; a CPA license is preferred.

• Attention to detail and love for data—We pride ourselves on producing high-quality work, scrutinizing important numbers and formulas for accuracy, and using spreadsheets and system data to reconcile accounts and solve problems; we like our accountants to love Excel pivot tables and be unphased by large data sets.

• Enthusiasm and quick learning - Enthusiasm for designing and building new accounting systems and making improvements to existing systems. Prior work with contract review (revenue, leases, or other complex documents), data entry and analysis, research, and other problem-solving tasks is helpful, but we understand you probably have never done content accounting. That's OK with us because we'll teach you as long as you're excited about learning.

• Curiosity and passion—Our team members ask probing questions, challenge the status quo, make changes to improve processes, and have fun while doing it all; a positive attitude and never settling for “good enough” is key.

• Industry experience is not essential to the position if you are enthusiastic about the position, have a strong accounting background, and are capable of learning quickly.

• Adaptable—You must be comfortable with an ever-changing ecosystem of content, finance, and accounting issues and projects.

• You embrace and advocate the Netflixand our

• Set up (in proprietary contract management system) and accounting of content license contracts, with a focus on license fee uploads and payment term assignments.

• Perform monthly close tasks (such as accrual analyses and reconciliations).

• Review and prepare documentation of content license agreements, which includes interpreting contractual terms and understanding the application of our accounting policies.

• Account for owned content and work with business partners to understand the full cost of produced shows.

• Drive process improvements and contribute to exciting projects.

• Cross-functional interaction with teams outside of Content Accounting, including those across finance and content acquisition organizations.

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 $50,000 - $240,000.