Netflix Director - Ads Data Engineering 

United States, Oregon 

909166693

We recently launched a new ad-supported tier to offer our members more choice in how they consume their content. Our new tier allows us to attract new members at a lower price point while also creating a compelling path for advertisers to reach deeply immersed audiences.

You will partner with senior stakeholders across Product, TPM, Engineering, Data Science, and other cross-functional leaders to establish and execute the vision for Data Engineering for Netflix Advertising.

What you'll be doing:

• Develop and execute a comprehensive vision and strategy for the Data Engineering department that aligns with Netflix’s advertising goals. Focus on near—and medium-term projects and deliver on a year-plus vision. Drive innovation and best practices in data management and architecture.

• Lead and inspire a team of high-performing data engineers, fostering a culture of excellence, continuous learning, and a winning reputation for helping the business succeed.

• Establish and nurture strong relationships across product, data science, analytics, and engineering leaders and partners, fostering collaborative success toward Netflix Advertising’s highest priorities.

• Mentor and grow individual team members and managers to reach their full potential through thoughtful observation and courageous, honest feedback.

• Navigate and transform business risks into opportunities for growth, ensuring alignment and integration across the organization.

Ideally, you are:

• A visionary leader with deep expertise in advertising technology, capable of driving global growth by establishing a robust, data-driven vision.

• Experienced in leading departments with a strong background in big data technologies such as Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, and cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP), and have led teams to build large-scale data architectures with high volume and low latency.

• Passionate about the customer, with a history of providing impactful data that influences product direction or customer experiences.

• Proven in leading and developing high-performing teams across multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• An exceptional communicator with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, capable of engaging with a broader, more senior stakeholder set.

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 $610,000 - $1,870,000.

Job is open for no less than 7 days and will be removed when the position is filled.