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Netflix Software Engineer L5 - Streaming Algorithms United States, California 681996017
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We obsess over great playback experiences. We want playback to start immediately, at great quality, and we never want playback to stop unexpectedly.
More about you:
- Comfortable developing software on multiple platforms
- Comfortable with algorithm-focused software development
- Proven ability to design tools to improve software performance
- Proven ability to communicate complex technical issues cross-functionally
- Bias to action and take strategic approaches to solve technical problems
Nice to have skills:
- Experience in statistics and data analysis
- Experience with audio or video
- Knowledge of streaming protocols
- Knowledge of data engineering
- Knowledge of encoding technology
- Experience with shipping software on behalf of a major brand at scale
What you will do:
- Improve Netflix Live playback experience through adaptive streaming designs
- Design tools and systems to facilitate adaptive streaming algorithm designs and improve the playback experience
- Design metrics that capture the viewer’s experience as well as the system performance
- Run controlled experiments on millions of streaming sessions to validate improvements
- Work cross-functionally with Netflix CDN, Encoding Technologies, Data Science & Engineering, Consumer Insights, and UI Engineering
To learn more
- Read about the Netflix which values freedom and responsibility, enabling us to do our best work
- Watch to learn how Netflix streaming works and how we design adaptive streaming algorithms
- Watch to learn how we improve the experimentation methodology with Bayesian Optimization
- Read to learn how we launch the high-quality audio experience at Netflix
- Read to learn how we make Netflix traffic friendlier on the Internet while improving the quality of experience
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 $100,000 - $720,000.
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