Distributed Systems Engineer 5 – Live Ad Serving

October 29

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B2C • eCommerce • Media

Netflix is a global streaming service that offers a wide variety of award-winning television shows, movies, anime, documentaries, and more on thousands of internet-connected devices. It allows users to watch instantly and provides original content produced by Netflix itself, catering to diverse tastes. As a pioneer in original programming since its first series in 2013, Netflix aims to entertain audiences worldwide through immersive storytelling and innovative technology.

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Founded 1997

👥 B2C

🛍️ eCommerce

📱 Media

💰 $20M Post-IPO Equity on 2022-01

📋 Description

• Architect, design, and implement distributed systems for serving ads in live events • Develop and operate the ad-insertion logic, including ad decisioning, pod construction, and manifest manipulation for server-side ad insertion (SSAI) • Build in-event tooling, monitoring dashboards, and alerting systems to ensure platform reliability and operational visibility during live events • Drive operational excellence by leading capacity planning, managing incidents, and conducting thorough post-mortem reviews • Ensure observability, scalability, and fault tolerance for ad systems adapting to unpredictable traffic spikes • Maintain expertise in ad-tech standards (VAST, VMAP, SCTE-35) and emerging streaming technologies

🎯 Requirements

• 7+ years of experience • 4+ years of experience in the Ads domain • Experience working with ads on Live content • Experience building ad servers, SSPs, or DSPs • Experience building and operating highly-available distributed systems and backend services at large scale • Strong communication and collaboration skills for effective work with internal and external stakeholders • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities effectively

🏖️ Benefits

• Health Plans • Mental Health support • 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match • Stock Option Program • Disability Programs • Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts • Family-forming benefits • Life and Serious Injury Benefits • 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