Software Engineer L5, Python Platform

🕒 June 27

🏄 California – Remote

🏄 California – Remote

💵 $388k - $619k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

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Netflix

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1997

📱 Media

👥 B2C

Media • B2C

Netflix is a global streaming entertainment company and content producer whose stated mission is "to entertain the world. " It operates a consumer-facing subscription platform offering on-demand TV shows, films, and original programming, and also runs a public careers site emphasizing culture, inclusion, and hiring accommodations. The provided text highlights Netflix’s focus on recruiting talent worldwide, its work-life and culture pages, and its public-facing employer materials.

📋 Description

• Design and promote internal Python libraries that address common challenges faced by Netflix's Python developers • Refine the foundational Python capabilities and ensure they operate seamlessly for internal customers • Understand and improve Python development experience by bringing in best practices and the latest technologies into runtime management, dependency resolution/management, testing, delivery, monitoring, and operation • Optimize the tech stack for better scalability and performance • Work backward from Python developers to understand their needs and wants, and collaborate with partner teams to provide an opinionated, batteries-included software development lifecycle for Python developers • Participate in the team’s support and on-call rotations

🎯 Requirements

• Extensive experience with the Python web stack (e.g. FastAPI, Flask) and its performance optimization • Familiarity with integrating and working with the NVIDIA GPU software stack (e.g. CUDA-aware Python, TensorRT, torch.compile, ONNX) • Expertise in performance optimization for low-latency/high-throughput distributed systems • Demonstrated ability to collaborate cross-functionally with other Platform teams • Able to comfortably navigate the ambiguity of a wide range of customer and partner needs, working to create the best products for the business priorities • Wearing different hats as needed for the team, including project and product management • Demonstrate a pragmatic balance between adopting modern best practices and taking a conservative, risk-aware approach to change • AI fluency.

🏖️ 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