Netflix Looking for Software Engineer L4 – Backend Application Java APIs (BAJA) Team at Los Gatos, CA Full Time

Netflix has revolutionized the global entertainment industry and continues to change the way people enjoy their favorite shows and movies. We serve billions of viewing hours every month to more than 200 million member households globally, across thousands of different devices.

At the heart of Netflix technology is the Platform organization, which serves as the foundation for Netflix application development, and powers the viewing experience of millions of customers every day. As part of this Platform Org, the Backend Application Java API (BAJA) team enables the development of Schema and APIs through workflows, frameworks, tools, and IPC. The BAJA team is part of the Java Platform, which provides guidance, support, and innovative technology to keep the Netflix microservice ecosystem on the leading edge of the entertainment industry.

We are looking for a highly motivated Senior Software Engineer to join us in supporting the growing needs of the Netflix development ecosystem. We need a responsible Engineer who is looking to understand and improve the development experience. If you are naturally curious, empathetic, and innovative, you will excel in this role.

What We’ll Expect From You

• Be curious – be proactive in seeking to understand nuances and perspectives.
• Be a strong team player – enjoy working with others collaboratively to find solutions.
• Own and drive initiatives to support Java schema development in the Netflix ecosystem.
• Always seek to improve and innovate on the status quo.
• Have a strong focus on developer experience.

What To Expect From Us

• High Impact – your work will be crucial for the ongoing growth and success of the core Netflix platform.
• Exciting challenges – there is a wealth of opportunity for learning and growing, and our culture both enables and encourages you to rise to the challenges.
• Great team environment – you will be working with other excellent Engineers, who value collaboration and communication.

Must Haves

• Microservice architecture experience (preferred at scale)
• Experience working with partner and stakeholder teams on creating solutions with myriad, sometimes conflicting, requirements
• ~3 years of industry experience developing in Java for the above

Ipc

• Large Scale Distributed Systems fundamentals
• Experience with gRPC, and HTTP based protocol
• Reactive fundamentals

Nice To Have

• Experience working with the Spring Boot framework
• Experience with gRPC Java, Spring Webflux/Webclient, and/or Netty
• Solid understanding of what can go wrong in a large-scale network
• Customer support experience (or similar e.g. teaching, mentoring)
• Experience building developer tools such as IntelliJ and/or Gradle plugins

Our culture is unique, and we live by our values, allowing you to do your best work and grow. To learn more about Productivity Engineering, listen to this podcast.

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 $300,000 – $900,000.

Netflix provides comprehensive benefits including Health Plans, Mental Health support, a 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match, Stock Option Program, Disability Programs, Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts, Family-forming benefits, and Life and Serious Injury Benefits. We also offer 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. See more detail about our Benefits here.

Netflix is a unique culture and environment. Learn more here.

We are an equal opportunity employer and celebrate diversity, recognizing that diversity of thought and background builds stronger teams. We approach diversity and inclusion seriously and thoughtfully. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service.