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[Remote] Data Engineer (L5)

Remote Full-time Now Hiring

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Netflix is an entertainment and streaming technology company that uses data to inform decision-making across domains including Growth, Finance, Product, Content, and Studio. The Data Engineer will build efficient data-processing systems and model data for analytics, real-time product features, and machine-learning models while collaborating with business, engineering, and data science teams.

Responsibilities

  • Building systems to process data efficiently and modeling the data to power analytics
  • Building batch data pipelines that bring to life business metrics
  • Building real-time processing services that integrate with our core product features
  • Collaborate with business, engineering, and data science teams to enable a culture of learning

Skills

  • Candidates should have knowledge across several of these skill sets and usually need to be deep in at least one
  • Location of work: We are considering candidates who are willing to relocate to Los Gatos, California, as well as fully-remote candidates (remote in the US with occasional visits to Los Gatos) depending on the team your skills are most aligned with
  • You strive to write elegant code, and you're comfortable with picking up new technologies independently
  • You are proficient in at least one major programming language (e.g. Java, Scala, Python) and comfortable working with SQL
  • You have a strong background in at least one of the following: distributed data processing or software engineering of data services, or data modeling
  • You are familiar with big data technologies like Spark or Flink and comfortable working with web-scale datasets
  • You have an eye for detail, good data intuition, and a passion for data quality
  • You appreciate the importance of great documentation and data debugging skills
  • You relate to and embody many of the aspects of the [Netflix Culture](https://jobs.netflix.com/culture). You love working independently while also collaborating and giving/receiving candid feedback
  • You are comfortable working in a rapidly changing environment with ambiguous requirements. You are nimble and take intelligent risks

Benefits

  • 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
  • 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
  • Fully-remote work in the US with occasional visits to Los Gatos, depending on the team your skills are most aligned with

Company Overview

  • Netflix is an online streaming platform that enables users to watch TV shows and movies. It was founded in 1997, and is headquartered in Los Gatos, California, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.netflix.com.
  • Company H1B Sponsorship

  • Netflix has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 152 in 2026, 310 in 2025, 309 in 2024, 191 in 2023, 261 in 2022, 268 in 2021, 225 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.