[Remote] Data Engineer 5, Experimentation Platform

About the Role

Note: This is a remote job open to candidates in the USA.

Netflix is a global entertainment company that pushes the boundaries of storytelling and technology. They are seeking a Data Engineer to enhance their Experimentation Platform, focusing on improving data pipelines that process billions of events daily.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with data science and software engineering teammates to act as a strategic thought partner, solve emerging data needs, and ensure that our platform continues to deliver trustworthy and useful analysis results.
• Work closely with data engineering and data science partners to set and improve the standards for experiment analysis across Netflix, e.g. via better data contracts and data health.
• Design, build, operate, and maintain Spark data pipelines that process billions of allocation events per day and expose a silver layer in Iceberg.
• Develop new tooling and pipeline automation to meet emerging experimentation-related business needs.

Skills

• Strong proficiency with technologies like Spark or Flink, comfort working with large scale datasets.
• Strong proficiency in data modeling, processing, automated testing, health, observability, and debugging.
• Fluency in at least one SQL dialect and proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g. Java, Scala, Python).
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to navigate ambiguous problem statements and solve for cohesive platform data solutions.

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.

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 65 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.