Remote Engineering Manager at Netflix

At Netflix, our mission is to entertain audiences around the world. We are constantly pushing the boundaries of storytelling, expanding global fandom, and transforming ambitious ideas into reality.

Our team brings together creativity, innovation, curiosity, and advanced technology to redefine entertainment. Join us and help shape the future of entertainment.

About the Role

Netflix is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead its Asset Personalization Platform team, driving the development of scalable distributed systems that deliver personalized entertainment experiences to members worldwide.

The Netflix user interface features a wide range of content assets, including promotional artwork, trailers, descriptions, and other metadata that help members discover and select what to watch.

These elements provide valuable information about recommended movies, TV shows, games, and other content, helping users make informed entertainment choices.

Netflix takes personalization further by tailoring these assets to individual viewing preferences. This ensures that every member receives the most relevant artwork, trailers, and content information based on their interests.

As Netflix continues expanding its global catalog across movies, television, games, and live programming, we are investing in a scalable technology platform capable of supporting the unique asset requirements of different content formats.

The Asset Personalization Platform team builds high-throughput, low-latency distributed systems that deliver personalized content assets to Netflix applications in real time.

Our goal is to develop a flexible platform that allows product engineering and machine learning teams to experiment, customize content experiences, and introduce innovative features more quickly while delivering measurable business results.

The team works closely with several departments, including Content Creative, Machine Learning Research, Product Management, Product Design, Data Engineering, and various product and client engineering organizations.

We are seeking an experienced engineering leader to oversee the development of this platform and help deliver innovative, personalized experiences to Netflix members.

In this position, you will play a significant role in strengthening our asset personalization infrastructure and advancing the company’s product capabilities.

The successful candidate will combine strong technical expertise with effective people leadership, creating an inclusive and collaborative environment where experienced engineers and emerging talent can thrive.

You will help shape the team’s technical strategy, improve system architecture, identify opportunities for innovation, and ensure engineering priorities align with business objectives.

We value leaders who encourage creativity, curiosity, collaboration, and technical excellence while consistently demonstrating Netflix’s core values.

What We Are Looking For

• At least 4 years of experience leading backend engineering teams responsible for distributed systems.
• Strong technical knowledge and the ability to provide architectural guidance and serve as a trusted technical advisor.
• Proven experience designing, developing, and operating distributed systems that directly influence customer experiences. Experience building product platforms is an added advantage.
• A strong interest in improving consumer experiences through effective collaboration with product leaders and the ability to influence product strategies and roadmaps.
• Demonstrated success recruiting exceptional, diverse engineering talent and building high-performing teams that deliver significant business results.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to provide context to engineers, stakeholders, business partners, and senior leadership.
• Ability to establish and manage engineering roadmaps by aligning technical initiatives with business objectives, balancing competing priorities, and setting realistic expectations.
• Experience or technical knowledge in personalization, A/B testing, machine learning, cloud computing, and Java.
• A leadership approach that encourages constructive feedback, welcomes fresh ideas, empowers team members, and avoids unnecessary micromanagement.
• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Compensation

Netflix generally provides compensation through an annual salary structure without traditional bonuses. Employees have the flexibility to determine how much of their annual compensation they receive as cash salary versus stock options.

Compensation is determined using market benchmarks and an assessment of the candidate’s job family, professional background, technical skills, and experience.

The estimated annual salary range for this position is $436,000 – $791,000, depending on the candidate’s location and qualifications.

Benefits and Employee Support

Netflix offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employees’ professional and personal well-being. Benefits include:

• Health insurance plans.
• Mental health and wellness support.
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching.
• Employee stock option program.
• Disability coverage.
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).
• Family-forming benefits.
• Life insurance and serious injury coverage.
• Paid leave and flexible time-off arrangements.

Full-time hourly employees accrue 35 days of paid time off annually, covering vacation, holidays, and sick leave. Full-time salaried employees receive flexible time off from the beginning of their employment.

Application Deadline

This job opening will remain available for at least seven days and may be taken down once the position has been successfully filled.