Netflix

Software Engineer 5 - Games SDK

Netflix$388K — $500K+*
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of software engineering experience
  • Expertise in Android or iOS platforms and familiarity with the other
  • Strong coding skills in Java, Kotlin, Swift, C/C++, C#
  • Experience with developer-facing SDKs, APIs, and libraries
  • Proficiency in using Unity and Unreal game engines for mobile development

Responsibilities

  • Develop product features and infrastructure for the Games SDK
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to scope project roadmaps
  • Engage with game developers to troubleshoot issues and prioritize solutions
  • Architect maintainable and performant client code with documentation
  • Design code for testability and write automated tests

Benefits

  • Health Plans including Mental Health support
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match
  • Stock Option Program
  • Disability Programs and Health Savings Accounts
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for health expenses
  • Family-forming benefits
  • Flexible and generous paid leave policies
Full Job Description
We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer with mobile expertise to work on our Games SDK to help us evolve the way people develop and play games. You will play a pivotal role in building the products and features that enable game developers to integrate their games into the Netflix service. In the process, you will help create an immersive environment for Netflix members to discover and play games. What you will do • Develop product features and foundational infrastructure for the Games SDK and corresponding bindings to common game engine plugins (Unity, Unreal) • Collaborate cross-functionally with product, design, and engineering partners to scope project roadmaps and build functionality to level up our game developer experience • Engage with game development partners to understand developer pain points and troubleshoot issues, and drive prioritization and execution of the right solutions • Architect maintainable, performant client code with effective documentation • Design code for testability and write automated tests to help uphold product quality What sets you apart • You are comfortable with some degree of uncertainty and ambiguity. The Netflix Games Platform is evolving quickly as we learn what drives member joy in the gaming space. • You exude developer empathy. You have great intuition for making a clean, easy-to-use API for game developers to integrate Netflix services, and you actively seek to improve the developer experience. • You apply systems thinking. You understand how mobile components fit into the broader system, from client-device constraints to backend dependencies, and make architectural decisions that hold up at scale. • You thrive on cross-functional collaboration. You have excellent communication skills and can translate objectives and concerns between different teams, creating greater alignment between all the stakeholders on a project. • You are a self-starter. You excel at identifying opportunities and defining & driving forward-looking technical roadmaps. What skills are important to us We value aptitude over experience, but here are some key skills that will make you successful on this team: • Expertise in either Android or iOS platforms and a working proficiency in the other • Exceptional coding skills across multiple languages and technology stacks (e.g. Java, Kotlin, Swift, C/C++, C#) • Strong experience building developer-facing SDKs, APIs, and libraries • Experience with game engines such as Unity and Unreal, native plugins, and bindings • Deep understanding of the technical landscape of mobile development and can introduce new paradigms and practices • Experience designing, building, and extending secure and scalable client-server systems Generally, 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 $388,000.00 - $558,000.00. This compensation range will vary based on location. 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 details about our Benefits here. Job is open for no less than 7 days and will be removed when the position is filled.

About Netflix

Netflix, Inc. is an American media company founded on August 29, 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in Scotts Valley, California, and currently based in Los Gatos, California, with production offices and stages at the Los Angeles-based Hollywood studios (formerly old Warner Brothers studios) and the Albuquerque Studios (formerly ABQ studios). It operates an eponymous over-the-top subscription video on-demand service, which showcases acquired and original programming as well as third-party content licensed from other production companies and distributors. Netflix is also the first streaming media company to be a member of the Motion Picture Association.
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Size
11,300 employees
Market Cap
$127.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
$2.7 billion
Founded
1997
5 Year Trend
+27.5%
Revenue
$24.9 billion
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