Netflix

Software Engineer 5 - iOS

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

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in software engineering with a focus on iOS development using Swift.
  • Strong proficiency with GraphQL for data management.
  • Experience in building maintainable and scalable architectures.
  • Ability to collaborate cross-functionally with product and design teams.
  • Understanding of server-driven UI (SDUI) and its impact on user experience.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with engineers and product teams to enhance consumer-facing experiences.
  • Develop robust, maintainable code and ensure effective documentation.
  • Partner with product managers to scope and prioritize projects effectively.
  • Work with designers to refine UI specifications and enhance user interfaces.
  • Evaluate technical trade-offs to inform software design decisions.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health plans and mental health support.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with employer match.
  • Stock option program and disability benefits.
  • Family-forming benefits and life insurance options.
  • Generous paid time off, including 35 annual days for hourly employees.
Full Job Description

As part of the Member Engineering organization, our teams lead the way in shaping discovery and viewing experiences across mobile, TV, and Live. In essence, we help members find stories they'll love—and ensure they enjoy watching them, too.
We are seeking Senior Software Engineers to drive innovation and deliver delightful experiences to Netflix members on the iOS app. Our work spans rapid development of highly visible product experiences, long-term maintenance to enable future innovations, and building robust, scalable solutions that power the Netflix experience.

Within Member Engineering, we have multiple opportunities for impact. Teams that are actively hiring include: 

  • Member Experience Client Foundations Team
    The Member Experience Client Foundations team builds the server-driven UI (SDUI) architecture and tooling that powers the member experience across Netflix's iOS, Android, and TV apps. We build the schema, rendering, and data-access layers that let product engineers ship flexible, interactive features across Discovery, Playback, and Ads while championing consistency and performance across every client platform.
  • Ads Team
    This team is responsible for delivering and evolving the platform for innovative, customizable ad experiences. They build frameworks for interactive formats and server-side ad insertion with seamless, targeted delivery. You’ll work with cross-functional partners to ensure ads are integrated in a performant and engaging way for our members.


Read About What We Are Doing: 

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What You’ll Do

  • Collaborate with engineers and product teams to build delightful, performant, and accessible consumer-facing experiences using Swift on the client and GraphQL for data access.
  • Develop maintainable code that is robust over time, with effective automation and documentation to support knowledge sharing within the team.
  • Act as a strategic partner with product management to scope projects, with designers to refine UI specifications, and with engineering teams to collaborate on shared infrastructure. This includes considering business, product, and architectural trade-offs to inform your software designs.


What Sets You Apart:

  • Proactive in identifying opportunities, seeking feedback, and gathering context to drive forward-thinking technical solutions.
  • Take a thoughtful, practical approach to problem-solving that considers trade-offs and avoids over-engineering.
  • Build strong relationships with cross-functional teams by fostering clear communication, cultivating curiosity, and demonstrating selflessness.
  • Demonstrate curiosity about a broad range of new or unfamiliar technologies, organizational structures, and product vision. Comfortable asking questions and seeking knowledge in unfamiliar or ambiguous situations.
  • Committed to fostering an inclusive, collaborative environment by supporting the growth and development of yourself and others.
  • Deeply care about the quality and performance of the products you help deliver.
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.

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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