We are seeking a Staff Product Designer to shape the future of developer experience at Netflix. In this role, you'll craft intuitive experiences that empower our engineers to focus on what matters most: entertaining the world. You'll design complex workflows and systems at the intersection of developer productivity, user experience, and technical infrastructure.

You'll tackle fascinating challenges like reimagining how developers discover and interact with our platform services, crafting intuitive interfaces for complex technical workflows, designing intelligent experiences that anticipate developer needs, and creating seamless workflows across the entire development lifecycle.

Working closely with product managers, engineers, and researchers, you'll shape critical initiatives including:

• Unified developer portal and navigation experiences

• Intelligent development workflows and automation

• AI-powered experiences with contextual insights and recommendations

• Developer productivity and efficiency tools

• System observability and troubleshooting interfaces

This unique opportunity allows you to not only shape our design practices but also define the future of developer experience at one of the world's most innovative companies. If you're looking for a deeply technical and highly dynamic role that will transform how Netflix builds entertainment experiences for millions worldwide, we'd love to talk to you!

Design Vision and Strategy

• Lead design strategy for complex developer platform initiatives, creating intuitive experiences that enhance developer productivity

• Define and evolve design patterns and systems that scale across the platform

• Identify opportunities for innovation through user research and technical insight

• Create cohesive, end-to-end experiences that reduce cognitive load

• Shape how we measure and improve developer experience

Design Leadership and Execution

• Drive end-to-end design solutions for complex technical workflows

• Craft and validate prototypes that effectively communicate solutions

• Establish scalable design practices and foundational patterns

• Scope and negotiate realistic deliverables with partners

• Mentor other designers in technical product design and elevate design practices

Cross-functional Collaboration

• Partner with product and engineering teams to shape strategy and implementation

• Facilitate design workshops and creative sessions with technical stakeholders

• Articulate design vision and approach to senior leadership

• Build strong relationships across platform teams

• Lead through influence to ensure coherent experiences

Essential Experience and Skills

• 10+ years as a Product Designer (or equivalent experience)

• Experience designing developer tools, platforms, or other technical products

• Strong portfolio demonstrating complex system design and technical product work

• Proven track record of leading design initiatives from concept to launch

• Expert in design tools (Figma, etc.) and prototyping technologies

• Strong systems thinking and ability to design scalable solutions

Leadership and Collaboration

• Successfully led design strategy for complex technical products

• Proven track record of influencing and aligning cross-functional partners without direct authority

• Excellence in communicating design decisions to technical audiences

• Demonstrated success in mentoring designers and improving team practices

• Strong ability to work autonomously and drive initiatives independently

• Skill in sequencing and communicating long-term vision through incremental steps

Technical Understanding

• Deep knowledge of software development processes, practices, toolchains, and cloud/devops

• Familiarity with modern development practices and platforms

• Experience designing interfaces that abstract complex technical concepts into intuitive user experiences

• Experience designing interactive data visualizations and complex system representations

• Experience with dashboard design and information architecture for technical products

• Understanding of infrastructure automation concepts and their UX implications

• Ability to collaborate effectively with engineers (coding skills not required)

• Experience with AI/ML-enhanced user experiences a plus

Values

• Continuous learner passionate about design excellence and culture

• Self-motivated and autonomous

• Mature approach to giving and receiving feedback

• Collaborative and ego-free in technical discussions

• Comfortable with ambiguity and driving clarity

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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.