Distributed Systems Engineer (L5) - Data Platform
Core
Build and operate cloud-native distributed data processing platforms and high-performance caching solutions at Netflix's extreme scale.
Role type
Senior IC distributed systems engineer (data platform)
Builds
Cloud-native batch data processing infrastructure, Exabytes-scale data warehouse support, and Tier-0 streaming services (Catalog, CDN metadata)
Domain
Internet entertainment, big data, distributed systems
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Java, C++, Golang, Python, multi-threading, memory management, distributed database systems, Spark, Presto/Trino, Druid, Iceberg
Preferred skills
Open source community contributions, architecting robust scalable infrastructure
Technologies
Spark, Presto, Trino, Druid, Iceberg
Responsibilities
Solve challenging problems working with data at scale, build features and performance enhancements, collaborate with cross-functional teams, contribute to Netflix OSS
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
