Distributed Systems Engineer 6 - Ad Serving Platform
Core
Architect and lead the high-throughput, low-latency distributed systems powering real-time ad decisioning, ranking, and auction mechanics for Netflix's ad-supported tier.
Role type
Senior technical leader, distributed systems architect
Builds
Core platform architectures for ranking, scoring, auction mechanics, budget/pacing systems, and goal-based delivery optimization
Domain
Streaming media advertising, high-throughput distributed systems
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Distributed systems design, low-latency systems engineering, concurrency & algorithmic design, networking & I/O optimization, performance measurement & telemetry, architecture & collaboration
Preferred skills
Modern development tooling, LLM assistance
Technologies
Java, Go, C++, Rust
Responsibilities
Drive technical direction of the ad-serving platform, architect concurrent platforms optimized for high-throughput, profile and tune network/system layers, build modular architecture for external components, ensure operational excellence and resiliency
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities
