Software Engineer (L7) - Application Networking
Core
Set multi-year product and technical strategy for the Application Networking organization, shaping the architectural path for the communication backbone connecting services, devices, and partners at global scale.
Role type
Principal/Group Tech Lead (Application Networking)
Builds
The intelligence, identity, and access-enforcement layer across users, services, and agents for Netflix's streaming, live, ads, and gaming businesses.
Domain
Internet-scale distributed systems, cloud networking, service mesh, security
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Technical direction setting, distributed systems architecture, open-source contribution, stakeholder influence, executive communication, elevating senior engineers
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
Envoy, eBPF, Zuul, Service Mesh
Responsibilities
Partner with Engineering Leads to set multi-year strategy, forge architectural paths for the communication backbone, identify high-impact opportunities in ambiguous problem spaces, shape where stakeholders invest
Seniority
Principal, strategy & mentorship