Staff Security Engineer, Workforce and Infrastr...
@ Netflix

Hybrid
$640,000
Hybrid
Full Time
Posted 4 days ago

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About Netflix

Netflix is one of the world's leading entertainment services with over 300 million paid memberships across 190+ countries. Members enjoy TV series, films, and games anytime, anywhere.

The Team and Role

Netflix is seeking an experienced Staff Security Engineer to join our Workforce and Infrastructure Security leadership team (WISSE). The role focuses on addressing emerging and critical risks, such as GenAI security, by driving strategy and guiding execution of risk mitigation outcomes. You will align business context with threat landscape insights to deliver proactive security controls.

Responsibilities & Requirements

  • Reduce risk and influence technical strategy across complex environments.
  • Address emerging GenAI security issues and vulnerabilities.
  • Leverage technical expertise in InfraSec, AppSec, and CloudSec.
  • Communicate effectively with technical teams and senior leadership.
  • Provide mentorship and drive innovative security implementation.

Compensation & Benefits

The role offers an annual salary determined by market indicators, with flexibility between base salary and stock options. Comprehensive benefits include health, mental health, retirement plans, stock options, paid leave, and more.

Inclusion & Equal Opportunity

Netflix celebrates diversity and provides accommodations during the hiring process. We are committed to inclusion and equal opportunity.

Key skills/competency

  • Security
  • Risk mitigation
  • GenAI
  • InfraSec
  • AppSec
  • CloudSec
  • Threat landscape
  • Stakeholder management
  • Mentorship
  • Technical strategy

How to Get Hired at Netflix

🎯 Tips for Getting Hired

  • Research Netflix culture: Understand mission, values, and recent news.
  • Customize your resume: Highlight risk and security expertise.
  • Showcase technical skills: Emphasize GenAI and security domains.
  • Prepare for interviews: Practice scenario-based security questions.

📝 Interview Preparation Advice

Technical Preparation

Review GenAI security frameworks.
Brush up on zero trust and OAuth concepts.
Study workload identity and cloud security controls.
Practice threat modeling and risk assessments.

Behavioral Questions

Explain a successful risk reduction project.
Describe challenging cross-team communications.
Discuss handling ambiguous security threats.
Share experience mentoring technical teams.

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