Systems Development Engineer L4
@ Netflix

Hybrid
$400,000
Hybrid
Full Time
Posted 1 day ago

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About Netflix

Netflix is one of the world's leading entertainment services, with over 300 million paid memberships in over 190 countries. Members enjoy TV series, films, and games across a wide variety of genres and languages.

Role Overview

The Systems Development Engineer L4 role on the Production Systems Engineering team focuses on designing, developing, and deploying scalable technical solutions to support Netflix’s content production infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and support services for creative content domains such as post-production, animation, visual effects, genAI, and virtual production.
  • Collaborate with internal product and engineering teams, production teams, and external vendors.
  • Develop automation solutions to enhance efficiency and resiliency of systems across hybrid environments.
  • Maintain and extend internal tooling and infrastructure management systems.
  • Participate in system updates, migrations, on-call rotations, and troubleshooting to ensure system performance.

About You

You have over 3 years of experience in developing, automating, and deploying technology solutions. You can simplify complex systems, are passionate about automation, efficiency, and scalability, and enjoy collaborating with both business and technical teams. Experience with multi-platform configuration management is essential.

Nice to Have

Experience in VFX, animation, or similar creative services industries.

Key skills/competency

  • Systems Engineering
  • Automation
  • Scalability
  • Infrastructure
  • Configuration Management
  • Collaboration
  • Troubleshooting
  • Hybrid Environments
  • Tooling
  • Production Systems

How to Get Hired at Netflix

🎯 Tips for Getting Hired

  • Customize your resume: Highlight relevant systems and automation experience.
  • Research Netflix: Understand their technology and creative culture.
  • Showcase projects: Present scalable, production-focused solutions.
  • Prepare for technical rounds: Practice system design and troubleshooting exercises.

📝 Interview Preparation Advice

Technical Preparation

Review system design principles.
Practice Linux, Windows, and macOS administration.
Study automation and configuration management tools.
Brush up on troubleshooting complex systems.

Behavioral Questions

Describe teamwork examples.
Explain problem-solving approaches.
Discuss handling on-call rotations.
Share past automation successes.

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