Netflix
Engineering Manager, Content Discovery
Netflix, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90079
Engineering Manager, Content Discovery
Netflix is one of the world's leading entertainment services, with over 300 million paid memberships in 190+ countries. We build products that deliver personalized TV series, films, and games to members worldwide. The Content Systems team is the gateway for all metadata powering the Netflix member experience, building intelligent, scalable systems that support every content type. The Content Discovery team focuses on identifying the subset of the Netflix catalog that should be discoverable by each member, ensuring accurate, up-to-date representation to maximize discoverability, personalization, and innovation across all platforms. We are seeking an engineering leader who can balance deep technical leadership with a collaborative, inclusive management style. The ideal candidate will mentor diverse engineers, drive high‑throughput, low‑latency mission‑critical systems, and develop the strategic roadmap to support tomorrow’s needs today. This leader should embody Netflix’s core values: creativity, curiosity, excellence, and self‑lessness. In This Role, You Will
Lead a team of strong engineers building high‑scale, fault‑tolerant distributed systems. Drive architecture, design, and execution of product infrastructure systems. Develop a strategic roadmap focused on incremental delivery and high business impact. Define success metrics, align migration goals, and drive platform adoption. Communicate progress effectively to stakeholders, customers, and senior leadership. Balance platform evolution by maintaining existing systems while prioritizing next‑gen development. Hire, mentor, and grow a diverse, high‑performing team, fostering an inclusive culture. What We Are Looking For In You
3–5 years of experience leading backend distributed systems teams. Strong technical acumen and ability to act as a technical advisor to the team. Experience building high‑traffic distributed systems that impact the customer experience. Passion for improving consumer experiences through strong partnerships with product leaders. Track record of hiring diverse, highly talented engineers and growing impactful teams. Excellent communication skills and ability to drive the team’s roadmap by connecting engineering work with business needs. Leadership style that prioritizes feedback, new ideas, and empowerment without micromanagement. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related discipline. The typical market range for this role is $190,000 – $920,000 total compensation (not just base salary). Compensation may vary based on factors including job level, location, skill, and experience. Netflix is an equal‑opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service.
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Netflix is one of the world's leading entertainment services, with over 300 million paid memberships in 190+ countries. We build products that deliver personalized TV series, films, and games to members worldwide. The Content Systems team is the gateway for all metadata powering the Netflix member experience, building intelligent, scalable systems that support every content type. The Content Discovery team focuses on identifying the subset of the Netflix catalog that should be discoverable by each member, ensuring accurate, up-to-date representation to maximize discoverability, personalization, and innovation across all platforms. We are seeking an engineering leader who can balance deep technical leadership with a collaborative, inclusive management style. The ideal candidate will mentor diverse engineers, drive high‑throughput, low‑latency mission‑critical systems, and develop the strategic roadmap to support tomorrow’s needs today. This leader should embody Netflix’s core values: creativity, curiosity, excellence, and self‑lessness. In This Role, You Will
Lead a team of strong engineers building high‑scale, fault‑tolerant distributed systems. Drive architecture, design, and execution of product infrastructure systems. Develop a strategic roadmap focused on incremental delivery and high business impact. Define success metrics, align migration goals, and drive platform adoption. Communicate progress effectively to stakeholders, customers, and senior leadership. Balance platform evolution by maintaining existing systems while prioritizing next‑gen development. Hire, mentor, and grow a diverse, high‑performing team, fostering an inclusive culture. What We Are Looking For In You
3–5 years of experience leading backend distributed systems teams. Strong technical acumen and ability to act as a technical advisor to the team. Experience building high‑traffic distributed systems that impact the customer experience. Passion for improving consumer experiences through strong partnerships with product leaders. Track record of hiring diverse, highly talented engineers and growing impactful teams. Excellent communication skills and ability to drive the team’s roadmap by connecting engineering work with business needs. Leadership style that prioritizes feedback, new ideas, and empowerment without micromanagement. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related discipline. The typical market range for this role is $190,000 – $920,000 total compensation (not just base salary). Compensation may vary based on factors including job level, location, skill, and experience. Netflix is an equal‑opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service.
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