Software Engineer 5 - Python Platform

Netflix is one of the world's leading entertainment services, with over 300 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, films and games across a wide variety of genres and languages. The application development platform teams enable the underlying technology and best practices for engineering at Netflix, providing support, solutions, and approaches to leverage common centralized needs. Python is the engine for critical domains like Machine Learning, Data Science, and Animation at Netflix.

• Extensive experience with authoring Python libraries used across multiple environments such as batch jobs, data streaming, training, and web services.
• Deep understanding of common software engineering challenges including observability, security, configuration, caching, and IPC.
• Deep expertise in the internal mechanics of Python, including the python execution model, high-scale dependency resolution, and the Python build/packaging ecosystem.
• Expertise in mainstream Python web frameworks (e.g., FastAPI, Flask).
• Ability to apply Generative AI tools with strong judgment and adaptability to improve workflows and drive business impact.

Nice to have:

• Experience with Machine Learning frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn.
• Experience with Data Engineering tools such as Jupyter Notebooks, Spark, pandas, numpy.
• Working knowledge of Conda.

Key Responsibilities - Defining the Paved Path:

• Design and promote internal Python libraries that address common challenges faced by Netflix's Python engineers.
• Refine the foundational Python capabilities and ensure they operate seamlessly for internal customers.
• Understand and improve Python development experience by bringing in best practices and the latest technologies into runtime management, dependency resolution/management, testing, delivery, monitoring, and operation.
• Work backward from Python engineers to understand their needs and wants, and collaborate with partner teams to provide an opinionated, batteries-included software development lifecycle for Python engineers.
• Safely apply massive code refactoring changes to thousands of git repositories for migration and upgrade needs.
• Participate in the team’s support and on-call rotations.

Netflix is an equal-opportunity employer and celebrates diversity. They do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service. Accommodation/adjustment requests for disabilities or other reasons during the hiring process can be sent to the recruiting partner.