Software Architect/Engineer 6 - Talent Technology Engineering

Netflix is a leading entertainment company committed to pushing the boundaries of storytelling and technology. The role of Software Architect/Engineer involves shaping strategic vision and integrating AI into enterprise applications, while also being responsible for the design, development, and maintenance of robust products and infrastructure.

Responsibilities:

• Own the technical architecture and long-term system design for the Talent Tech Engineering domain
• Set architectural standards and patterns (e.g., service boundaries, data models, integration patterns) adopted across multiple teams
• Drive architecture reviews and produce design docs/ADRs that guide other engineers' implementation choices
• Identify and de-risk systemic technical debt or scalability constraints before they become team-level problems
• Lead and influence longer-term engineering and GenAI-related strategies for Talent Tech Engineering
• Lead cross-functional technical efforts, driving alignment and consensus across diverse teams
• Design and implement scalable GenAI systems and make critical technical decisions on technology, reliability, and performance
• Design, build, and maintain infrastructure for modern integration methods between our applications, third-party services, and other Netflix teams' services
• Solve complex, high-impact problems and influence strategies to improve system and product quality across N-Tech Engineering
• Influence strategies and execution roadmaps within your department or technical areas of expertise, ensuring alignment with business goals
• Deliver a variety of artifacts, including code, algorithms, designs, prototypes, strategies, or architectures, that lead to system simplification and higher impact
• Collaborate extremely effectively with product managers, designers, other engineers, stakeholders, and vendors on projects within the team and across all of Netflix
• Communicate complex technical issues and business impacts clearly to varied audiences
• Mentor, develop, and grow members in your department/sub-function

Requirements:

• 10+ years of experience as a software architect/engineer, demonstrably delivering on time and with quality
• 5+ years of deep experience with AI, GenAI, LLMs, ML, etc
• Experience as a technical/systems architect (not just senior engineer) owning cross-team or cross-domain designs
• Track record of enterprise architecture governance — data flow, service boundaries, system integration patterns at scale
• Expert knowledge of data structures, algorithms, modern design patterns, and layers
• Expert knowledge of Python and Java
• Demonstrable ability to lead a project, deliver an end product on time, at quality, and influence technical roadmaps
• Passion to build internal solutions and own the development of enterprise-wide applications
• Extensive knowledge of building quality APIs for internal and external products
• Lots of experience integrating internal and third-party services into your solutions
• Expert knowledge of cloud computing platforms like Amazon Web Services
• Deep experience with Node, JavaScript, React, SpringBoot, NoSQL, and GraphQL
• Proven track record of mentoring and developing other engineers
• Ability to shift from tactical to strategic approaches and break down large problems into manageable pieces
• Experience with architecture frameworks/practices (e.g., C4 modeling, ADRs, TOGAF-style governance) a plus