Software Engineer in Test 5 - Apple Player

Netflix
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 266,000 - 442,000 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringSkills: ["Collaboration","Communication","Judgment","Analytical thinking","Data-driven reasoning"]

Build and scale quality automation for the Netflix Player on iOS, iPadOS, and tvOS. Own testing across layers (unit, integration, component, and end-to-end), designing the right mix of automated vs. manual approaches and using data to improve reliability. Collaborate with UI engineering, product teams, and other Player engineers to ensure seamless streaming delivery, including HLS playback, FairPlay DRM license flows, ads insertion, audio/subtitle tracks, and live streaming support.

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Netflix
Netflix
3 months ago

Software Engineer in Test 5 - Apple Player

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Job Summary

Build and scale quality automation for the Netflix Player on iOS, iPadOS, and tvOS. Own testing across layers (unit, integration, component, and end-to-end), designing the right mix of automated vs. manual approaches and using data to improve reliability. Collaborate with UI engineering, product teams, and other Player engineers to ensure seamless streaming delivery, including HLS playback, FairPlay DRM license flows, ads insertion, audio/subtitle tracks, and live streaming support.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop high-volume test automation for Netflix Player functionality on Apple devices.
  • •Create and maintain testing tools, frameworks, and infrastructure to enable automation.
  • •Apply AI-assisted workflows to generate tests, triage failures, and address flakiness and coverage gaps.
  • •Choose appropriate testing approaches across unit, integration, component, and end-to-end levels and influence adoption.
  • •Partner across platform teams to improve streaming reliability for playback, DRM, ads, audio/subtitle tracks, and live events.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 266,000 - 442,000 annually
Perks:Health Insurance401kEquityDisabilityFlex SpendingPaid LeaveLife InsuranceFamily Benefits

Key Requirements

  • •Ensure quality for consumer-facing iOS/iPadOS/tvOS applications at scale using Swift and Objective-C.
  • •Build automation tools, frameworks, and infrastructure that enable effective testing.
  • •Use AI-assisted workflows in testing to generate tests, triage failures, analyze flakiness, or close coverage gaps.
  • •Define what should be automated vs. manual and defend decisions with data and engineering judgment.
  • •Influence team quality culture and drive test strategy decisions across the stack.
Skills:CollaborationCommunicationJudgmentAnalytical thinkingData-driven reasoning
Tech Stack:SwiftObjective-CIOSIPadOSTvOSHLSMedia PlaybackAVPlayerFairPlayDRMXCUIAI-assisted testing

Company Brief

Netflix
Global subscription streaming service that produces and distributes movies, TV series, and games across multiple devices, operating worldwide with extensive original content and localized offerings.
Industry: Streaming Platforms
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Los Gatos, United States
Founded: 1997
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