Distributed Systems Engineer 4/5 - Cloud Platform Infrastructure Engineering Tooling

Netflix
Warsaw
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: IT Operations (Systems/Network Admin)Experience: 7+ yearsSkills: ["Analytical problem-solving","Stakeholder alignment","Cross-functional collaboration","Product mindset","Comfort with ambiguity"]

Build and operate internal tooling that powers Netflix’s cloud infrastructure teams across compute, storage, networking, and performance. Design robust, scalable, highly available distributed systems and deliver high-impact solutions end-to-end. Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and TPMs to improve developer and product experience, drive stakeholder alignment, and lead cross-functional initiatives. Contribute to open source infrastructure communities and help shape problems in ambiguous environments.

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4 months ago

Distributed Systems Engineer 4/5 - Cloud Platform Infrastructure Engineering Tooling

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Job Summary

Build and operate internal tooling that powers Netflix’s cloud infrastructure teams across compute, storage, networking, and performance. Design robust, scalable, highly available distributed systems and deliver high-impact solutions end-to-end. Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and TPMs to improve developer and product experience, drive stakeholder alignment, and lead cross-functional initiatives. Contribute to open source infrastructure communities and help shape problems in ambiguous environments.
Location: Warsaw
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: IT Operations (Systems/Network Admin)
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design, build, and operate software solutions and tooling for cloud infrastructure engineering teams.
  • •Apply software engineering and analytical problem-solving to solve large-scale business needs.
  • •Build tools to improve developer experience and product experience in collaboration with stakeholders.
  • •Architect and build robust, scalable, highly available distributed infrastructure.
  • •Drive alignment with stakeholders, set partner expectations, and lead cross-functional initiatives.

Key Requirements

  • •7+ years designing and building complex, scalable distributed data infrastructure.
  • •Proficiency in Java, Go, or C++ with a strong foundation for clean, maintainable, high-performance code.
  • •Practical understanding of at least one infrastructure domain such as compute, distributed storage, or cloud networking/performance.
  • •Experience owning and delivering high-impact systems end-to-end with accountability in dynamic, ambiguous environments.
  • •Experience building and operating scalable, fault-tolerant distributed systems.
Experience:7+ yearsDistributed systemsCloud infrastructureOpen source infrastructure
Skills:Analytical problem-solvingStakeholder alignmentCross-functional collaborationProduct mindsetComfort with ambiguity
Tech Stack:JavaGoC++EBPFOpen sourceTitusDistributed storageCloud networking

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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