Position Details

Salary $436K – $710K USD / year

Type Full-Time

Experience executive

Exp. Years Not specified

Education Not specified

Category Executive & General Management

About this role

Netflix is hiring an Engineering Manager to lead a team responsible for building product features for the Netflix flagship TV application. The manager partners closely with product managers and cross-functional teams to improve the member experience using A/B testing while balancing innovation with technical health.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and mentor engineers and develop a culture of innovation
Partner cross-functionally with product, designers, and other engineering teams to deliver features
Drive engineering excellence balancing GenAI-driven product innovation with maintainability
Oversee project timelines, resource allocation, and deliverables with tradeoff decisions
Champion user experience using A/B testing and experimentation

Technical Overview

The role emphasizes client-side software development and system thinking across end-to-end architectures for a TV application and related Web experiences. The manager drives technical excellence and incorporates GenAI experimentation to improve how the team works, while applying a risk-based approach to product quality.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is an Engineering Manager with proven experience leading engineering teams building large-scale, consumer-facing TV or Web products. They have strong client-side software development background and deep system thinking across end-to-end architectures, and they drive user experience improvements using A/B testing. They are also comfortable leading through ambiguity while applying innovation (including GenAI) to improve long-term technical health and maintainability.

Must-Have Skills

Experience leading an engineering team building large-scaleconsumer-facing products on TV or Web.Strong background in client-side software developmentwith solid system thinking and understanding of end-to-end architectures.Ability to inspire and lead through changeambiguityand rapid innovation cycles.Strong organizational skills with a track record of managing complex projects and delivering results.Exceptional communication and collaboration skillswith experience working cross-functionally with productdesignand backend teams.

Required Skills

Lead and mentor a team of engineerscross-functional collaborationtechnical oversightengineering excellenceGenAIrisk-based approach to product qualityproject managementuser experience focusA/B testinginnovation and trendsculture leadershipclient-side software developmentsystem thinkingend-to-end architecturesproject timelinesresource allocationdeliverablesfeature tradeoffsscope tradeoffstimeline tradeoffs

Hard Skills

GenAIA/B testingclient-side software developmentend-to-end architecturessystem thinkingengineering excellenceproduct qualityproject timelinesresource allocationfeature tradeoffsscope tradeoffstimeline tradeoffs

Soft Skills

Lead and mentor a team of talented engineersculture of innovationcollaborationcontinuous improvementregular feedbackcoachingcareer developmentcross-functional collaborationcommunicate risk-based approach to product qualitychampion user experienceA/B testing product variantsexperimentationadvocate for Netflix culturemanage through change and ambiguityrapid innovation cycles

Industry & Role

Industry Media

Job Function Manage and lead engineering delivery for Netflix TV product UI

Role Subtype VP of Engineering

Tech Domains AI & Machine Learning, Software Engineering

Keywords for Your Resume

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Deal Breakers

Experience leading an engineering team building large-scale, consumer-facing products on TV or Web, Strong background in client-side software development, Experience working cross-functionally with product, design, and backend teams, Ability to lead through change and rapid innovation cycles

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