Netflix

Senior Software Engineer, Cloud Gaming – Video Algorithms

Netflix

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • California • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $170,000 - $720,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

CloudGo

About the role

  • Design, prototype and implement encoding algorithms and software workflows for Netflix cloud games
  • Find innovative solutions for cost-efficient use of hardware and network resources
  • Ideate and prototype high-risk-high-reward solutions related to cloud gaming
  • Work with external vendors on low-latency encoding development
  • Solve exciting video encoding, rendering and transmission problems

Requirements

  • 5+ years experience in multimedia software development for real-time systems
  • Excellent debugging and problem solving skills
  • BS in Computer Science/Electrical Engineering or equivalent
  • MS or PhD a plus
  • Shown proficiency in C++, C, Go, or object-oriented programming
  • Solid understanding of video compression and processing, including codec standards such as H.264/AVC, HEVC and AV1
  • Solid understanding of real-time image and signal processing
Benefits
  • Health Plans
  • Mental Health support
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match
  • Stock Option Program
  • Disability Programs
  • Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Family-forming benefits
  • Life and Serious Injury Benefits
  • Paid leave of absence programs
  • Full-time hourly employees accrue 35 days annually for paid time off

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
C++CGoobject-oriented programmingvideo compressionvideo processingH.264HEVCAV1real-time image processing
Soft skills
debuggingproblem solving
Certifications
BS in Computer ScienceBS in Electrical EngineeringMSPhD