Software Engineer L6 – Technical Catalog
Netflix
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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About the role
- Lead the architecture and evolve a universal, relationship-centric catalog, focusing on entity modeling, typed relationships, and a canonical inventory graph.
- Work closely with product managers and customers to define the technical strategy and roadmap for data discovery and governance at Netflix.
- Act as a liaison between Data Platform and other organizations to build a cohesive Metadata Strategy across Netflix as we expand beyond streaming into Live, Ads and Games.
- Champion data quality and governance by building validation engines, rules platforms, and automated health checks to ensure metadata completeness, freshness, and compliance.
- Mentor and empower senior engineers and cross-functional partners, fostering strong technical decision-making and a culture of shared ownership.
- Model operational excellence by driving improvements in reliability, incident response, and long-term operational best practices.
- Stay ahead of industry trends in metadata management, graph technologies, and compliance, guiding build-vs-buy and technology adoption decisions.
- Measure impact via adoption, data health metrics, onboarding speed, and downstream business enablement.
- Exemplify and hold others accountable for demonstrating Netflix’s culture.
Requirements
- 12+ years of experience building complex, distributed systems at scale, ideally with expertise in graph databases, metadata platforms, or catalog systems.
- Proficiency in Java, C++, Golang, or Python ; strong grasp of multi-threading, memory management, and API design.
- Deep experience with entity modeling, relationship management, and federated architectures (GraphQL a plus).
- Track record of building customer-facing platforms with a focus on extensibility, data quality, and automation.
- Technical leadership in driving migrations, platform adoption, and cross-functional alignment.
- Passion for governance, data health, and compliance, with experience building or integrating validation, rules engines, or data quality frameworks.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills; ability to mentor, influence, and drive consensus across diverse stakeholders.
Benefits
- Inclusion is a Netflix value and we strive to host a meaningful interview experience for all candidates.
- Equal-opportunity employer celebrating diversity, recognizing that diversity builds stronger teams.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
JavaC++GolangPythonmulti-threadingmemory managementAPI designentity modelingrelationship managementfederated architectures
Soft Skills
communicationcollaborationmentoringinfluencingdriving consensustechnical leadershipdecision-makingownershipoperational excellencepassion for governance