Full-Stack Software Engineer 5 – Ads Policy Infrastructure

Netflix

Full-Stack Software Engineer developing and evolving policy infrastructure for Netflix's Ads Engineering team. Collaborating with multiple teams to deliver tech solutions for advertising needs.

Posted 8/1/2026full-timeLos Gatos • California, New York, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $388,000 - $558,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in API Design, Data Modeling, and Object-Oriented Programming, with a strong focus on collaboration across technical and non-technical teams. Proven ability to lead complex projects from design to delivery while ensuring adherence to UX and UI principles.

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API DesignData ModelingObject-Oriented ProgrammingReactJava

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Hard Skills

C++JavaReactJavascriptTypescriptREST APIsGraphQLData Schema EvolutionVersioned ContractsPolicy Management

Soft Skills

Strong CommunicationCollaborationMentoringProblem FramingComfort with Ambiguity

Industry Keywords

Ads DomainUX DesignUI DesignPolicy ModelOperational Metrics

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

GraphQLJavaJavaScriptReactTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Shape the architecture and evolution of a shared policy model, management service, APIs, and evaluation platform
Build intuitive authoring workflows that make complex policy rules understandable and safe to create, review, and change
Design versioned contracts and integration patterns that allow systems across the ads lifecycle to consume policy decisions consistently
Develop explainability and observability capabilities, including reason codes, decision traces, and operational metrics
Lead incremental migrations from localized policy logic to shared platform capabilities while protecting correctness and availability
Partner with Policy, Product, Design, Operations, and engineering teams to clarify requirements, resolve trade-offs, and deliver end-to-end outcomes
Mentor teammates and contribute to architecture, engineering practices, and the long-term direction of the team

Requirements

What you’ll need

General understanding of Ads domain
Strong knowledge of a general purpose object-oriented language like C++, Java
Strong knowledge of React and Javascript/Typescript
Experience interfacing with REST APIs and/or GraphQL endpoints
Understanding of UX and UI design principles
Experience leading complex projects/features from problem framing and design through delivery, operation, and evolution
Comfort working through ambiguity
Strong knowledge of API design, data modeling, schema evolution
Strong written and verbal communication and a track record of effective collaboration across technical and non-technical teams

Benefits

Comp & perks

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