Systems Development Engineer 5 – Creative Compute, Storage

Netflix

Senior systems engineer designing and automating Netflix’s globally distributed storage platforms for content creation. Owning reliability, observability, upgrades, and infrastructure-as-code delivery.

Posted 8/12/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $340,000 - $490,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and automating enterprise storage solutions, with a strong focus on Dell PowerScale and NetApp technologies. Capable of optimizing large-scale computing infrastructure and collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams to enhance product experiences.

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Dell PowerScale / OneFS ExpertiseNetApp / ONTAP ExperienceTerraform Automation SkillsLarge-Scale Computing Infrastructure KnowledgeObservability Principles for Storage Systems

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Hard Skills

Storage Architecture DesignInfrastructure AutomationFile, Block, and Object Storage ManagementPerformance TuningData MigrationSystem Reliability OptimizationScripting for Production SystemsCapacity MonitoringSnapshot ManagementReplication Techniques

Soft Skills

Collaboration with Cross-Functional TeamsProblem-SolvingContinuous LearningData-Driven Decision MakingAbility to Identify High-Value Work

Tools & Technologies

TerraformDell PowerScaleNetAppSMB/NFS ProtocolsMonitoring DashboardsLogging and Tracing ToolsCapacity Management ToolsAutomation FrameworksInfrastructure-as-Code PracticesProduction System Solutions

Industry Keywords

Content Creation TechnologyHigh-Performance Storage PlatformsGlobal Workload ManagementCreative Production EnvironmentsStorage Infrastructure Provisioning

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

NFSTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, develop, implement, and support technology solutions for content creation at Netflix
Own the architecture, deployment, and lifecycle of high-performance storage platforms including Dell PowerScale (OneFS) and NetApp (ONTAP)
Manage file, block, and object workloads across globally distributed sites
Automate storage infrastructure provisioning and configuration using Terraform and infrastructure-as-code practices
Build and own observability for the storage fleet, including metrics, logging, tracing, dashboards, capacity and performance monitoring, and proactive alerting
Design and build services that improve experiences and productivity for post-production, animation, visual effects, and other creative populations
Develop, script, and automate production-system solutions
Deploy solutions and ensure successful integration with existing system architecture
Participate in storage upgrades, data migrations, and troubleshooting
Identify potential issues and implement solutions that ensure system reliability and stability
Collaborate with engineering teams, internal and external partners, technical creatives, production teams, and business and product teams

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of 5 years of experience building and developing compute, storage, and connectivity tooling for end-user product experiences
Deep hands-on expertise operating and automating enterprise storage platforms at scale
Production experience with Dell PowerScale / OneFS and/or NetApp / ONTAP
Experience with SMB/NFS, snapshots, replication, tiering, quotas, and performance tuning
Strong Terraform skills, including modules, state, and providers
Track record automating storage and adjacent infrastructure provisioning
Deep technical understanding of large-scale computing infrastructure, operating systems, and high-performance file, block, and object storage technologies
Understanding of scaled networking challenges
Ability to dissect complex systems into sub-components and optimize them individually and collectively
Passion for automation, efficiency, and scale
Ability to collaborate with business and product teams on product plans and roadmaps and own hands-on implementation
Ability to identify high-leverage, high-value work without explicit direction
Commitment to continuous learning
Data-driven strategies, thorough analytics, and real-time insights for strategic and operational decisions
Strong observability principles and ability to instrument storage systems for visibility into capacity, performance, and health

Benefits

Comp & perks

Annual salary compensation structure with the option to choose salary versus stock options
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 to be used for vacation, holidays, and sick paid time off
Full-time salaried employees are immediately entitled to flexible time off