Software Engineer L6 - Server Platform Architect

Netflix is one of the world's leading entertainment services, with 283 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV serie...Open Connect (OC) is a critical group within Netflix that builds and manages a content delivery network (CDN) that delivers all of Netflix's streaming video. In addition to streaming video, we work on projects within Netflix that leverage physical infrastructure, such as our Cloud Games and Live initiatives. According to a 2023 Sandvine report, data delivered by OC accounts for approximately 15% of all downstream traffic volume across the entire internet. Most of this traffic is delivered by our edge cache servers. A small team of talented software engineers develop and maintain the software stack that runs the content caches. Because of the important role these caches serve, it is critical that they be both efficient and secure. We are looking for a highly motivated Server Platform Architect, to enhance and shape the future of OC edge appliances. This leadership position requires deep technical expertise and a strategic vision across hardware, server system platforms, and security domains. You will be entrusted with understanding the evolving requirements of our edge infrastructure, developing a roadmap for future technologies, leading their development, and making a direct impact on a critical area of our business. In this role, you will : Lead the development of advanced technologies, like leveraging hardware offloads to deliver high performance, reliable and secure solutions. Align performance metrics with business objectives to define technology roadmaps that emphasize cost-efficiency and strategic prioritization. This includes building initial proof-of-concepts, such as developing and compiling FPGA applications using high-level synthesis languages to validate technical solutions and assess their benefits. Develop and test the software stack to enable hardware-accelerated features, including kernel modifications, driver development, and full system integration.Collaborate with hardware and software developers to benchmark performance, analyze results and identify areas for improvement. Partner with contractors, vendors and developers in designing and implementing new functional features using hardware offloads, offering technical leadership, support and ensuring deliverables meet expectations throughout the development cycle. Partner closely with the hardware team in evaluating and integrating new hardware components into the platform. Adapt quickly to emerging technologies and evolving architectures demonstrating flexibility and a continuous learning mindset.

Netflix is one of the world's leading entertainment services, with 283 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, films and games across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can play, pause and resume watching as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, and can change their plans at any time.