[Remote] Distributed Systems Engineer 5 - Ads Member Experience

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Netflix is one of the world's leading entertainment services, and they are seeking a Distributed Systems Engineer to join their Ads Member Experience team. This role focuses on identifying and building ad formats for the Netflix streaming platform, ensuring a high-quality advertising experience for both users and advertisers. Responsibilities • Professional experience with ad formats and ad delivery systems, including experimentation with ad creatives and/or native ads. Knowledge of CTV-specific ad formats is a plus. • Experience with building large-scale infrastructure for real-time, low-latency, online advertising environments. • General understanding of the advertising marketplace and landscape, with a focus on publisher side challenges like optimizing fill rates, adjusting ad load, and maximizing advertiser value. • Proven track record of building systems that power sophisticated user experimentation, A/B testing, and lift studies. • Strong analytical and strategic thinking with demonstrated product sense and leadership in the working environment. • Expertise in developing systems that measure and optimize end-user advertising experiences, delivering the right advertisement at the right time for the right user. • Track record of collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders from product, engineering, operations, design, consumer research, etc., to develop and deploy models at scale. • Familiarity with SDUI (Server-Driven User Interface) architectures. • Experience building unique ad formats and ad products at scale across multiple advertising channels (CTV, DOOH, Mobile, and Web). • Programmatic advertisement experience. • Contributed to an ads industry technology standard (e.g. VAST, OpenRTB) or worked on an industry consortium effort, working group etc. • Familiarity with legal compliance and changing landscape of ads regulations around the world. Skills • Professional experience with ad formats and ad delivery systems, including experimentation with ad creatives and/or native ads. Knowledge of CTV-specific ad formats is a plus. • Experience with building large-scale infrastructure for real-time, low-latency, online advertising environments. • General understanding of the advertising marketplace and landscape, with a focus on publisher side challenges like optimizing fill rates, adjusting ad load, and maximizing advertiser value. • Proven track record of building systems that power sophisticated user experimentation, A/B testing, and lift studies. • Strong analytical and strategic thinking with demonstrated product sense and leadership in the working environment. • Expertise in developing systems that measure and optimize end-user advertising experiences, delivering the right advertisement at the right time for the right user. • Track record of collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders from product, engineering, operations, design, consumer research, etc., to develop and deploy models at scale • Familiarity with SDUI (Server-Driven User Interface) architectures. • Experience building unique ad formats and ad products at scale across multiple advertising channels (CTV, DOOH, Mobile, and Web). • Programmatic advertisement experience. • Contributed to an ads industry technology standard (e.g. VAST, OpenRTB) or worked on an industry consortium effort, working group etc. • Familiarity with legal compliance and changing landscape of ads regulations around the world. 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 to be used for vacation, holidays, and sick paid time off • Full-time salaried employees are immediately entitled to flexible time off Company Overview • Netflix is an online streaming platform that enables users to watch TV shows and movies. It was founded in 1997, and is headquartered in Los Gatos, California, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.netflix.com. Company H1B Sponsorship • Netflix has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 230 in 2025, 309 in 2024, 191 in 2023, 261 in 2022, 268 in 2021, 225 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job