Software Engineer (L5), Ads Supply

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.

We launched a new ad-supported tier in November 2022 to offer our members more choice in how they consume their content. Our new tier allows us to attract new members at a lower price point while also creating a compelling path for advertisers to reach deeply engaged audiences.

Our Team

The Ads Supply Engineering team builds systems and integrations that enable Netflix to expand its advertising platform. We do this by increasing the supply of content and users available for ad monetization. Leveraging Netflix innovations and strategic partnerships, we aim to deliver a seamless ad experience while maximizing revenue generation in a privacy-preserving manner. Our tools and infrastructure will empower internal teams and partners to efficiently onboard and manage new ad supply.

Our brand new team is focused on rapidly growing Netflix's advertising footprint. As a key player in the dynamic CTV advertising landscape, we are building unique capabilities to differentiate ourselves.

We are looking for highly motivated engineers with experience in the ad serving, inventory sharing and programmatic integrations who are eager to contribute to the growth of our ads platform.

Skills & experience we’re seeking:

• Strong experience building integrations with ad servers, SSPs and DSPs. Knowledge of APIs and integration frameworks for connecting with various ad tech platforms.

• Experience with real-time bidding (RTB) protocols and auction dynamics.  Familiar with header bidding and server-side auctions.

• Experience in enabling audience onboarding, targeting etc.

• Strong understanding of advertising concepts such as publisher policies, frequency caps, sensitive categories and taxonomy mapping. Working understanding of inventory management systems and forecasting methodologies.

• Familiarity with digital advertising, adtech/martech ecosystems, and regulatory landscape.

• Worked closely with ad operations to enable campaign setup, measurement, targeting, reporting, and advertiser needs. Experience troubleshooting integration issues and working with partner engineering teams.

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities effectively.

• Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

Nice to haves:

• Contributed to an ads industry technology standard (e.g  VAST, OpenRTB) or worked on an industry consortium effort, working group etc.

• Experience working in the CTV space and knowledge of its unique constraints

Our compensation structure consists solely of an annual salary; we do not have bonuses. You choose each year how much of your compensation you want in salary versus stock options. To determine your personal top of market compensation, we rely on market indicators and consider your specific job family, background, skills, and experience to determine your compensation in the market range. The range for this role is $100,000 - $720,000.

Netflix provides comprehensive benefits including Health Plans, Mental Health support, a 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match, Stock Option Program, Disability Programs, Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts, Family-forming benefits, and Life and Serious Injury Benefits. We also offer 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. See more details about our Benefits here.

Netflix is a unique culture and environment. Learn more here.

Inclusion is a Netflix value and we strive to host a meaningful interview experience for all candidates. If you want an accommodation/adjustment for a disability or any other reason during the hiring process, please send a request to your recruiting partner.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and celebrate diversity, recognizing that diversity builds stronger teams. We approach diversity and inclusion seriously and thoughtfully. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service.

Job is open for no less than 7 days and will be removed when the position is filled.