Engineering Manager - Player Platform Solutions

At Netflix , our mission is to entertain the world. Together, we are writing the next episode - pushing the boundaries of storytelling, global fandom and making the unimaginable a reality. We are a dream team obsessed with the uncomfortable excitement of discovering what happens when you merge creativity, intuition and cutting-edge technology. Come be a part of what’s next.

The Role

We are looking for an Engineering Manager who is passionate about streaming to lead the Player Platform Solutions team. The team's core responsibility is ensuring the operational excellence and quality of the player, which includes test development and automation, quality assessment, developer productivity workflow improvements, infrastructure tooling, monitoring, and release management. A smaller subset of their work involves collaborating with internal and external partners on platform-specific and foundational playback needs, such as device security, client-server communication and performance improvements. This team works closely with our core playback team, to deliver a fantastic playback experience to our members across the globe, whether streaming on TV Consumer devices or on Web browsers at Netflix .com .

About the role

Build and lead a diverse team of engineers who value inclusion, transparency, autonomy, and humility.

Interface with multiple internal and external partners.

Effectively identify, prioritize, and manage high-impact initiatives on the team’s roadmap.

Empower, challenge, and coach team members to grow their impact as individual technical leaders by providing them with context and continuous feedback.

Drive the team's adoption of new technologies and guide them through necessary technology changes to boost overall productivity.

Exemplify the Netflix culture by understanding, advocating, and demonstrating its values.

What sets you apart

You have 5+ years of experience leading or managing high-performing software engineering teams.

You have 5+ years of experience leading and building solutions for test development, automation, and quality release management.

You are technically strong to dive deep as needed and facilitate strategy, trade-offs and zoom out to understand the big picture and shape the product.

You have experience with application and tooling development using TypeScript and NodeJS.

You are able to build and own a well-prioritized roadmap that balances foundational and feature needs.

You proactively give and receive feedback and are not afraid to have difficult conversations.

You have exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

You foster an inclusive team culture that enables team members of all backgrounds to succeed and thrive.

Netflix provides comprehensive benefits including Health Plans, Mental Health support, a 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match, S