Full-Time

Machine Learning Scientist 5

Content and Studio, Data Science & Analytics, Streaming

Posted on 1/28/2025

Netflix

Netflix

10,001+ employees

Ad-free, subscription streaming of on-demand content

Compensation Overview

$170k - $720k/yr

Company Historically Provides H1B Sponsorship

Los Angeles, CA, USA

In Person

Category
AI & Machine Learning (1)
Data & Analytics
Required Skills
Python
Data Science
Tensorflow
Keras
Pytorch
Machine Learning
Data Analysis
Requirements
  • 5+ years of experience developing and deploying Machine Learning models with a successful track record of and passion for delivering business or research impact
  • Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Statistics, Computational Social Science, or a related technical field with a focus on machine learning, artificial intelligence, and predictive modeling
  • Deep familiarity with the ML lifecycle and strong technical judgment when assessing different solutions for deploying models in production
  • Excellent communicator with the ability to translate business context into ML applications and explain outputs of ML applications to business partners, product managers, and peers
  • Strong coding experience in Python, with proficiency in ML frameworks such as TensorFlow, Keras, or PyTorch
Responsibilities
  • Own and innovate on our highly impactful Cash Forecasting capabilities to enable increasingly sophisticated and accurate insights about our production spend
  • Have end-to-end ownership of ML model development lifecycle, from feature engineering, to model training, evaluation, deployment and continuous monitoring and improvement
  • Closely work with Business and Product stakeholders to develop a roadmap that meets the needs of changing business priorities
  • Communicate complex concepts with both technical and non-technical stakeholders to influence strategic decisions
  • Collaborate closely with ML Scientists and Analytics Engineers on the team to develop shared capabilities and best practices around developing and deploying data-driven applications for our Studio partners
  • Embrace and enact Netflix values in daily work and interactions
Desired Qualifications
  • A passion for and appreciation of the creative and entertainment industry is definitely a plus
  • Experience modeling financial data and familiarity with financial planning and analysis is a plus

Netflix is a subscription-based streaming service that provides on-demand TV programs, films, anime, and documentaries to a global audience. It streams video through internet-connected devices such as smart TVs, game consoles, PCs, Macs, mobile phones, and tablets, and it does not show advertisements while watching. The service works by charging users a fixed monthly fee for access to its broad content library, which is regularly updated with new titles. Netflix also includes a children’s experience within the membership, offering PIN-protected parental controls and the ability to block specific titles to ensure a safe viewing environment for younger viewers. Unlike many competitors, Netflix focuses on an ad-free viewing experience and a large, continuously refreshed library across multiple devices. The company’s goal is to provide easy-to-access, on-demand entertainment to people around the world with a simple, user-friendly platform.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Los Gatos, California

Founded

1997

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What believers are saying

  • A four-year NFL deal through 2030 adds six exclusive games each season.[3]
  • The ad-supported tier is scaling, with advertising revenue rising toward $3 billion.[1]
  • High-recognition IP like Solo Leveling and Scooby-Doo: Origins broadens global fan reach.[4]

What critics are saying

  • Password-sharing and ad-tier gains are fading, pressuring future subscriber and advertising growth.[1]
  • Rejecting theatrical-minded directors narrows access to prestige filmmaking talent.[1]
  • Heavy reliance on expensive franchise bets increases failure risk if adaptations underperform.[4]

What makes Netflix unique

  • Netflix pairs global subscription streaming with original TV, films, games, and live programming.[4]
  • Its Kids experience includes PIN-protected parental controls and title blocking.[5]
  • Netflix reaches over half a billion people across 190 countries and 50 languages.[6]

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What's on Netflix
Jun 8th, 2026
Netflix live Action 'Solo Leveling' series: filming underway & what we know so far.

Netflix live Action 'Solo Leveling' series: filming underway & what we know so far. Filming is underway on Netflix's live-action adaptation of Solo Leveling. Netflix has another huge live-action adaptation of a beloved webtoon in development, as it was announced that the streaming service is adapting the worldwide phenomenon Solo Leveling. Byeon W00-seok has been confirmed to play the series lead as Sung Jin-woo, and is joined by Han So Hee and Kang You Seok. Filming will reportedly get underway in April 2026. Solo Leveling is an upcoming South Korean Netflix Original fantasy-action series and the adaptation of the popular web novel of the same name by author Chugong. The web novel has already been adapted, as its webtoon was serialized by KakaoPage in March 2018, and illustrated by Jang Sung-rak. While the webtoon was extremely popular in its own right, what propelled the franchise into the stratosphere was the anime adaptation. The influence of the anime adaptation has been so ginormous that the webtoon has since amassed an impressive 14.3 billion cumulative views worldwide. However, what is more remarkable is that Sony recently announced the anime as the "most watched anime in the history of Crunchyroll." Taking into consideration that the likes of One Piece, Naruto, Attack on Titan, and Demon Slayer are all available on Crunchyroll, that is an awe-inspiring feat. It even swept the 2025 Crunchyroll Anime Awards, winning nine of the major categories, including Anime of the Year, Best Action, and Best Character. Photo Credit: Solo Leveling producers Sota Furuhashi (Aniplex), Atsushi Kaneko (A-1 Pictures), and Kanako Takahashi (Crunchyroll), along with English voice cast Aleks Le (voice of Sung Jinwoo) and Michelle Rojas (voice of Cha Hae-in) at the Television Academy's Wolf Theatre in North Hollywood - Saint / Crunchyroll Solo Leveling is beloved, and like every live-action adaptation of a beloved manga, webtoon, or anime, it is often met with scrutiny. To help ease the nerves of fans reading this, Netflix has an excellent track record with its webtoon adaptations. Let's not forget that Netflix has arguably two of the best live-action adaptations of beloved manga/anime out there, in Alice in Borderland and One Piece. What is the plot of Solo Leveling? Decades prior, strange portals began opening across the world, housing monsters who could unleash devastating harm to humanity. The arrival of the portals also saw the awakening of supernatural abilities in humans, granting them great strength and power to protect the rest of society and enabling them to hunt the deadly monsters. Many years later, Sung Jin-woo, an E-Level rank hunter and one of the weakest hunters in Korea, puts his life on the line every time he enters a dungeon, regardless of how weak the monsters are within. After barely surviving a monstrously powerful double dungeon, Jin-woo is chosen by 'the System' and given a power unique only to him, allowing Jin-woo to level up his strength and magic by completing quests and battling more dangerous dungeons. Who are the cast members of Solo Leveling? Byeon Woo Seok, was the first cast member announced and will play the lead role of Sung Jin-woo. The actor has starred in several Netflix projects, including 20th Century Girl, Record of Youth, Lovely Runner, and Strong Girl Namsoon. Outside of Netflix, he has led K-dramas such as Moonshine, Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency, and the film Soulmate. It was reported by Naver that Han So Hee has joined the cast of Solo Leveling. While the name of her role hasn't been announced, she is expected to be playing the role of Cha Hae In, Korea's only female S-Rank Hunter. Netflix subscribers will be familiar with her work, thanks to her starring roles in fantastic projects such as My Name and Gyeongseong Creature. It has been recently reported that Kang You Seok has been offered the role of Yoo Jin Ho, a D-Rank Hunter, who befriends Jin-Woo. Kang You Seok has starred in Netflix projects such as Resident Playbook, When Life Gives You Tangerines, Start Up, and Mystic Pop-Up Bar. Kang Mi Na has been cast in Solo Leveling, but the name of her role has yet to be revealed. However, online fans have already speculated that she will play Sung Jin Ah, the younger sister of Sung Jin Woo. The actress recently starred in Netflix's horror thriller If Wishes Could Kill, and played a lead role in the popular Netflix film Love Untangled. Also reported to be cast in Solo Leveling is Cha Woo Min, who will reportedly play the role of Baruka, the leader of the Ice elves. The actor also starred in Love Untangled and will play a supporting role in Netflix's upcoming K-drama Take Charge of My Heart. There are several key characters that fans will look forward to seeing cast, such as: * Sung Jin-ah - Jin-Woo's younger sister. * Yoo Jin-ho - D-Rank Hunter who befriends Jin-Woo. * Cha Hae-in - Korea's only female S-Rank Hunter. * Go Gun-hee - Chairman of the Korean Hunters Association. * Baek Yoon-ho - S-Rank Hunter and Guild Master of the White Tiger Guild. * Choi Jong-in - S-Rank Hunter and Guild Master of the Hunters Guild. * Woo Jin-chul - A-Rank Hunter and Chief Inspector of the Korean Hunters' Association's Surveillance Team. What is the production status of Solo Leveling? Development Filming Scheduled Filming Ongoing Post-Production X user @ggonigone has been an incredibly reliable source of information regarding the various K-dramas that have come to Netflix over the past several years, and previously reported that filming for Solo Leveling will began in Early May 2026. 넷플릭스 오리지널 시리즈 <나 혼자만 레벨업> 2026년 5월 초 촬영 시작 (3~4개월 예정) pic.twitter.com/dmCYGmzmSo - ً (@ggonigone) March 30, 2026 What is the episode count? The first season will have a reported seven episodes. However, this has yet to be confirmed officially. When is the Solo Leveling Netflix release date? With filming scheduled to begin in April 2026, we would expect a lengthy production schedule for the series. Not to mention an equally lengthy post-production is expected, given the number of visual and special effects we're likely to see in the series. At this point, the earliest we could see the series on Netflix is late 2027 or early 2028. We await further updates from Netflix. Are you looking forward to watching the Solo Leveling adaptation on Netflix? Let us know in the comments below!

What's on Netflix
Jun 2nd, 2026
Netflix quietly launches MLB Highlights hub with nearly 200 episodes.

Netflix quietly launches MLB Highlights hub with nearly 200 episodes. Select users in the United States have access to highlights and top plays from the MLB. Netflix is continuing to swing for the fences with its sports programming. While the streamer has been making loud, splashy moves into live sports, it has quietly begun rolling out a brand new, daily Major League Baseball highlights hub for select users. Though you won't find any press releases about it, the new title page - simply billed as MLB Daily Highlights & Top Plays - has surfaced on the platform. The official logline for the hub reads: "Big games. Top plays. Every day. Your home for all of Major League Baseball's must-see moments and greatest hits from around the diamond." Our understanding is that the hub is currently part of a limited test being shown to a small number of US households. The streamer is using this soft launch to gauge how members engage with bite-sized, daily sports content before potentially rolling it out to a wider audience. What's inside the MLB Highlights hub? The title, available via the direct link above, currently features a whopping 181 "episodes" that update daily, ranging from 1 to around 14 minutes, and is very much akin to what you'd find on the official YouTube channel for the MLB offering highlights from recent games and feature the "New" label Netflix has been employing for the past year for live WWE events and more recently for its Podcast offerings. Based on a look at the interface, the hub breaks down the previous day's baseball action into two main formats: * Top 5 Plays of the Day: Quick, digestible 1-minute compilation reels for casual fans. * Game Highlights: Robust, 10-to-14-minute recap videos for individual matchups. For example, the slate of content added for June 1st includes a 1-minute Top 5 Plays of the Day alongside dedicated, 10+ minute highlight packages for specific games, including: * Mets vs. Mariners * Dodgers vs. D-backs * Rockies vs. Angels * Rangers vs. Cardinals * Giants vs. Brewers * White Sox vs. Twins * Royals vs. Reds * Marlins vs. Nationals * Tigers vs. Rays Latest push into MLB for Netflix. This quiet rollout is just the latest piece of a massive, rapidly expanding puzzle between Netflix and Major League Baseball. Over the past few years, the streamer has aggressively scaled its baseball-related offerings, transforming from a home for sports documentaries to an active broadcaster of the sport itself. This daily highlights test perfectly complements the streamer's ongoing baseball initiatives: * Live Games & Massive Viewership: Netflix recently secured the rights to stream three MLB games live from 2026 through 2028. We already know the appetite is there; Netflix recently touted that its MLB Opening Night broadcast scored a massive 3 million viewers. Next up will be the MLB T-Mobile Home Run Derby scheduled for July 13th, 2026, and the MLB at Field of Dreams. * Docuseries: The streamer has produced two major projects featuring the Boston Red Sox, giving fans a behind-the-scenes look at the historic franchise. * Global Tournaments: Netflix also secured an exclusive partnership with World Baseball Classic Inc., ensuring international baseball storylines have a home on the platform in Japan. This launch of a new highlights hub further highlights how Netflix is going after more casual viewing beyond its scripted and unscripted fare, competing directly with YouTube. This is an area we expect further expansion into, with the biggest push in this space over the past year being podcasts, with over 50 available in the US alone, with most getting weekly updates at a minimum, and a few even going live daily. Are you one of the lucky few who have access to the MLB Highlights test in the US? Let us know what you think of the interface in the comments down below!

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Jun 2nd, 2026
Netflix highlights book adaptations with new dedicated hub.

Netflix highlights book adaptations with new dedicated hub. Tuesday, 02 June 2026 Netflix is making it easier to crack open a new book-to-screen adaptation with a new dedicated hub called "Watch Your Favorite Books." The destination for book adaptations is available globally starting today on the Netflix homepage, through search or at netflix.com/books. Nine reader types organize titles based on your preferred genres and styles, including "You're a Nonfiction Fanatic," "You Love a Great Plot Twist," "You Savor Swoonworthy Romances" and "You Collect Manga and Comics." It isn't the only fan-inspired collection you'll find on the streaming service - you can also check out the astrology hub Your Zodiac Watchlist. "We've seen a real passion from fans around Netflix's library of book adaptations," Mansi Patel, Netflix's senior director of product merchandising, said in a statement. "Our team looked to celebrate that fandom by creating a destination on Netflix for enthusiasts to explore their favorites and find more stories they'll love." In addition to Bridgerton and the Guillermo del Toro-directed Frankenstein, more book adaptations set to hit Netflix this year include the film The Whisper Man and the series East of Eden, starring Florence Pugh. A subscription runs $9 per month for Standard with ads, $20 per month for Standard and $27 per month for Premium. (Originally posted by Meara Isenberg) When you subscribe to the blog, Mgicomputers will send you an e-mail when there are new updates on the site so you wouldn't miss them.

Memorable TV
Jun 1st, 2026
Netflix drops full trailer for I Will Find You, its first us-set Harlan Coben adaptation.

Netflix drops full trailer for I Will Find You, its first Memorabletv-set Harlan Coben adaptation. News Posted by By Paul M June 1, 2026 Netflix has released the full trailer for I Will Find You, its first American-set adaptation of a Harlan Coben novel, ahead of a premiere date of 18 June. Sam Worthington stars as David Burroughs, a father wrongfully imprisoned for the murder of his young son who breaks out of jail after receiving evidence the boy may still be alive. Britt Lower plays his former sister-in-law Rachel, who helps engineer the escape, and Milo Ventimiglia also features in the eight-episode limited series. The show is created and showrun by Robert Hull, whose previous credits include Quantum Leap and Alcatraz, with Coben serving as executive producer through his Final Twist Productions banner. Coben told Netflix's Tudum that this is the 13th series he has made with the streamer, and that for this project he unusually developed the television concept and the novel simultaneously, pitching to Netflix while still writing the book. The source novel was published in 2023. The significance of the US setting is worth noting. All of Coben's previous Netflix adaptations have been set in the UK, France, Spain or Poland, relocating his American source material to European settings. I Will Find You breaks that pattern entirely. Lower arrives at the series coming off Severance season two, in which she played a lead role, while Worthington closed out 2025 by reprising his role in Avatar: Fire and Ash, which grossed $1.49 billion at the box office. The series premieres on Netflix on 18 June 2026 with all eight episodes available simultaneously.

Tableware International
Jun 1st, 2026
Tableware International's May/June edition out now.

Tableware International's May/June edition out now. June 1, 2026 The latest issue of Tableware International is ready to read! The May/June issue features Noritake on the cover with the brand highlighting its beautiful Reverie Garden and Spring Symphony collections - you can read all about these on page 24. Tableware International also highlight the gorgeous new collaboration between Vista Alegre, Netflix and Shondaland on their new Bridgerton collection, that's on page 74. On page 38, Tableware International speak with Portmeirion's new CEO Michael Sheepers about industry issues, and he tells Tableware International about plans for the Spode and Portmeirion brands. Tableware International also cover some great product categories in this issue; from the all-important, all-white tableware (pg 26) to melamine products (pg 44). Tableware International also look at festive tabletop and its importance to the market from page 46 and hospitality glassware on page 58. Meanwhile, if you turn to page 62 Tableware International speak with museum director and curator Margaret Carney, Ph.D. of the International Museum of Dinnerware Design who tells Tableware International about the founding of the museum and explains how it curates its collections. All this and a preview of Exclusively which takes place in London in the coming week, that's on page 68.

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