Netflix is one of the world’s leading entertainment services with 278 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.

The Role

We are looking for a Security Software Engineer to build and advance our engineering security controls automation charter at Netflix. Our focus in the next year is taking an engineering-first approach to reducing the risk of software vulnerabilities to our vast engineering ecosystem. You will be responsible for designing and delivering reliable software that helps us scalably-resolve our most impactful security risks. You will work cross-functionally with other teams across Netflix Security Engineering and Platform Engineering to drive this impactful change and risk reduction.

The Team

The Engineering Controls Automation Team (ECAT) invests in deeply understanding our vast and ever-changing ecosystem and our internal customers, so we can focus on the work that drives the most impact. We serve Netflix by right-sizing security risks where possible, and providing appropriate context and actionable guidance (at the right time and in the right place) that will meaningfully reduce security risk at Netflix.

Desired background:

Strong experience in software development and delivery - our team primarily writes in Python – bonus points for PySpark experience
Proven ability to drive security engineering solutions and reduce security risk at scale
Proven history of shaping and delivering thoughtful end-to-end software solutions
Proven ability to communicate complex technical issues cross-functionally
Experienced with wrangling data into insights, and love to dig into the hard questions
Familiar with overall system design and architecture, and passionate about progressively improving software

You will succeed in this role if you:

Take full ownership of the challenge of working at scale
Take a pragmatic approach - you engage with the nuances and tradeoffs of security risk
Believe a diverse and inclusive team is a critical aspect of a sustainable and effective work environment
Are customer-focused and empathetic - with attention to both developer experience and security risk reduction
Care about improving the systems around you, and leaving things better than you found them
Are a strong team player and communicator
Use data to inform and communicate your decisions

Compensation:

Generally, 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.

Benefits:

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 detail about our Benefits here.

Culture:

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

We are an equal-opportunity employer and celebrate diversity, recognizing that diversity of thought and background 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.

Security Software Engineer

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