Director, Growth Data Engineering
Description For Director, Growth Data Engineering
Netflix, a global entertainment powerhouse with 283 million subscribers, is seeking a Director of Growth Data Engineering to lead their data infrastructure initiatives. This senior leadership role involves managing a team of skilled engineers building big data pipelines and services using distributed computing tools like Spark and Flink. The position is crucial for Netflix's growth strategy, focusing on plans and pricing, identity, signup flow optimization, payments, and partnerships.
The role combines technical leadership with strategic business impact, requiring someone who can both guide engineering excellence and drive business outcomes. You'll be responsible for developing data pipelines that power machine learning models, experimentation, analytics, and dashboards. The position offers a competitive compensation range of $610,000 - $1,870,000, with the flexibility to choose between salary and stock options.
The ideal candidate will bring extensive experience in leading distributed systems engineering teams, strong mentorship capabilities, and excellent communication skills. This role offers the opportunity to shape Netflix's data engineering community, work with cutting-edge technologies, and directly influence product strategy through data-driven insights. The position comes with comprehensive benefits including health plans, mental health support, 401(k) matching, and flexible time off policies.
Responsibilities For Director, Growth Data Engineering
- Provide guidance and mentorship to managers and individual contributors on the team
- Develop strong relationships with data science, engineering, and business partners
- Help nurture the data engineering community at Netflix
- Expand team by attracting diverse talent
- Foster an inclusive environment
- Drive both technical and business priorities and roadmaps
Requirements For Director, Growth Data Engineering
- Many years of experience leading engineering teams that design and build distributed systems
- Experience hiring and mentoring high-caliber, data-focused engineers
- High-energy self-starter with a passion for data
- Strong business acumen
- Exceptional communication skills
- Familiarity with machine learning and/or experimentation (A/B) testing (plus)
- Experience working in growth-related domain (plus)
Benefits For Director, Growth Data Engineering
- 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
- 35 days annually for paid time off (hourly employees)
- Flexible time off (salaried employees)
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