Site Reliability Engineer L4/L5 - Live Streaming Services

Netflix, a global entertainment powerhouse with 283 million subscribers across 190+ countries, is seeking a Site Reliability Engineer for their Live Streaming Services team. This role represents a unique opportunity to work on Netflix's expanding live content initiatives, including high-profile events like the Chris Rock Comedy Special, SAG Awards, and The Netflix Slam tennis match.

The position focuses on supporting the live streaming pipeline team and day-to-day operations, requiring expertise in transmission, encoding, packaging, and origin services. As an SRE, you'll be instrumental in ensuring the reliable delivery of live content to millions of viewers worldwide, working with cutting-edge technology and solving complex challenges at scale.

Key responsibilities include driving improvements in system resilience and observability, implementing automation, and coordinating with cross-functional teams for seamless live event execution. You'll work with Netflix's innovative Big Data platform to optimize service delivery and enhance system reliability.

The ideal candidate brings 5+ years of experience in service reliability, deep knowledge of video transport protocols, and expert-level understanding of Linux systems. Strong programming skills in Python or Go are essential, as is experience with distributed analytics processing technologies.

Netflix offers a unique culture that values innovation, freedom, and responsibility. The compensation is highly competitive, ranging from $100,000 to $720,000, based on experience and location. The company is committed to diversity and inclusion, seeking candidates from all backgrounds to support their global creative vision.

This role offers the opportunity to work remotely while being part of a team that's revolutionizing how live entertainment is delivered to a global audience. If you're passionate about large-scale systems, live streaming technology, and want to impact how millions of people experience live content, this position at Netflix could be your next career milestone.