Research Engineer 6 - TL, Messaging Algorithms

Netflix, Los Gatos,California

The role

This position is a tech lead role within the team. You will co-own vision and strategy, as well as drive execution for key technical initiatives across teams. You will own production ML systems at the intersection of product and platform, spanning GenAI-powered message and asset creation, Commerce, and new content experiences.

What you will do

Drive the team’s technical vision and roadmap for candidate generation and emerging applications

What you need

10+ years of experience applying machine learning in an industry setting, with a track record of delivering impactful production systems
Experience driving successful partnerships with both technical and nontechnical stakeholders
Masters or PhD in a computational field such as physics, computer science, statistics, or math
Deep expertise in ML algorithms and frameworks, with hands-on experience training, tuning, and deploying models in production
Experience with personalization, recommendations, or search algorithms
Strong software engineering skills in Python, plus experience with Scala or Java
Strong system design skills, keeping operational simplicity in mind
Strong 80/20 mindset: ability to scope the right problem, ship pragmatically, and maintain rigorous standards without over-engineering
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 .

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 details about our Benefits here.

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

Inclusion is a Netflix value and we strive to host a meaningful interview experience for all candidates. If you want an accommodation/adjustment for a disability or any other reason during the hiring process, please send a request to your recruiting partner.

Research Engineer 6 - TL, Messaging Algorithms

The role

What you will do

Research Engineer 6 - TL, Messaging Algorithms

The role

What you will do

What you need

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What makes this role unique

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