Software Engineer 5 - Mobile Productivity

Netflix

Netflix

Software Engineering
Los Gatos, CA, USA
USD 100k-720k / year
Posted on Sep 18, 2025

Netflix is one of the world's leading entertainment services, with over 300 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 Mobile Productivity team empowers engineers to build Netflix mobile applications quickly and with exceptional quality. We create tools and infrastructure that enhance the developer experience, supported by advanced automated testing and productivity solutions that foster experimentation, autonomy, and ownership. Our work addresses the unique challenges of global growth and increasing mobile content consumption.


We’re seeking a software engineer passionate about advancing mobile app development and developer productivity. In this role, your innovations will enable engineering teams to build, integrate, test, and monitor Netflix mobile apps more efficiently. You’ll collaborate closely with internal teams to design and deploy tools that optimize the developer experience, with a focus on build, CI, testing, and deployment systems.


Responsibilities:

  • Develop, maintain and constantly improve the mobile build ecosystem, packaging, continuous integration, continuous delivery (CI/CD), testing and release pipelines.
  • Develop tools that are part of our build and test automation infrastructure with an eye on scaling and reliability.
  • Innovatively create and develop techniques to automate manual activities in our mobile development process.
  • Operate in a highly cross-functional environment where you can leverage multiple teams to help our partners be successful.
  • Set direction and build consensus to drive long term positive impact on the mobile engineering ecosystem.
  • Evangelize and drive adoption of software development best practices in code health, quality and test stability.

Requirements:

  • 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a strong focus on mobile development (Android and/or iOS).
  • Proven expertise in building and maintaining tools, frameworks, or infrastructure that improve developer productivity and streamline the mobile development lifecycle.
  • Hands-on experience with CI/CD systems, automation frameworks, and integrating testing solutions for mobile applications.
  • Proficiency in at least one modern programming language used in mobile development (e.g., Kotlin, Swift, Java, Objective-C) and familiarity with scripting languages (Node, TypeScript, Python, Bash).
  • Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to design scalable and maintainable solutions for complex technical challenges.

Join us and be part of an innovative environment to continue delighting our next hundred million customers around the globe. Netflix offers a culture that values freedom and responsibility, enabling us to do our best work. And everyone here also strives hard to foster an inclusive team culture that enables team members of all backgrounds to thrive and succeed. Learn more about life at Netflix.

At Netflix, we carefully consider a wide range of compensation factors to determine your personal top of market. We rely on market indicators to determine compensation and consider your specific job, skills, and experience to get it right. These considerations can cause your compensation to vary and will also be dependent on your location.


The overall market range for roles in this area of Netflix is typically $100,000 - $720,000


This market range is based on total compensation (vs. only base salary), which is in line with our compensation philosophy. 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.

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