Analytics Engineer 5 - Media Science DSE

Netflix, Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 330,000 - 566,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Plans

Mental Health

401(k) Match

Stock Options

Disability Programs

Health Savings

Flexible Spending

Family-forming benefits

Life Insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Netflix, Inc. in Los Angeles is seeking a Senior Analytics Engineer to design metrics and analytic tools for content media operations at scale.

You will partner with product managers and business teams to power decision-making and optimize workflows across production and management. The role emphasizes data wrangling, analysis, visualization, and storytelling, with collaboration across Analytics Engineers, Data Scientists, and Data Engineers to drive insights for leadership and strategic

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in data wrangling, analysis, visualization, and storytelling for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Expertise with SQL and Python and experience building intuitive dashboards.
• Ability to define measurement from first principles for new tech initiatives and ambiguity.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and executive-facing influence skills.

Responsibilities

• Be a strategic thought partner for product and business PMs, operations and AI leaders, developing measurement frameworks.
• Develop solutions from prototype tools to high-visibility dashboards for leadership.
• Partner with stakeholders to source and model data from content production workflows.
• Collaborate with Analytics Engineers, Data Scientists, and Data Engineers to strengthen data models.

Skills

Data wrangling

Data analysis

Metric visualization

Data storytelling

Cross-functional collaboration

SQL

Python

Dashboard design

Tools

Plotly

Streamlit

Job description

At Netflix, our mission is to entertain the world. Together, we are writing the next episode - pushing the boundaries of storytelling, global fandom and making the unimaginable a reality. We are a dream team obsessed with the uncomfortable excitement of discovering what happens when you merge creativity, intuition and cutting-edge technology. Come be a part of what’s next. The Media Science DSE team delivers metrics & data science that help scale and innovate content media production and management workflows, driving time and cost efficiencies and empowering creative teams to bring their stories to life on screen. We are looking for a stunning Senior Analytics Engineer to join the team in Los Angeles. In this role, you will partner with product managers, business teams, and other Data Science & Engineering colleagues to design metrics, develop analytic tools, and perform analyses that power content media operations at scale. Your analytical insights will help steer global media production strategy, identify fruitful ways to innovate content creation, and measure the impact of innovation bets like InterPositive - driving scale economies and even better creative storytelling across our diverse content slate.

Responsibilities

• Be a strategic thought partner for Content & Business Product PMs, Content Operations teams, and AI Strategy & Innovation leaders, developing and executing new measurement frameworks that quantify how GenAI-powered production capabilities like InterPositive and other media innovations drive improvements in operational efficiency and creative flexibility
• Drive the direction of your work, developing solutions that span from scrappy code and prototype tools to high-visibility dashboards and analyses for Business and Product & Tech leadership
• Establish and maintain strong partnerships with a variety of business, product, and data-oriented stakeholders, working directly with them to introduce and influence data-informed ways of working
• Collaborate with other Analytics Engineers, Data Scientists, and Data Engineers to source and model data from the content production workflow, strengthen our foundational data models, and identify ways to integrate insights that improve creative decision‑making throughout the content creation workflow

Requirements

• 8+ years of demonstrated experience with data wrangling, data analysis, metric visualization, and data storytelling to both technical and non-technical product and business stakeholders
• An expert in the standard tech stack (i.e., SQL, Python) and intuitive dashboard/visualization design using common data visualization tools (i.e., Plotly, Streamlit)
• Eager to dive into new spaces, defining measurement from the ground up for new technology - an exceptionally curious self-starter energized by ambiguity and able to thrive with minimal oversight and process
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills coupled with strong business acumen
• You independently connect the dots across business problems
• You are known for developing and deepening strong relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders. You have experience partnering closely with executive leadership, with a proven track record of influencing strategic decisions through data

Netflix culture resonates with you

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

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 $330,000.00 - $566,000.00.

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.

At Netflix, we want to entertain the world. Whatever your taste, and no matter where you live, we give you access to best-in-class TV series, documentaries, feature films and games. Our members control what they want to watch, when they want it, in one simple subscription. We’re streaming in more than 30 languages and 190 countries, because great stories can come from anywhere and be loved everywhere. We are the world’s biggest fans of entertainment, and we’re always looking to help you find your next favorite story.