Senior QoE Engineer — Adaptive Streaming

Netflix; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Netflix is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to advance streaming QoE across browsers, consoles, TVs, and mobile devices. You will develop adaptive streaming algorithms, run large-scale experiments, and measure viewer experience while coordinating with CDN, encoding, and data science teams to push quality across platforms.

The role emphasizes innovative streaming research, cross-team collaboration, and delivering improvements at scale within Netflix’s dynamic ecosystem.

Qualifications

• Three+ years of software development experience.
• Secure software development on multiple platforms.
• Ability to communicate complex technical issues cross-functionally.
• Fluent in data and statistics evaluation.
• Experience with audio or video is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and enforce adaptive streaming algorithms to improve playback experience.
• Run controlled experiments on millions of streaming periods to validate upgrades.
• Design metrics that capture viewer experience and device performance.
• Work cross-functionally with Netflix CDN, Encoding technology, data science & Engineering, and UI Engineering.

Skills

Software development

Cross-platform development

Communication of complex issues

Data analysis

Streaming protocols

Audio/Video experience

Education

Graduation

Tools

Netflix CDN

Encoding technologies

Statistics tools

UI Engineering

Job description

Netflix is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to advance streaming QoE across browsers, consoles, TVs, and mobile devices. You will develop adaptive streaming algorithms, run large-scale experiments, and measure viewer experience while coordinating with CDN, encoding, and data science teams to push quality across platforms.

The role emphasizes innovative streaming research, cross-team collaboration, and delivering improvements at scale within Netflix’s dynamic ecosystem.