Senior Real-Time Ads Optimization Architect

Netflix, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 499,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Plans

401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match

Stock Option Program

Flexible time off

Job summary

Netflix, Inc. is seeking a Senior Technical Leader to direct the technical strategy of the Decisioning & Optimization pod. This role demands deep expertise in building scalable distributed systems, particularly within the ads domain, and the ability to influence cross-functional teams.

The successful candidate will handle the architecture and operational aspects of real-time ad decisioning while fostering an environment of innovation and performance excellence. The position provides a lucrative salary, comprehensive health benefits, and flexible time off policies for qualified individuals.

Qualifications

• 10+ years building distributed systems and backend services at large scale; 3+ years in the ads domain.
• Deep experience with scaling real-time inference with sub-20ms latency.
• Demonstrated ability to operate in a big-tech scale and startup speed environment.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical direction of the team including architecture reviews and capacity planning.
• Architect and evolve ad decisioning optimization paths under strict latency constraints.
• Drive operational excellence and incident leadership across the broader ad serving stack.

Skills

Building distributed systems

Machine Learning model serving infrastructure

Technical leadership

Ad serving concepts

Job description

Netflix, Inc. is seeking a Senior Technical Leader to direct the technical strategy of the Decisioning & Optimization pod. This role demands deep expertise in building scalable distributed systems, particularly within the ads domain, and the ability to influence cross-functional teams.

The successful candidate will handle the architecture and operational aspects of real-time ad decisioning while fostering an environment of innovation and performance excellence. The position provides a lucrative salary, comprehensive health benefits, and flexible time off policies for qualified individuals.