Technology Product Manager 6 - TV Platform and Device Technologies

Netflix, Inc.; Los Gatos (CA); On-site; USD 440,000 - 725,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Plans

Mental Health support

401(k) Retirement Plan with employer?

Stock Option Program

Disability Programs

Health Savings

Flexible Spending Accounts

Family‑forming benefits

Life and Serious Injury Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)

Flexible time off

Job summary

Netflix, Inc. is seeking a Product Manager for TV Platform and Device Partner Technologies to drive the strategy and roadmap for Netflix on partner devices.

You will collaborate with engineering, product, and business teams to ensure successful feature adoption and performance measurement across global TV apps. The role requires strong communication skills, experience with graphics on streaming devices, and the ability to navigate ambiguity in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years product management experience working on smart TVs and streaming devices with graphics technologies.
• 10+ years product management experience delivering product strategy and lifecycle evolution.
• Experience improving media-rendering performance on devices.
• Ability to think strategically and base decisions on data.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills tailored to audience.

Responsibilities

• Drive, develop and execute software product roadmaps for TV platform and device partner technologies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support internal Netflix initiatives and foundational product needs.
• Define strategies for feature adoption, external product communication and KPI instrumentation.
• Oversee end-to-end feature delivery from inception to completion and mitigate bottlenecks.
• Communicate performance and business impact to stakeholders and support QBR presentations.

Skills

Product strategy

Cross-functional leadership

Data-driven decision making

Smart TV/Streaming devices

Graphics technologies

Communication skills

Risk analysis

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 Client and Partner Technologies team is charted with enabling brilliant Netflix experiences on partner devices and building foundational client systems and tools. As a Product Manager for TV Platform and Device Partner Technologies, you work closely with cross‑functional stakeholders to support our technical strategies to support both internal Netflix initiatives and the foundational needs of the Netflix TV app platform. Using both qualitative insights and quantitative metrics to guide decisions and measure success, you will be responsible for driving, developing and executing software product roadmaps.

Areas of responsibility include:

• Technologies that are integral to the Netflix-supported device platforms: Background in graphics on media streaming devices.
• SmartTV and Streaming Device capabilities including GPU performance, AI/ML use cases, and input modalities (Remote/Voice/Touch/ Gesture).
• Additional experience in OS Platform support strategy and Accessibility features is a nice to have Go-to-market.
• Formulate strategies that ensure successful product feature and capability adoption.
• The strategies will include, but are not limited to: External Product Communication.
• Create and execute consistent, concise and convincing product messaging and communication plans.
• Infield performance.
• Understand and ensure instrumentation for measuring, studying and monitoring the key metrics for the product while out in the field.
• Proactively communicate KPIs and ongoing performance to internal stakeholders, and provide necessary business support for QBR presentations.
• Reach and Growth.
• Working with cross‑functional teams, strategize on maximizing the reach of the latest product innovations globally and execute on those strategies.
• Understand the value framework and expected impact of various features, clearly articulating to the engineering and business leaders why, and when, various features or enhancements should be delivered.
• Project Management.
• Oversee the progress of the software features from inception to completion, ensuring all milestones and deadlines are met.
• Identify potential issues and bottlenecks in project workflows and proactively suggest and implement solutions.

What Sets You Apart?

• Track record of delivering successful features/products/services in technically complex SmartTV and Streaming Devices
• Demonstrate ability to do technical product transformations, finding new opportunities and building them to scale
• Knowledge of media abstraction API’s (gStreamer, OpenMax, Codec 2.0).
• Comfortable working with ambiguity.
• This role is fast-paced, fluid, and will frequently evolve based on partner, strategy, and product priorities
• You welcome candid feedback and can constructively give it as well
• Self‑starter who enjoys quickly bringing organization and direction
• Experience with risk analysis and modeling
• Exemplify the Netflix culture by understanding, advocating, and demonstrating its values

Required Skills

• 7+ years product management experience working on smart TV’s and streaming devices with graphics technologies.
• 10+ years product management experience delivering product through the creation of product strategy, managing product evolution lifecycle
• Experience improving media‑rendering performance on devices
• Ability to think strategically and lean on data to inform decision‑making
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to clearly articulate business impact and technical constraints tailored to the audience
• Can balance consumer, partner, and business interests while considering technical integration tradeoffs
• Proven experience creating partnerships with cross‑functional teams and organizations, driving large‑scale technical execution plans with measurable milestones, debating technical approaches, and building long‑term scalable solutions

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 $440,000.00 - $725,000.00.

• Health Plans
• Mental Health support
• a 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match
• Stock Option Program
• Disability Programs
• Health Savings
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Family‑forming benefits
• Life and Serious Injury Benefits
• 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.

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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.