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Friday, 19 December 2014

Senior User Interface Engineer - TV Platforms | Netflix, Inc. | Los Gatos, CA

Senior User Interface Engineer - TV Platforms

UI Engineering

Los Gatos, CA

Netflix is reinventing how people watch television. Join forces with a team of seasoned engineers and lead the revolution in JavaScript-based TV user interfaces. You will architect and develop user experiences that will reach millions of customers worldwide on PlayStation 3, Wii, Wii U, Apple TV and hundreds of Smart TVs and Blu-ray players.

WHAT'S DIFFERENT ABOUT US
- Our team develops TV user interfaces, not traditional websites. There's no cross-browser development
- We solve unique challenges on embedded devices in managing performance and memory
- Around 95% of your code will be JavaScript
- You will directly impact products that millions of customers use every day
- We're a data-driven company that values A/B testing
- We pay top of market. We work to attract the best and brightest and pay accordingly
- Our culture is a bit unique, and we live by our values, so it's worth learning more about Netflix at www.netflix.com/Jobs

RESPONSIBILITIES
- Exercise your expertise in performance, architecture, and object-oriented design to deliver compelling customer experiences
- Partner with the UX design and product management teams to innovate and develop new design and interaction concepts that support a rich A/B testing environment
- Work closely with our client platform and web API teams to define the underlying interfaces that support your projects

QUALIFICATIONS
- Expert-level capabilities in application development
- Comfortable coding custom JavaScript solutions rather than relying on existing frameworks
- Experienced with both production-quality code and rapid prototyping
- Passionate about user experience
- Comfortable in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Able to work independently and drive results
- 5+ years of relevant experience and a bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

http://jobs.netflix.com/jobs.php?id=ORV9WFWB

Senior User Interface Engineer - iOS | Netflix, Inc. | Los Gatos, CA

Senior User Interface Engineer - iOS

UI Engineering

Los Gatos, CA

With over 50 million users world wide, Netflix is reinventing how people watch television, and our iOS app is one of the most successful and widely used applications available. Put together, it's an opportunity to delight millions of users and make video streaming accessible to anyone, anywhere in the world. Our application leverages modern browser technologies - JavaScript, CSS, and the full bucket of HTML5 features in mobile WebKit. Join forces with a collaborative team of mobile-focused UI engineers and help us lead the revolution in mobile user experiences.

What's different about us
- You will directly impact products that millions of people use every day
- Our team builds iOS user interfaces in a hybrid app environment, using the latest web technologies - we aren't building traditional websites
- We're a data-driven company that values A/B testing in everything we do
- We value self-motivated, high-performing individuals with a passion for both the business and the technology
- We work to attract the best and brightest and pay accordingly
- Our culture is a bit unique, and we live by our values, so it's worth learning more about Netflix at www.netflix.com/Jobs

Responsibilities
- Build compelling mobile and tablet experiences that are performant, scalable, and allow for rapid iteration
- Partner with the UX design and product management teams to build interactions that support a rich A/B testing environment
- Work closely with our client platform and web API teams to define and evolve the underlying interfaces that support your projects
- Be a vocal advocate for the user experience

Qualifications
- Expert-level knowledge of JavaScript: you understand prototypical inheritance, scope, and closures
- Experience with mobile web app development and WebKit strongly desired, but not required
- Highly skilled in CSS and HTML5
- 5+ years of relevant experience and a bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

http://jobs.netflix.com/jobs.php?id=NFX01570

Senior User Interface Engineer - Website Growth Team | Netflix, Inc. | Los Gatos, CA

Senior User Interface Engineer - Website Growth Team

UI Engineering

Los Gatos, CA

Want to help take Netflix to the next level? We have more than 50 million members in 45+ countries who watch over 1 billion hours of content a month; however, we are just getting started. Netflix has a true culture of innovation and we are reinventing the way people around the world discover, watch, and share TV and movies.

We are a small team with a big mandate. Our team of UI engineers, interaction designers, and product managers design and build the the Netflix acquisition and sign-up experience across the web, mobile and tablet. This is a very active area for product innovation as we expand globally. We also lead engineering for our account management and user profiles functionality, helping to improve member retention and enjoyment of our service.

Not only do we play an active role in product innovation, but we constantly push ourselves forward with new engineering challenges. Most recently, we’ve been working with Node.js and React, and are contributing to a new wave of JavaScript everywhere. Check out our talk on the subject.

WHAT’S DIFFERENT ABOUT US

- Big impact - you will directly impact a product that tens of millions of customers use every day

- Data driven - we use A/B testing to drive feature and product decisions

- Speed - we move quickly and iterate rapidly

- Unique culture - we live by our values, learn more about us at: www.netflix.com/Jobs

RESPONSIBILITIES

- Own the primary entry points for new members as Netflix expands globally, helping us bring in the next 50 million members

- Flex your expertise in web application design, architecture and performance to deliver compelling customer experiences

- Partner with the UX design and product management teams to innovate and develop new design and interaction concepts in a rich A/B testing environment

- Collaborate with our mobile app and TV development teams to design and build cross-platform features

- Work closely with our web platform and API teams to define and evolve the underlying interfaces that support your projects, and drive the ongoing evolution of our web architecture

QUALIFICATIONS

- Self-motivated and high-performing, with a passion for both the business and technology

- Expert-level knowledge of JavaScript, CSS, HTML and HTTP

- Comfortable writing custom JavaScript solutions rather than relying on existing frameworks

- Experience with Backbone, React and Node.js a plus

- Mobile web development and responsive design skills strongly desired

- Passionate about user experience

- 5+ years of relevant experience and a bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent

http://jobs.netflix.com/jobs.php?id=NFX01717

Manager, UI Engineering - TV Platforms | Netflix, Inc. | Los Gatos, CA

Manager, UI Engineering - TV Platforms

UI Engineering

Los Gatos, CA

At Netflix, we are shaping the future of entertainment because we believe there is a better way to watch. Netflix has a true culture of innovation and we are reinventing the way people around the world discover, watch, and share TV and movies. We have more than 50 million members in 45+ countries who watch over 1 billion hours of content a month; however, we are just getting started.

We are looking for an experienced manager to lead the UI engineering team that architects and develops Netflix's TV experiences for a wide-range of devices, including game consoles, Smart TVs, set-top boxes and streaming sticks, like PlayStation 4 and Google Chromecast.

What sets us apart
- Big impact: Shape the future of an industry and directly impact products that tens of millions of customers use every day
- TV apps: We build single-page applications for TV-connected devices, not traditional websites
- Data driven: We use A/B testing to drive features and product decisions
- Unique culture: We live by our values, learn more about us at jobs.netflix.com

What you will do
- Team leadership: Hire and inspire a high-performance engineering team
- Product leadership: Partner with product managers and designers to innovate and develop new TV UI concepts and features
- Technical leadership: Collaborate with internal engineering teams to plan architecture and define technical requirements
- Project leadership: Drive product innovation projects using your domain expertise and broad business context

More about you
- You have experience building and leading software engineering teams
- You have shipped consumer-facing applications
- You are passionate about user experience
- You have stellar project management skills, are able to understand and address the needs of stakeholders, and know how to motivate teams
- You desire a fast-paced, dynamic environment. You can run with ambiguous requirements, be decisive when appropriate, and are comfortable with smart risk taking
- You are proactive, results-oriented, and want to make a difference at a company that consumers love

http://jobs.netflix.com/jobs.php?id=NFX01781

Senior Software Engineer in Test - TV Platforms | Netflix, Inc. | Los Gatos, CA

Senior Software Engineer in Test - TV Platforms

UI Engineering

Los Gatos, CA

Netflix is reinventing how people watch television. Join forces with a seasoned team and lead the revolution in TV user interfaces. You will test innovative new user experiences that will reach tens of millions of customers worldwide on hundreds of different TV devices like the PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, and Apple TV.

WHAT’S DIFFERENT ABOUT US

- Our team develops TV user interfaces, not traditional websites

- We solve unique challenges on embedded devices in managing performance and memory

- You will directly impact products that millions of people use every day

- We’re a data-driven company that values A/B testing

- We pay top of market. We work to attract the best and brightest and pay accordingly

- Our culture is a bit unique, and we live by our values, so it’s worth learning more about Netflix at www.netflix.com/Jobs

RESPONSIBILITIES

- Develop and implement manual and automated test cases, plans, and specifications for TV user experiences on a variety of devices

- Collaborate with your test and developer peers to improve testing processes and infrastructure

- Work closely with product managers, designers, and developers to ensure a successful, high quality user experience

- Develop scalable testing approaches to support A/B testing many user interfaces and features

QUALIFICATIONS

- Deep passion for finding and solving problems

- Expert sense of user experience

- Experience testing user interfaces for client-server applications running in web browsers, mobile apps, and/or embedded devices

- Proficient with JavaScript, HTTP, and networking

- Exceptional debugging skills and ability to identify root cause using tools like Ethereal, Wireshark, Firebug/Web Inspector, or tcpdump

- Comfortable in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

- 5+ years of relevant experience and a bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent

http://jobs.netflix.com/jobs.php?id=NFX00629

Senior Software Automation Engineer | Netflix, Inc. | Los Gatos, CA

Senior Software Automation Engineer

UI Engineering

Los Gatos, CA

Netflix is reinventing how people watch television. Join forces with a team of seasoned engineers and lead the revolution in TV user interfaces. You will architect and develop new automation, tools and framework improvements to ensure the reliability of our applications which reach millions of customers worldwide on PlayStation, XBox 360, Apple TV and hundreds of smart TVs, set-top boxes and Blu-ray players.

WHAT’S DIFFERENT ABOUT US

- We build our automation to run on actual TV-based devices

- We solve unique challenges on embedded devices in managing performance and memory

- You will directly impact products that millions of customers use every day

- We’re a data-driven company that values A/B testing

- We pay top of market. We work to attract the best and brightest and pay accordingly

- Our culture is a bit unique, and we live by our values, so it’s worth learning more about Netflix at www.netflix.com/Jobs

RESPONSIBILITIES

- Develop and implement automation frameworks, test suites and tools for TV applications

- Design scalable automated testing across many user interfaces, features and devices

- Collaborate with your test and developer peers to improve automated testing

- Build automated alerting and visual tools to ensure the health of our applications

- Take responsibility and ownership for diagnosing production issues

QUALIFICATIONS

- Ability to design and engineer automation tests

- Coding experience in an Object Oriented language (Java preferred, although C# or C++ experience would translate here)

- Experience in JavaScript is a plus

- Expert sense of user experience and a passion for finding and solving problems

- Experience testing user interfaces and Ajax applications running in web browsers, mobile devices, smart TVs and/or TV set-top devices

- Comfortable in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

- Ability and strong desire to operate in a highly cross-functional environment

- 5+ years of relevant experience and a bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent

http://jobs.netflix.com/jobs.php?id=NFX01236

Manager, UI Engineering - Acquisition | Netflix, Inc. | Los Gatos, CA

Manager, UI Engineering - Acquisition

UI Engineering

Los Gatos, CA

Want to help take Netflix to the next level? We have more than 53 million members in nearly 50 countries who watch over 1 billion hours of content a month; however, we are just getting started. Netflix has a true culture of innovation and we are reinventing the way people around the world discover, watch, and share TV and movies.

Our product is undergoing rapid growth as we expand into a major global product. We are looking for a strong technical leader to build a team focused on growth and acquisition. This is a strategic role that aligns closely with the product and marketing teams on a wide range of non-member, customer acquisition and payments related efforts.

WHAT'S DIFFERENT ABOUT US

- Big impact - you will directly impact a product that tens of millions of customers use every day

- Data driven - we use A/B testing to drive feature and product decisions

- Speed - we move quickly and iterate rapidly

- Unique culture - we live by our values, learn more about us at: jobs.netflix.com

RESPONSIBILITIES

- Build, lead and inspire a team of top performing UI and Test Engineers

- Partner with UX design and product management to drive our innovation roadmap

- Lead large, cross-functional teams on complex A/B tests and product development efforts

- Collaborate with our mobile app and TV development teams to design and build cross-platform features

- Work closely with our web platform and API teams to define and evolve the underlying systems that support your projects, and drive the ongoing evolution of our web architecture

QUALIFICATIONS

- Experience leading technical teams in a fast-paced environment

- Self-motivated and high-performing, with a passion for both the business and technology

- Strong background in JavaScript applications

- Passionate about user experience

- Experience with mobile and responsive design a plus

http://jobs.netflix.com/jobs.php?id=NFX01867