Netflix is one of the world's leading entertainment services, with over 300 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, films and games across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can play, pause and resume watching as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, and can change their plans at any time.

The Games Controller team is responsible for the Netflix Game Controller app which is used to play games on TV and web and for the Controller tools and SDK that allow Game Developers to unlock new experiences. The team is passionate about bringing a new kind of joy to hundreds of millions of Netflix members worldwide, whether traveling to a remote location or at home with family.

We seek a senior Web UI engineer to innovate and build novel experiences in the Netflix Game Controller. This high-impact role enables unique and innovative gameplay experiences across our most popular platforms. Our responsibilities include working on a variety of features - ranging from highly visible product experiences to core infrastructure that enables existing and future innovations. We care deeply about UI performance, quality, and accessibility of Netflix Games experiences. To bring new kinds of engaging and interactive experiences to life, we partner closely with many cross-functional teams, including product management, experience design, and creative production.

Who You Are

• A strong full-stack developer with strength in front-end UI work
• A product oriented developer who is passionate about building intuitive and seamless user experiences.
• Exceptional coding skills can navigate different languages and technology stacks.
• A Javascript expert with experience working with Typescript and React.
• Self-starter comfortable with identifying opportunities and driving forward-looking technical roadmaps.
• Effective at developing strong relationships with cross-functional teams through clear communication.
• Adapt quickly to new information, switch context when needed and constantly drive to resolution.
• Bias heavily towards action and prioritizes rapid iteration over building for scale if needed.
• Strive to elevate the knowledge and skills of yourself and others in a way that fosters an inclusive, collaborative environment.

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• Familiarity with Android Mobile development using Kotlin and Java.
• Familiarity with WASM, WebGL and WebGPU technologies for building web applications.
• Familiarity with Mobile Webviews
• Understanding in client/server communication and can comfortably debug issues related to HTTP, TCP, DNS. Familiarity with WebRTC.

What You Will Do

• Collaborate cross-functionally with product, design, and engineering partners to build delightful and accessible experiences end-to-end.
• Build new experiences in the Netflix Game Controller, SDK, and tools to enable novel gameplay on TV and Web.
• Partner closely with Game Developers to identify the right controller solutions for their game
• Architect maintainable, performant Web client code with documentation that developers can leverage on other teams.
• Help drive client code consistency and simplicity to accelerate A/B experimentation velocity and maintain high product quality.
• Architect code for testability and write automated tests to help uphold product quality on a high commit volume code base.
• Keep a pulse on cutting-edge Web technologies and software engineering practices, and modernize the code base to accelerate innovation velocity while upholding high product quality.

Learn More

• We believe safe spaces where everyone can be their authentic selves is the key to a successful team so we welcome and embrace all identities, cultures, and backgrounds.
• Our US-based team is happy to embrace remote work.

At Netflix, we carefully consider a wide range of compensation factors to determine your personal top of market. We rely on market indicators to determine compensation and consider your specific job, skills, and experience to get it right. These considerations can cause your compensation to vary and will also be dependent on your location.

The overall market range for roles in this area of Netflix is typically $100,000 - $720,000.

This market range is based on total compensation (vs. only base salary), which is in line with our compensation philosophy. Netflix is a unique culture and environment. Learn more here .

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.