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Distributed Systems Engineer; L5; Compute

Job in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, 60601, USA
Listing for: Netflix
Full Time position Listed on 2026-11-15
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Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 180000 - 260000 USD Yearly USD 180000.00 260000.00 YEAR

Job Description & How to Apply Below

Position: Distributed Systems Engineer (L5) - Compute
Role overview

A senior distributed systems engineering role focused on the compute layer of a large-scale infrastructure platform. The position combines ongoing maintenance of production systems with forward-looking innovation in managed services and the underlying infrastructure that powers them.

Responsibilities
  • Design, evolve, and operate large-scale distributed compute infrastructure systems
  • Build and maintain managed services that run on top of the compute platform
  • Improve scalability, reliability, and performance of production systems through ongoing engineering work
  • Contribute technical depth across architecture, implementation, and operational readiness
  • Identify opportunities to innovate on infrastructure capabilities and service offerings
Requirements
  • Senior-level engineering experience (L5) building distributed systems at significant scale
  • Strong background in compute infrastructure, platform engineering, or closely related domains
  • Hands‑on skill designing and operating large-scale managed services in production
  • Solid systems design, debugging, and cross-functional collaboration abilities
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