Fullstack Engineer L5, Observability - Exploration and Troubleshooting

About Netflix

Netflix is a leading streaming platform serving millions of members worldwide.

Join our Observability engineering group to build and operate platform products that help Netflix engineers understand real‑time system health and troubleshoot issues.

Part of the Exploration and Troubleshooting team, a core component of the Observability engineering group that powers Netflix’s ability to operate the cloud at scale.

Work across our suite of observability products to deliver a best‑in‑class experience, combine signals into actionable insights, and collaborate with Telemetry and Monitoring teams.

• Deliver a best‑in‑class observability experience across the product suite.
• Combine a large number of observability signals into usable, actionable insights.
• Represent the Observability team to Telemetry and Monitoring sister teams.
• Design, build, and operate API layers that support front‑end user experiences (including Graph
  
  QL and Node.js).
• Build, maintain, evolve, and sunset a variety of APIs.
• Own the full software lifecycle: design, development, testing, deployment, operation, and support.

• Full‑stack developer experience with both backend and frontend.
• Proficient in backend for front‑ends:
  Graph
  
  QL, Node.js, API design, and operation.
• Experience with React and Type Script.
• Strong knowledge of the entire software lifecycle.
• 6+ years of experience in high‑scale, modern tech‑driven companies.

• Collaborative and able to influence product direction.
• Clear communicator to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Confident decision‑maker with well‑informed opinions.
• Proactive in providing and receiving feedback.
• Selfless mindset focused on Netflix’s overall success.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and driving cross‑functional alignment.
• Strong sense of ownership and attention to detail.
• Willing to share knowledge and mentor peers.

• Observability product experience (logs, metrics, traces).
• Platform experience where engineers were internal customers.

Competitive total compensation ($100,000 - $720,000) based on role, experience, and location.

Netflix is an equal‑opportunity employer and celebrates diversity and inclusion. 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.