Engineering Manager - Messaging Lifecycle

About the Role

Messaging’s mission is to grow, engage, and retain members through effective 1:1 communication across Netflix spanning both consumer and enterprise needs and delivering experiences across email, SMS, push, Whats App, and other channels. As part of the Messaging organization, the Lifecycle Messaging Experiences Team builds and evolves the experiences that help members discover new content and features on & off product to drive discovery, engagement, retention, and revenue.

The team partners closely with Product, Design, Algos and Data Science to drive experimentation and launch of messaging experiences.

• Lead and grow a high-performing team of engineers building member-facing messaging experiences across multiple channels and surfaces.
• Drive end-to-end ownership of lifecycle messaging experiences from ideation and experimentation to production scale and continuous optimization.
• Partner deeply with cross‑functional teams (Product, Design, Algos and Data Science) to define strategy, prioritize opportunities, and deliver high‑impact experiences.
• Operate in a highly experimental environment, leveraging A/B testing, personalization, and data‑driven insights to continuously improve outcomes.
• Balance speed and quality, enabling rapid iteration while maintaining high standards for user experience and engineering excellence.
• Drive strong execution and operational rigor, ensuring reliable delivery of messaging experiences at Netflix scale.

• Proven experience leading engineering teams building consumer‑facing products or experiences at scale.
• Strong product and user intuition—ability to connect technical decisions to member impact.
• Experience working in highly cross‑functional environments, influencing across Product, Design, and Data Science.
• Track record of driving experimentation and iteration (A/B testing, personalization, growth or lifecycle experiences).
• Strong technical judgment with the ability to guide teams on architecture, tradeoffs, and long‑term maintainability.
• Passion for building and developing teams, with a focus on talent density, coaching, and high performance.

The role is paid with a base salary ranging from $ to $. Netflix does not offer bonuses; compensation may be split between salary and stock options as desired by the employee.

• Health Plans
• Mental Health support
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match
• Stock Option Program
• Disability Programs
• Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account
• 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; full‑time salaried employees are entitled to flexible time off.

Netflix is an equal‑opportunity employer and celebrates diversity, recognizing that diversity builds stronger teams. 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.