Distributed Systems Engineer 6 - Decisioning & Optimization

At Netflix , our mission is to entertain the world. Together, we are writing the next episode - pushing the boundaries of storytelling, global fandom and making the unimaginable a reality. We are a dream team obsessed with the uncomfortable excitement of discovering what happens when you merge creativity, intuition and cutting-edge technology. Come be a part of what’s next. We launched a new ad-supported tierin November 2022 and are building an in-house world-classad tech ecosystemto offer our members more choices in consuming their content. Our new tier allows us to attract new members at a lower price point while also creating a compelling path for advertisers to reach deeply engaged audiences. Our Team The Decisioning & Optimization engineering team sits within the Ad Serving & Decisioning at Netflix Ads. We own the systems that power real-time ad decisioning, delivering relevant, high-quality ads while balancing revenue goals, advertiser outcomes, and member experience. Our work spans ML model serving infrastructure, ranking and scoring, auction mechanics, budget and pacing systems, and goal-based delivery optimization along with podding, traffic shaping models, and more. We are looking for a senior technical leader to own the technical direction of this pod, set the architectural bar, and drive execution on the hardest problems in ads optimization at Netflix . This is a 60% builder / 40% influencer role: you will write code, ship a proof-of-concept in your first