# Software Engineer 5 - TV & Web Player

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 are looking for a Senior Software Engineer who is passionate about streaming media security and playback to join the TV & Web Player team. Our team powers the player client engine behind Netflix streaming across hundreds of millions of living room CE devices (such as Smart TVs, STBs, and streaming sticks) and web browsers via www.netflix.com. In this role, you will lead client content protection architecture, design DRM solutions, and secure client-server communications across the entire player client stack. You will manage streaming media content for different streaming modes (Live, Ads, SVOD), extend Digital Rights Management to enforce new content policies, and influence player UX interfaces. You will also partner with cross-functional teams in Streaming Algorithms, Encoding Technologies, Security, Content,

- **Id**: 3901180
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/netflix-software-engineer-5-tv-web-player>
- **Role**: Backend
- **Role family**: Backend
- **Seniority**: senior
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Los Gatos, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 8
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: yes
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-03T00:00:00Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-07
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-08T10:13:55Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 5
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 6463
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: Flexible time off, Retirement plans, Stock options
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Streaming & OTT Platforms

## Company

- **Id**: 5888
- **Name**: Netflix
- **Domain**: netflix.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/netflix>
- **Size band**: 1001-5000
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Eightfold

### Truth index

- **Grade**: A
- **Score**: 86
- **Open postings**: 75
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.373
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 72
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-08T05:47:12Z

## Salary

- **Min**: 388000
- **Max**: 558000
- **Currency**: USD
- **Period**: year
- **Usd annual**: 558000

## Technologies

- **CI/CD** — Optional: no
- **C++** — Optional: yes
- **JavaScript** — Optional: yes
- **Node JS** — Optional: yes
- **TypeScript** — Optional: yes
- **WebSockets** — Optional: yes

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 5

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 8
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-07T00:50:59Z

## Visa

- Country: US; Licensed sponsor: yes; Adverts offering sponsorship 24m: 0; Sanctioned now: no; Evidence: H-1B filings in 12 months: 447 · green card filings: 68; Filings 12m: 447

## Liveness

- **Score**: 90
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.903
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 5
- **Expected fill days**: 72
- **Reasons**: conf:3, velocity, win:early, comp:brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-08T05:47:12Z

## Pay

- **Stated usd annual**: 558000
- **Is top pay**: yes

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