Experienced Full Stack Software Engineer – Telemetry Collections at Netflix

Join the Netflix Team: Telemetry Collections Engineer Are you passionate about building scalable software systems and delivering exceptional user experiences? Do you have a strong background in Java and Node.js programming languages? Are you excited about working in a unique culture of Freedom & Responsibility? If so, we have an incredible opportunity for you to join our team as a Telemetry Collections Engineer at Netflix! About Netflix Netflix is the world's leading streaming entertainment service with over 182 million paid memberships in over 190 countries. We deploy hundreds of microservices, across multiple regions, tens of thousands of instances, and have millions of client devices with our software installed. Our amazing engineers take full operational ownership of their software, ensuring availability and reliability across that scale. Our Team: Telemetry Engineering Our team builds software to provide real-time operational insight to our 1000's of engineers and teams across Netflix. We collect, stream, and persist operational data, making it accessible through flexible APIs and visualizations. We're looking for a talented Telemetry Collections Engineer to help design the user experience and implementation for telemetry collection at Netflix. The Opportunity As a Telemetry Collections Engineer, you will collaborate with both users and developers of the core telemetry libraries and collectors. You will be part engineer, part DevOps engineer, and part support engineer, with a focus on enabling the success of other engineers at Netflix when they use our tools and SDKs to build and operate applications. Key Responsibilities: Design and implement the user experience for telemetry collection at Netflix, ensuring a consistent and dependable development and operations experience for users of the metrics, tracing, and logs platforms. Collaborate with users and developers of the core telemetry libraries and collectors to drive the adoption of telemetry collection. Understand and empathize with the customer development and operating experience, leveraging these inputs in your designs. Determine and establish consistent data reporting formats across the tools, supporting the creation of managed experiences. Read existing library and collector code bases, submitting pull requests to drive your recommendations forward. Write and maintain highly performant collectors that can run across the entire Netflix fleet. Prototype new open-source telemetry libraries, conducting performance testing to validate their feasibility. Provide consulting and support to both data producers and consumers, maintaining data quality across telemetry platforms. Create documentation and training materials for the library and collector ecosystem, easing on-boarding for new engineers and providing useful references for experienced users. Investigate and determine the best strategy for instrumenting third-party services, ensuring a full observability experience across all services. What You Bring to the Table Essential Qualifications: Expertise in Java and Node.js programming languages , with experience building consistent and reliable client libraries. Knowledge of instrumentation and collection of metrics, tracing, and logs in applications, with opinions on what a streamlined developer experience should look like. Strong Cloud/DevOps skills to help our team successfully roll out changes to our Telemetry systems for users. Positive attitude and ability to empathize with the customer experience , finding reasonable solutions that drive the state-of-the-practice of telemetry collection forward. Preferred Qualifications: Experience with eBPF and building eBPF programs. Knowledge of other programming languages, such as Go or Python. Career Growth Opportunities and Learning Benefits At Netflix, we believe in empowering our engineers to do their best work and grow in their careers. You'll have opportunities to: Work on state-of-the-art software systems that are foundational to Netflix's success. Share knowledge and technology with peers outside Netflix, contributing to the industry's advancement. Grow your skills and expertise through training and mentorship programs. Take ownership of your work and make meaningful contributions to the company. Work Environment and Company Culture Netflix is a unique and dynamic work environment that values: Freedom and Responsibility : We trust our engineers to make decisions and take ownership of their work. Diversity and Inclusion : We celebrate diversity and recognize that it builds stronger teams. Innovation and Experimentation : We encourage experimentation and learning from failures. Compensation, Perks, and Benefits We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including: Market-based compensation, ranging from $300,000 to $900,000 per year. Stock options and equity. Comprehensive health insurance. Retirement savings plan. Flexible work arrangements and remote work options. Conclusion If you're passionate about building scalable software systems, delivering exceptional user experiences, and working in a unique culture of Freedom & Responsibility, we want to hear from you! Apply now to join our team as a Telemetry Collections Engineer at Netflix and take your career to the next level. Learn more about our culture and listen to our podcast to get a deeper understanding of our values and work environment. Don't miss this opportunity to grow your career and make a meaningful impact at Netflix! Apply for this job