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Director, Growth Data Engineering
full-timePanama City

Summary

Location

Panama City

Type

full-time

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About this role

Netflix is one of the world's leading entertainment services, with over 300 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, films and games across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can play, pause and resume watching as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, and can change their plans at any time.

In this role, you will lead a team of talented engineers that build big data pipelines and services using distributed computing tools, such as Spark and Flink. These data pipelines are used to power machine learning models, experimentation, analytics, and dashboards across a variety of growth-related domains, including plans and pricing, identity, signup flow optimization, payments, and partnerships.

You will work closely with a cross-functional team of product engineers, data scientists, and business stakeholders to help grow Netflix. The data your team produces will be used to help directly improve the customer experience and  inform future product strategy.
 

Responsibilities

  • Provide guidance and mentorship to managers and individual contributors on the team.

  • Develop strong relationships with data science, engineering, and business partners, and improve how we leverage data at  Netflix.

  • Help nurture the data engineering community at Netflix, which extends beyond your immediate team and requires working with other senior leaders

  • Expand your team by attracting diverse talent that can push our technical boundaries.

  • Foster an inclusive environment, where all points of view are welcomed and encouraged.

  • Be a thoughtful leader, and drive both technical and business priorities and roadmaps.

Specific qualifications

  • Many years of experience leading engineering teams that design and build distributed systems, including for real-time and customer-impacting applications

  • Experience hiring and mentoring high-caliber, data-focused engineers that have diverse technical strengths and backgrounds.

  • High-energy self-starter with a passion for data. You enjoy working in a fast-paced environment.

  • Strong business acumen, and interest in contributing to roadmaps and strategy discussions.

  • Exceptional communication skills, and can translate technical concepts into easy-to-understand language for business partners. 

  • Familiarity with machine learning and/or experimentation (A/B) testing  a plus.

  • Experience working in a growth-related domain (e.g. pricing, identity, payments, partnerships) is a plus.

Inclusion is a Netflix value and we strive to host a meaningful interview experience for all candidates. If you want an accommodation/adjustment for a disability or any other reason during the hiring process, please send a request to your recruiting partner.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and celebrate diversity, recognizing that diversity builds stronger teams. We approach diversity and inclusion seriously and thoughtfully. 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.

Job is open for no less than 7 days and will be removed when the position is filled.

Other facts

Tech stack
Data Engineering,Distributed Systems,Machine Learning,Experimentation,Mentorship,Team Leadership,Data Science,Business Acumen,Communication,Real-Time Applications,Diversity,Technical Strategy,Customer Experience,Growth Domains,Technical Boundaries,Inclusive Environment

About Netflix

Netflix is one of the world's leading entertainment services, with over 300 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, films and games across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can play, pause and resume watching as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, and can change their plans at any time.

Team size: 10,001+ employees
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Industry: Entertainment Providers
Founding Year: 1997

What you'll do

  • Lead a team of engineers to build big data pipelines and services for various growth-related domains. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve customer experience and inform product strategy.

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What does a Director, Growth Data Engineering do at Netflix?

As a Director, Growth Data Engineering at Netflix, you will: lead a team of engineers to build big data pipelines and services for various growth-related domains. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve customer experience and inform product strategy..

Why join Netflix as a Director, Growth Data Engineering?

Netflix is a leading Entertainment Providers company.

Is the Director, Growth Data Engineering position at Netflix remote?

The Director, Growth Data Engineering position at Netflix is based in Panama City, Panamá Province, Panama. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.

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