# Software Engineer 5 - Ads Authorization Platform at Netflix

- Company: Netflix
- What the company does: Watch Netflix movies & TV shows online or stream right to your smart TV, game console, PC, Mac, mobile, tablet and more. Backed by IVP and Redpoint.
- Company website: https://www.netflix.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: 2 Locations
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-10-23
- Apply by: 2026-12-07
- Apply: https://netflix.wd108.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Netflix/job/New-York/Software-Engineer-5---Ads-Authorization--AuthZ--Platform_JR42614?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/netflix-software-engineer-5-ads-authorization-platform/

## About the role

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. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- 5–8+ years backend/software engineering experience shipping production systems
- Hands-on experience working on or building an authorization system - solid RBAC fundamentals, with real understanding of roles, permissions, role hierarchies, and resource-level vs. org-level scoping
- Solid conceptual grounding in authz fundamentals - able to reason through tradeoffs between RBAC, ABAC, and ReBAC (relationship-based / Zanzibar-style) approaches
- Some exposure to evaluating or integrating a policy engine/framework (Oso, OPA/Rego, Cerbos, OpenFGA, AuthZed/SpiceDB, AWS Cedar) - or having worked on an equivalent in-house
- Strong systems design skills: low-latency decision services, caching, consistency vs. performance tradeoffs
- Proficient in one backend stack (Java/Kotlin/Go/Node/Python)


Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/netflix-software-engineer-5-ads-authorization-platform/