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Software Engineer (L6), Platform Security

Netflix · USA - Remote · Remote

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About Netflix

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.

About the role

Define and evolve the security architecture of the full compute stack, from hardware interfaces (FPGA, BIOS/UEFI, BMC) through dual operating systems (FreeBSD and Linux). Implement security enhancements using a variety of methods such as kernel and user-space development, configuration changes, or leveraging hardware-based security features such as TPMs and hardware offload.

What they're looking for

  • Proven track record of architecting and implementing security features that meaningfully improve system security
  • Deep expertise in low-level systems and hardware security across a heterogeneous stack (kernels, firmware, BMC, BIOS/UEFI, FPGA)
  • Experience using operating system execution environments such as containers or virtual machines to enhance security
  • Success at partnering with others to improve the security posture through cross-functional changes
  • Experience using AI agents to automate security research
More about this 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.

At Netflix, we want to entertain the world and are constantly innovating on how entertainment is imagined, created and delivered to a global audience. We currently stream content in more than 30 languages in 190 countries, topping over 250 million paid subscribers and are expanding into new forms of entertainment such as gaming.

Open Connect (OC) is a critical group within Netflix that builds and manages a content delivery network (CDN) that delivers all of Netflix’s streaming video. In addition to streaming video, we work on projects within Netflix that leverage physical infrastructure, such as our Cloud Games and Live initiatives. According to a 2023 Sandvine report, data delivered by OC accounts for approximately 15% of all downstream traffic volume across the entire internet. Most of this traffic is...

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