Distributed Systems Engineer (L5 + L6), Compute Runtime

Benefits

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Mental health support

Offered From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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Salary

$499K-$900K From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

401(k) match

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Market context

U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)

$116,543 U.S. median for this role

Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)

+9.8% - Much faster than average

500% above the BLS role benchmark for software engineering aggregate.

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Matched to SOC 15-1252 - Software Engineering aggregate by role bucket.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.

Role

Role function

Engineering From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Seniority

Mid From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Work mode

Remote From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

In-office days

0 days From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Schedule

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Weekend work

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Company

Company stage

Public-company From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Equity

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About this role

Distributed Systems Engineer (L5 + L6), Compute Runtime USA - Remote 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. The Opportunity: The Cloud Infrastructure Organization's mission is to increase the fleet-wide agility, scalability, reliability, and efficiency of our Platform. We are responsible for one of the largest Cloud Compute footprints built on AWS and constantly seeking to push boundaries through innovation to delight hundreds of millions of Netflix users daily. We are seeking a passionate engineer to join the team responsible for developing and maintaining the software that runs on our compute fleet. The team owns the Kubernetes data plane software; the container runtime; the way we download and run containers; and maintaining the underlying compute node's operating system. The team is responsible for enabling containers to run on our compute nodes as efficiently and reliably as possible. The team partners with other teams within Netflix to ensure we are staying ahead of the needs of the business and enabling other teams to innovate on top of our platform. You will be joining a team of stunning engineers who tackle some of the largest cloud compute challenges in the industry. You will have a direct line of sight between

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