Security Software Engineer (L5) - CSI

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.

The Client Security Integrations (CSI) team enables the secure use of Netflix product offerings that impact client applications. These security mechanisms, which we deploy on client devices, content, data, and backend systems, are essential to maintaining the usability, viability, and profitability of Netflix services.

We provide the security strategy and client engineering solutions to protect Netflix’s content, our applications on every type of platform, and both our data and our subscribers’ data. We are responsible for integrating the security features and controls for all Netflix client applications, working directly with client engineering teams within and outside of Netflix. This role will join a diverse group of security software engineers in building those solutions and engaging across the company and the industry in this space. 

What You Will Work On:

• Integration of software security features, such as DRM solutions and cryptographic capabilities.

• Development of client APIs to guarantee scalability across various platforms and facilitate effective adoption by both internal and external stakeholders of Netflix.

• Partner with engineers who manage policy and insights to ensure client security controls are robust.

• Provide actionable guidance to product stakeholders to reduce security risk and protect Netflix’s business model.

Desired Skills and Background:

• Experience developing C++ applications on Linux and ability to work with other programming languages.

• Ability to balance security and business enablement.

• Proven history taking end-to-end ownership of deliverables: including requirements, design, implementation, test, and management of in-field impact.

• Working knowledge of DRM or similar systems is preferred.

We are looking for thoughtful professionals who enable our mission and support our culture of freedom and responsibility.  You can learn more about life at Netflix by watching our security talks or exploring our open source work.

The Netflix culture permeates our work environment. It determines who we hire, how we work together, and how we make decisions. It encourages us to bring our best every day while valuing collaboration over individual achievement. 

Our compensation structure consists solely of an annual salary; we do not have bonuses. You choose each year how much of your compensation you want in salary versus stock options. To determine your personal top of market compensation, we rely on market indicators and consider your specific job family, background, skills, and experience to determine your compensation in the market range. The range for this role is $100,000 - $720,000.

Netflix provides comprehensive benefits including Health Plans, Mental Health support, a 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match, Stock Option Program, Disability Programs, Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts, Family-forming benefits, and Life and Serious Injury Benefits. We also offer paid leave of absence programs.  Full-time hourly employees accrue 35 days annually for paid time off to be used for vacation, holidays, and sick paid time off. Full-time salaried employees are immediately entitled to flexible time off. See more details about our Benefits here.

Netflix has a unique culture and environment.  Learn more here.

We are an equal opportunity employer and celebrate diversity, recognizing that diversity of thought and background builds stronger teams. We approach diversity and inclusion seriously and thou