Senior Product Designer, Data & Developer Platform

Job Description

The Netflix Infrastructure Engineering organization drives business growth and innovation through a robust platform essential to Netflix's scale and operations. We minimize time spent on undifferentiated heavy lifting, streamlining data and engineering workflows to reduce toil. This allows our engineers and data practitioners to concentrate on what truly matters: helping Netflix entertain the world.
The Opportunity
As a Senior Product Designer for the Infrastructure Platform, you will be responsible for designing the next generation of tools and services that empower our internal teams. We are seeking three Senior Product Designers to shape the future of the Infrastructure Platform at Netflix. You'll craft intuitive experiences that empower our engineers and data practitioners to focus on what matters most: entertaining the world.
We have openings in two key areas:
• Senior Product Designer, Developer Platform: Focus on the software development lifecycle.
• Senior Product Designer, Data, AI & Experimentation Platform: Focus on data discovery, analytics, experimentation, and GenAI infrastructure tooling and experiences.
Senior Product Designer, Developer Platform
You will design the end-to-end experience for Netflix software engineers. Your mission is to create intuitive, intelligent tools that streamline the entire software lifecycle. You'll tackle fascinating challenges at the intersection of developer productivity, user experience, and technical infrastructure.
Key design opportunities include:
• A unified developer portal and intuitive navigation experiences
• Intelligent development workflows and AI powered automation
• System observability and troubleshooting interfaces to simplify operations
Senior Product Designer, Data Platform
You will define the user experience for how Netflix practitioners discover, analyze, and leverage data. Your focus will be on the end-to-end journey for data engineers, analytics engineering, data scientists, AI practitioners, and other data consumers across the company, from data development to visualization to A/B testing. Your work will directly impact how Netflix makes critical decisions about our content, product, and business.
Key design opportunities include:
• Designing intuitive interfaces for data discovery, governance, and quality
• Developing user-centric tools for collaborative data analysis and experimentation
What You Will Do
Design Principles
• Design intuitive interaction patterns that simplify complex workflows and unlock actionable insights.
• Craft highly functional and visually compelling experiences that enhance system comprehension and usability.
• Conduct user research and usability testing to validate design decisions and identify opportunities for improvement
• Advocate for user-centered design principles within the organization and educate stakeholders on the value of thoughtful design
• Contribute to the growth of design excellence within the team and organization
• Stay current with emerging trends in data visualization, interaction design, AI, and analytics to continuously elevate our product experiences
Design Vision and Strategy
• Lead design strategy for product initiatives, creating intuitive experiences that enhance user productivity and impact
• Define and evolve the design system, creating scalable product patterns and components for the products across the infrastructure platform
• Identify opportunities for innovation through user research and technical insight
• Envision cohesive, end-to-end user journeys that simplify complex workflows
• Shape how we measure and improve data experiences
Design Leadership and Execution
• Own the end-to-end design process, driving solutions for complex technical workflows from concept to launch.
• Craft and validate prototypes that effectively communicate solutions
• Establish scalable design practices and foundational patterns
• Scope and negotiate realistic deliverables with partners
• Mentor fellow designers and elevate the team's craft, advocating for user-centered design and educating partners on its value
Cross-functional Collaboration
• Partner deeply with Product, Engineering, and Data Science to translate complex user needs into intuitive and impactful design solutions
• Facilitate design workshops and creative sessions with technical stakeholders
• Articulate design vision and approach to senior leadership
• Build strong relationships and lead through influence to drive alignment and create a coherent user experience across the platform
What We're Looking For

Essential Experience and Skills
• 10+ years as a Product Designer (or equivalent experience)
• Experience designing data analytics, business intelligence, developer tools, A/B testing tooling, platforms, or other technical products
• Proven track record of leading design initiatives from concept to launch
• Expert in design tools (Figma, etc.) and prototyping technologies
• Strong systems thinking and ability to design scalable solutions for complex infrastructure challenges
Leadership and Collaboration
• Successfully led design strategy for complex technical products
• Proven track record of influencing and aligning cross-functional partners without direct authority
• Excellence in communicating design decisions to technical audiences
• Demonstrated success in mentoring designers and improving team practices
• Strong ability to work autonomously and drive initiatives independently
• Skill in sequencing and communicating long-term vision through incremental steps
Technical Understanding
• Experience designing interfaces that abstract complex technical concepts into intuitive user experiences
• Ability to collaborate effectively with engineers (coding skills not required)
• Experience with AI/ML-enhanced user experiences is a plus
• Strong understanding of software development or data processes, toolchains, and best practices
• Familiarity with infrastructure automation concepts and modern development platforms
Values
• Continuous learner passionate about design excellence and culture
• Self-motivated and autonomous
• Mature approach to giving and receiving feedback
• Collaborative and ego-free in technical discussions
• Comfortable with ambiguity and driving clarity
Portfolio / Work Samples
As part of your application, we are evaluating work samples that demonstrate the following:
• End-to-End Workflow: Flowcharts or other artifacts that describe the problem, your process, and the system you designed.
• User Problem Identification: An example that clearly identifies a real user problem and your approach to solving it.
• Visual Polish: Finished designs that showcase your attention to detail, visual craft, and experience working within a design system.
• Complex Interactions: At least one example of a complex interaction or microinteraction, with a brief explanation of how it works.
• Team Context: Description of your role, team composition, and any relevant constraints (e.g., timeline, resources).
• Iteration and Decision-Making: Evidence of your design process, including how your work evolved, exploration of multiple solutions, and the trade-offs you considered.
More About Infrastructure Engineering @ Netflix
• MIT CODE 2024 Practitioners Panel: Design & User Experience Perspectives (video)
• Netflix's Distributed Counter Abstraction (techblog)
• Unifying the Netflix engineering experience with a federated platform console (video)
• Incremental Processing using Netflix Maestro and Apach

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