Software Engineer, iOS Games SDK

Job Description

Software Engineer (L5), iOS Games SDK

Netflix is one of the world's leading entertainment services with over 230 million paid memberships in over 190 countries. In addition to great shows and movies, our membership also includes exclusive access to a growing portfolio of high-quality games. On the Games SDK team, we are passionate about bringing a new kind of ✨joy✨ to hundreds of millions of Netflix members around the world, whether they're traveling to a remote location or at home with family. We are looking for a Senior iOS Engineer to help us evolve the way people develop and play games.

The Games SDK team is responsible for the SDK libraries that game developers use to access the functionality of the Netflix Games Platform, implementing it across several supported platforms and integration surfaces (iOS, Android, Unity, Cloud, and more). As a member of the Games SDK team, you will play a pivotal role in building the products and features that enable game developers to integrate their games into the Netflix service. In the process, you will help create an immersive environment for Netflix members to discover and play games.

Netflix is redefining what it means to make games along with new ways to engage with content and we welcome you to join us in our journey!

What you will do
• Develop product features and foundational infrastructure for the iOS Games SDK and corresponding bindings to common game engine plugins (Unity, Unreal)
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product, design, and engineering partners to scope project roadmaps and build functionality to level up our game development experience
• Engage with game development partners to understand developer pain points and troubleshoot issues, and drive prioritization and execution of the right solutions
• Architect maintainable, performant iOS client code with effective documentation that can be leveraged by iOS developers on other teams
• Architect code for testability and write automated tests to help uphold product quality

What sets you apart
• You are comfortable with some degree of uncertainty and ambiguity. The Netflix Games Platform is evolving quickly as we learn what drives member joy in the gaming space
• You exude developer empathy. You have great intuition for making a clean, easy-to-use API for game developers to integrate Netflix services
• You thrive on cross-functional collaboration. You have excellent communication skills and can translate objectives and concerns between different teams, creating greater alignment between all the stakeholders on a project
• You are self-motivated. You proactively look for solutions to bridge the needs of the business with technology
• You have strong analytical skills. You are adept at analyzing data to gain insights that drive improvements in product quality

What skills are important to us
• We value aptitude over experience, but here are some key skills that will make you successful on this team:
• Experience building frameworks/libraries in Objective-C and/or Swift
• Experience developing third-party SDKs
• Deep understanding of the technical landscape of iOS development and can introduce new paradigms and practices
• Experience building and extending secure, scalable client-server communications (GraphQL knowledge a plus)
• Experience writing automated tests and using them to power short feedback cycles in a continuous integration environment
• Experience with game engines such as Unity and Unreal, native plugins, and bindings
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 $90,000 - $600,000.

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 is 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 thoughtfully. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service.

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