Senior Software Engineer, Korea Partner Engineer

Job Description

The Device Ecosystem Engineering (DEE) team delivers Netflix on hundreds of millions of partner devices from smart TV's to MVPD Set Top Boxes to streaming sticks. The team collaborates with partners across the globe to deliver the Netflix Streaming Client
on their devices, which is a core part of the Netflix experience.

We want to delight our customers with a service that just works, always. This requires our engineers to be involved with SoC, device drivers, and the fundamental system architecture. We are looking for an experienced, talented software engineer to ensure we repeatedly deliver a world-class highly reliable Netflix solution. Our partner devices run a diverse set of operating systems including other 3rd party technologies with multiple stakeholder companies spread around the world, making the scaling of the Netflix solution a unique challenge. We continue to drive forward the state of the art for streaming device product experiences, globally, through the use of our partnerships including Samsung, Roku, Sky, Deutsche Telekom, Canal+, among many others.

The Opportunity

In this role, you will take ownership of enabling and certifying the Netflix application on the products of our Korea partners. You will help our partners review SoC choices, driver compatibilities, 3rd party technologies, and Netflix feature feasibility to integrate the Netflix SDK (Software Development Kit) at the highest quality. The functionality of Netflix certified products include streaming and playback, standards driven graphics, dynamic UI, payments, security, and other innovative partner-specific adaptations. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams of engineers, both at Netflix and at our Partners to tackle a wide variety of problems. You will get an opportunity to experience the full software stack, all the way from device silicon to the Netflix service, and push the limits on quality.
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Responsibilities
• Help integrate, test, deploy, and improve Netflix ready devices over the entire device lifecycle using Netflix tools and data.
• Manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables over multiple partner engagements.
• Build and maintain our engineering relationships with Netflix partners. Ability and willingness to travel internationally 4-6 times a year.

Required Qualifications
• Fluency in Korean is a must.
• BS or MS degree in Computer Science, Electrical, or equivalent practical experience.
• Programming or managerial experience in two or more from the following: Embedded Linux, device drivers, embedded graphics, software development with a focus on distributed computing involving audio/video standards.
• 5-7 years experience with C/C++ and source code management tools like GIT or similar, shell scripting, SQL, Python, JavaScript or Java.
• Demonstrated history and passion for cross-functional collaboration in pursuit of continuous improvement.
• Demonstrated history of delivering on full development lifecycle and multiple successful releases.

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