Senior Software Engineer, Cloud Gaming - Video Algorithms (L5) at Netflix

As a Senior Software Engineer on the Cloud Gaming team at Netflix, you will be instrumental in designing, prototyping, and implementing the encoding algorithms and software workflows that power Netflix's cloud gaming experience. This role involves developing innovative solutions to optimize resource utilization (hardware and network) by balancing rendering quality, encoding quality, latency, and network conditions. You will ideate and prototype high-risk, high-reward solutions to address unique challenges in Netflix's cloud gaming approach, directly impacting a product used by millions daily. This position requires a strong background in multimedia software development for real-time systems, with at least 5 years of experience. You'll need excellent debugging and problem-solving skills, proficiency in languages like C++, C, or Go, and a deep understanding of video compression and processing standards (H.264/AVC, HEVC, AV1). Experience with cloud gaming, software performance optimization, and hardware video encoders is highly desirable.