About the position
Netflix is one of the world's leading entertainment services, with 283 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 TV & Web Player Platform team is responsible for developing streaming video players that deliver industry-leading playback experiences within the Netflix app on consumer electronic devices and web browsers. Our players operate on millions of devices, including Smart TVs, streaming sticks, game consoles, set-top boxes, and browsers like Chrome, Firefox, and Edge. We aim to delight our members with innovative playback features and exceptional streaming quality. The TV & Web Player Platform team is at the forefront of testing a diverse set of innovative activities related to product feature expansion. This includes creating tests for recent playback features such as Live Streaming, Seamless Ads playback, and Ident innovation. We conduct A/B tests to thoroughly evaluate features and ensure they perform optimally without regressions. We are deeply involved in continuous integration and release management testing of our video player, which is core to our operations. This critical function ensures the delivery of the best streaming experience to our members by maintaining high standards of quality and performance. Our team collaborates with various cross-functional teams across Netflix, including UI, Encoding, Streaming Algorithms, Security, and Open Connect, to support product development and experimentation through rigorous testing. Our team consists of engineers from diverse backgrounds, bringing expertise across multiple disciplines, including embedded systems, streaming media playback, content protection, client-server communication, networking protocols, continuous integration, test automation, experimentation, and software engineering. Our success is driven by self-motivated, collaborative, and curious engineers who prioritize the team's goals.
Responsibilities
- Develop and automate tests to ensure high-quality streaming experiences on both TV and Web devices.
- Collaborate directly with browser vendors to test and validate browsers using the Netflix player and its features.
- Create tests for recent playback features such as Live Streaming, Seamless Ads playback, and Ident innovation.
- Conduct A/B tests to evaluate features and ensure optimal performance without regressions.
- Participate in continuous integration and release management testing of the video player.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in test development and software development.
- Excellent communication skills for effective collaboration with cross-functional teams and external partners.
- Proficiency in JavaScript and Node.js.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience with A/B testing, developing experiments to test hypotheses, and analyzing data to drive improvements in streaming quality.
- Solid understanding of Streaming media playback or Video players.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation based on market indicators and individual skills.
- Diversity and inclusion initiatives.
- Equal opportunity employer.
