Netflix is one of the world’s leading entertainment services with 278 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 Role

The Security Protocols Engineering (SPE) team provides guidance and support to the deployment of the security building blocks for device and user authentication, user authorization and secure transport to every single one of the 100’s of millions of Netflix client devices used across the world in the hands of our paying members. This role will lead a diverse group of security engineers and security software engineers. As leader for this team, you will use your strong technical expertise combined with that of the team in the areas of:

Cryptography

Secure transport between clients and services, including network authentication and confidentiality (e.g. TLS), their implementation across various standards, and the various ways they can be attacked and defended

Secure user and device authentication (AuthN) and Authorization (AuthZ) services

Robust foundational security design and solutions 

Desired skills and background

Strong communication skills, with an ability to translate detailed technical concepts or business context to those not as closely involved

Experience working on highly cross functional projects, spanning internal and external stakeholders

Experience working directly on consumer products, understanding trade offs between security and user experience 

Experience managing and growing a combination of early career and tenured software engineers in a highly dynamic environment
 

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 $190,000 - $920,000.

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 detail 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

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.

Job is open for no less than 7 days and will be removed when the position is filled.