Data Visualization Engineer (L5)

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.

About the Team

The Business Intelligence Engineering team is part of an engineering organization dedicated to developing and maintaining robust data storytelling products. We focus on the Finance Data Universe, which encompasses all aspects of Netflix's finances, including revenue, forecasting, expenses, the content finance lifecycle, payments, and FX natural hedging. Although our primary focus is currently on the finance domain, we are expanding the data universe framework to other areas such as Talent, GenAI, Ads, and more. Our products are recognized as company-wide sources of truth and play a critical role in creating a shared understanding of the state of the business. 

The team consists of Data Engineers, Analytical Engineers, and Data Visualization Engineers. In this role, you will collaborate with fellow engineers on the team and with business partners to convey a comprehensive story through a suite of interconnected, high-performance data visualization applications.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and Development:

  • Lead the creation of advanced data visualizations for data explanation and exploration.

  • Develop web applications using Node.js and front-end JavaScript (TypeScript encouraged) with frameworks like React or Vue.js.

• Analytical and Storytelling Skills:

  • Use an analytical mindset to tell compelling stories through data.

  • Design user flows and journeys to enhance engagement.

• Collaboration and Leadership:

  • Guide cross-functional teams in adopting best practices and innovative techniques.

  • Ensure consistency and quality across applications and experiences.

• Problem Solving:

  • Manage complex data flows and relationships in visualizations.

  • Transform and prepare data efficiently for complex visualizations.

What we are looking for:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Design, or a related field, with experience in data visualization engineering.
• Passionate about building beautiful web apps focused on data explanation and exploration, using Node.js and front-end JavaScript, React or Vue.js, with D3.js.
• Focused on making complex data intuitive and useful to a broad audience, iterating on tools based on user feedback.
• Knowledgeable about trade-offs between different chart types and skilled in selecting the best data representations.
• Experienced in working with data from various sources, including API endpoints and relational databases, and familiar with data-centric teams on metrics and analytics.

You can expect to:

• Work on some of the most used internal tools at Netflix, bringing together multiple data sources, metrics and predictive analytics to keep our business informed about how our financial and talent business is performing.
• Work with both creative and business stakeholders to rapidly iterate on your initial designs based on user research and feedback.
• Partner closely with R&D teams to bring new metrics, models and data sources to Netflix.

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We are an equal-opportunity employer and celebrate diversity, recognizing that diversity 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.