Engineering Manager - Games Platform Test Engineering

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 Games Developer Platform team is on a mission to delight members by empowering Game Developers to do the best work of their lives and bridge Netflix’s unique superpowers and technologies to the vibrant, complex world of Gaming. We are looking for an Engineering Manager to lead the Games Platform Test Engineering team and to drive the quality strategy for the platform. This role will focus on the quality of both the game developer experience when integrating our products into their games, as well as the member experience of Netflix customers using platform functionality within the games. As the leader of the Test Engineering team, you will play a pivotal role in evaluating and improving the quality of our Games Platform products and evolving how our teams work to ensure long-term quality and success.

Who you are

• You are an experienced engineering manager with a focus on test and quality engineering

• You are a champion for software quality with a passion for games

• You exude developer empathy. You have a deep understanding of game development and great intuition for crafting and testing clean, easy-to-use APIs and products for game developers

• You have excellent communication skills and are great at building relationships with cross-functional partners

• You are a people-centric leader. You build high performing engineering teams and lead with empathy and create a psychologically safe work environment

• You are comfortable dealing with ambiguity and thrive in a fast paced environment

What you will do

• Drive the overall quality and testing strategy for the Netflix Games Platform, covering product areas including the Games SDK, backend services and APIs, game developer tools, and platform UI experiences on mobile, TV, and Web.

• Lead and grow a cross-platform team of test engineers responsible for design and implementation of automation tests and the tools and infrastructure needed to support automation

• Collaborate cross-functionally with teams across Engineering, Product, Design, Game Studios, and Operations to understand objectives and concerns between teams

• Work closely with Netflix central testing automation teams to augment existing frameworks to support Games Platform needs

• Teach and evangelize best practice quality principles to peer engineering teams

• Effectively identify, prioritize, and manage high-impact quality initiatives for the platform

• Lead technical discussions and make informed decisions regarding the test automation strategy for multiple domains and cross-platform products

• Gather and analyze operational data to gain insights on how to improve test stability, performance, and coverage

What skills are important to us?

Here are some key skills that will make you successful on this team:

• Experience implementing or catalyzing a culture of quality in a software organization

• Experience building test automation frameworks and writing automated tests, and using them to power short feedback cycles in a continuous integration environment

• Strong programming knowledge and hands-on software development experience, mobile experience (iOS/Android) a plus

• Experience developing or testing third-party SDKs and APIs

• Experience with build and test orchestration tools such as Jenkins

• Games domain experience, particularly with game engines such as Unity or Unreal, and automated testing of plugins and bindings in those environments

At Netflix, we carefully consider a wide range of compensation factors to determine your personal top of market. We rely on market indicators to determine compensation and consider your specific job, skills, and experience to get it right. These considerations can cause your compensation to vary and will also be dependent on your location. 

The overall market range for roles in this area of Netflix is typically $100K - $720K.

This market range is based on total compensation (vs. only base salary), which is in line with our compensation philosophy. Netflix is a unique culture and environment. Learn more here.

Inclusion is a Netflix value and we strive to host a meaningful interview experience for all candidates. If you want an accommodation/adjustment for a disability or any other reason during the hiring process, please send a request to your recruiting partner.

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.

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