Principal Specialist ISP Interconnection

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.

Netflix is responsible for over 30% of primetime Internet traffic with many Internet Service Providers (ISPs), and continues to experience amazing growth. The Open Connect Partner Engagement Team works to ensure the best end-user quality of experience possible through efforts with ISPs to maximize traffic throughput and minimize network congestion in the most efficient manner possible. Details on our Open Connect initiative, including peering and directed cache appliances (OCAs), are available at http://openconnect.netflix.com.

This role is suited to a seasoned professional with more than 15 years of relevant experience in the internet industry with a focus on edge, peering, interconnections, architecture, governance, and sourcing. The individual is expected to be a subject matter expert in each of market intelligence, current and future internet technologies, and governance domains, and can analyze and create alignment across disciplines and internal stakeholders to support the strategic imperatives of the ISP partnership strategies.

Primary responsibilities include and are not limited to:

• Working closely with internal stakeholders to align on global strategic objectives and ensure/maintain alignment on the execution of strategies at the regional/local level.

• Date Market research and collateral to support the maintenance of optimal regional/local strategies. Synthesize current and future market conditions to support the ISP Partnerships team to create and execute strategy with ISP partners

• Engage in Technical discussions internally and externally and create collateral to support the development of the technical strategy for the ISP Partnerships team.

• Work closely cross-functionally with stakeholders, including Business Development (BD), Legal, Government Relations (GR), and Public Relations (PR), to articulate and align on Open Connect objectives and provide collateral to the ISP Partnerships organization for global alignment.

  • Work closely with legal to maintain strategic unity across the markets and to ensure Open Connect strategic objectives are well represented

  • Work closely with GR and other stakeholders to provide subject matter expertise support on Open Connect related issues.
     

• Create collateral materials that can be understood and used by experts and non-experts alike

Requirements:

• Ability to synthesize multiple disciplines to align with strategic objectives

• Communicate effectively and succinctly (verbally and in writing) with various technical, business, and legal contacts at ISP partners, fluently in English.  Additional language fluency is a plus.

• Deep understanding of the Internet ecosystem, both from a technical and business perspective

• Fluency in the architecture and engineering of content delivery systems 

• Network architecture, design, and engineering experience desired

• Extensive contract negotiation experience

• Travel is required within the region and for infrequent global engagements

In addition, they must have the following qualities:

• Be a self-starter. You see a problem or opportunity and act on it independently

• Be an active listener

• Know when to escalate

• Write technical documentation

• Find the solution that no one else thought of

Our unique company culture is a vital part of our approach to innovation. You will be a critical person in a high-performance organization that truly changes how the world watches movies and TV.  Our first step was integrating Netflix into all devices, and things have started to get interesting.
 

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 $290,000 - $760,000.

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.

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.