What you'll be doing

Lead with a product mindset, collaborating closely with Product, Design, and Engineering managers to shape the roadmap and make trade-offs.
Shape and drive the AI vision by identifying valuable applications of agentic AI and scaling best practices within the team.
Take ownership of decisions, prioritize effectively, and adapt quickly to new information.
Set and evolve technical strategy in a complex, legacy-heavy environment, focusing on domain data modeling, schema design, and API contracts.
Mentor engineers, raise technical standards, and foster a culture of collaboration and continuous learning.

Requirements

Proven experience leading large, multi-team, multi-quarter projects in complex domains.
Strong skills in systems thinking, domain modeling, schema design, and maintaining long-lived API contracts.
Expert backend engineering experience with JVM languages (Java or Kotlin), Spring Boot, GraphQL, gRPC, and distributed systems.
Curiosity to understand domain, user needs, and business context.
Proactive decision-making and adaptability.
Daily use and practical experience with AI or agentic AI technologies, with informed opinions on their application.
Ability to elevate team performance and engineer growth.
Enjoy collaboration across global teams and periodic in-office work in Warsaw.

Experience with data platforms, analyzing complex data relationships and simplifying models.
Experience building test frameworks, automation tools, CI/CD, or developer platforms.
Driving technical standards or initiatives beyond a single team.
Passion and experience with devices such as TVs, set-top boxes, and chipsets.

Impact work shaping how Netflix delivers content to every TV worldwide.
Ownership of the full technology stack from backend and data to UI with rich product context.
A collaborative, supportive team culture that values honest feedback and celebrates successes.
A commitment to diversity, inclusion, and a meaningful interview experience with accommodations as needed.