Software Engineer 6 - Ads Pricing & Packaging

Netflix Netflix · Big Tech · Los Gatos, CA +2 · Engineering

Netflix is seeking an experienced Software Engineer to join their Ads Pricing and Packaging team. This role focuses on developing inventory management systems for dynamic pricing, rate card management, product packaging, inventory segmentation, and yield optimization within their ad-supported tier. The engineer will design data models, platform abstractions, and APIs, and contribute to auction mechanics and reserve pricing systems. The role requires significant software development experience, particularly in inventory management and yield optimization systems for advertising.

What you'd actually do

  1. developing cutting-edge inventory management systems which support various monetization strategies, including dynamic pricing, rate card management, product packaging, inventory segmentation, and yield optimization.
  2. Designed data models, platform abstractions, and public APIs to facilitate smooth interoperability with internal ads platform teams as well as seamless integrations with external order management systems.
  3. General understanding of the advertising marketplace and landscape, with a focus on publisher side challenges like optimizing fill rates and maximizing revenue in the context of inventory management.
  4. Track record of technical leadership across multiple teams, setting architectural direction and influencing cross-functional roadmaps

Skills

Required

  • 10+ years of software development experience
  • 5+ years focused on developing inventory management systems
  • yield optimization systems
  • inventory valuation
  • dynamic pricing
  • sell through rates
  • rate cards
  • inventory segmentation
  • inventory packaging
  • yield management
  • auction mechanics
  • reserve pricing
  • data models
  • platform abstractions
  • public APIs
  • advertising marketplace
  • publisher side challenges
  • optimizing fill rates
  • maximizing revenue
  • technical leadership
  • architectural direction
  • influencing cross-functional roadmaps
  • fast-paced, dynamic environment
  • manage multiple priorities
  • Excellent communication
  • negotiation
  • relationship-building
  • mentoring skills

Nice to have

  • ads industry technology standard (e.g VAST, OpenRTB)
  • industry consortium effort, working group etc.
  • legal compliance
  • ads regulations
  • CTV space
  • unique constraints

What the JD emphasized

  • 10+ years of software development experience
  • at least 5 years focused on developing inventory management systems
  • Demonstrated expertise in developing yield optimization systems
  • deep knowledge of inventory valuation
  • Experience in building systems for dynamic pricing
  • sell through rates
  • managing rate cards
  • segmenting and packaging inventory
  • overseeing yield management
  • Strong understanding of auction mechanics
  • experience building systems for reserve pricing