Netflix is looking to build the foundation of the ads business, specifically in the Live Events space, including NFL, WWE, and other premium live content, and is seeking a Staff Analytics Engineer to lead end-to-end analytics initiatives.
Requirements
- Advanced training in a quantitative field (Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, Physics, Economics, etc.) or commensurate work experience.
- Fluency in SQL, workflow orchestration tools like Apache Airflow, and at least one analytics and scripting language like Python.
- Extensive experience in live content and adtech analytics, with a strong understanding of programmatic advertising and large-scale streaming ecosystems.
- Leadership (staff level) experience with large-scale data, with a proven ability to lead cross-functionally, work independently, and galvanize others.
Responsibilities
- Lead the analytics vision for Netflix Live Events, defining and implementing end-to-end analytics frameworks, core metrics, and reporting tools that enable strategic decision-making across Live programming and Ads on Live.
- Build a scalable roadmap for live content analytics, delivering real-time, actionable insights that inform product experiences, audience engagement, ad monetization, and content strategy across high-stakes events.
- Develop deep cross-functional partnerships across product, engineering, data science, content, and ads teams to align on business goals, technical execution, and measurement success criteria.
- Deliver technically robust solutions using a mix of data modeling, experimentation, statistical methods, and strong documentation practices, all grounded in business impact and contribution to the broader Data Science & Engineering community.
- Act as a thought leader and domain expert in live content analytics, helping Netflix pioneer scalable measurement approaches for emerging formats, with a focus on innovation, repeatability, and long-term business value.
Other
- Communication superpower — the ability to communicate, influence, and connect the dots between insights and actions across a variety of stakeholders.
- Mentors, brainstorms with, and enables others, especially within your functional area.
- Actively builds and fosters technical communities internally (e.g., horizontal forums, seminars, and summits) and externally (e.g., conference participation).
- Exemplary stewardship of Netflix’s culture and values, particularly in terms of selflessness and ensuring open debate of ideas and encouraging inclusion of a variety of perspectives regardless of seniority.
- Ability to work in a unique culture and environment, with a focus on diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity employment.
