Engineering Manager - Messaging Lifecycle Experience

Engineering Manager - Messaging Lifecycle Experience

Los Gatos, California, United States of America

At Netflix, our mission is to entertain the world. Together, we are writing the next episode - pushing the boundaries of storytelling, global fandom and making the unimaginable a reality. We are a dream team obsessed with the uncomfortable excitement of discovering what happens when you merge creativity, intuition and cutting-edge technology. Come be a part of what's next.

Messaging's mission is to grow, engage, and retain members through effective 1:1 communication across Netflix spanning both consumer and enterprise needs and delivering experiences across email, SMS, push, WhatsApp, and other channels. As part of the Messaging organization, the Lifecycle Messaging Experiences Team builds and evolves the experiences that help members discover new content and features on & off product to drive discovery, engagement, retention, and revenue. We are looking for an Engineering Manager to lead the Lifecycle Messaging Experiences team. This team partners closely with Product, Design, Algos and Data Science to drive experimentation and launch of messaging experiences.

What You'll Do:

• Lead and grow a high-performing team of engineers building member-facing messaging experiences across multiple channels and surfaces.
• Drive end-to-end ownership of lifecycle messaging experiences from ideation and experimentation to production scale and continuous optimization.
• Partner deeply with cross-functional teams (Product, Design, Algos and Data Science) to define strategy, prioritize opportunities, and deliver high-impact experiences.
• Operate in a highly experimental environment, leveraging A/B testing, personalization, and data-driven insights to continuously improve outcomes.
• Balance speed and quality enabling rapid iteration while maintaining high standards for user experience and engineering excellence.
• Drive strong execution and operational rigor, ensuring reliable delivery of messaging experiences at Netflix scale.

What You'll Bring:

• Proven experience leading engineering teams building consumer-facing products or experiences at scale.
• Strong product and user intuition—ability to connect technical decisions to member impact.
• Experience working in highly cross-functional environments, influencing across Product, Design, and Data Science.
• Track record of driving experimentation and iteration (A/B testing, personalization, growth or lifecycle experiences).
• Strong technical judgment with the ability to guide teams on architecture, tradeoffs, and long-term maintainability.
• Passion for building and developing teams, with a focus on talent density, coaching, and high performance.

Generally, 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 $436,000.00 - $710,000.00.

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.

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.