Software Engineer (L6), Platform Security at Netflix

Department: Engineering

Compensation

$499,000 – $900,000/yr

Setup: On-site
Location: New York, New York
Type: Full-time
Level: senior
Posted: Sep 17, 2026

Description

Netflix is hiring a Security Software Engineer to architect and implement system-level security for Open Connect edge and gaming appliances. The role covers security architecture across hardware interfaces, Linux and FreeBSD operating systems, firmware, BMC, BIOS/UEFI, and containers; secure boot and BMC access controls; vulnerability triage and incident response; secure binary ingestion and execution; and automated security tooling. Candidates need experience with low-level systems and hardware security, cross-functional security improvement, and AI-agent security research, with additional experience in kernel development, trusted execution environments, secure boot, distributed systems, fuzzing, and systems programming preferred. The role offers an annual salary of $499,000 to $900,000, with benefits including health plans, retirement matching, stock options, and paid leave.

Required Skills

Security architecture
Kernel development
Secure boot
Incident response
Vulnerability research
Automation
FPGA
Linux
FreeBSD
C
Golang
Python

Additional Information

Required Previous Experiences: Architecting and implementing security features that improve system security
Low-level systems and hardware security across heterogeneous stacks
Using containers or virtual machines to enhance security
Cross-functional security improvement
Using AI agents to automate security research
Preferred Qualifications: Security research with published materials
Penetration testing
Kernel development
TPM, HSM, and trusted execution environments
Measured/secure boot and hardware roots of trust
Distributed systems and fuzzing
FreeBSD and Linux security with GPU and virtualization isolation
C, Golang, and Python