Research Engineer Job at Netflix

Netflix Los Gatos, CA

    Los Gatos, California

    Creative Production
At Netflix, our mission is to entertain the world by connecting our members to an extensive library of amazing stories from all over the globe. We are revolutionizing storytelling as we deliver billions of hours of movies and TV shows per month to 200+ million members across 190+ countries in 30+ languages. Developing data-driven algorithms and systems to help our creators in the Netflix studios produce content effectively and efficiently is an important part of that mission.

The Studio Media Algorithms team is at the forefront of algorithmic innovation to enhance and support the creation of movies, TV shows, and other multimedia content. This team's work is responsible for increasing member value, and driving efficiency of the content creation process, ultimately creating more joy for viewers all over the world.

We are looking for a Research Engineer with demonstrated experience in the intersection of computer vision (CV), computer graphics (CG), and machine learning to research and develop algorithms and models to enhance the tools used by content creators throughout the production lifecycle, including visual effects (VFX), animation, and localization.

In this role, you will:

  • Design, implement, and evaluate algorithmic solutions for variety of problems in the VFX and animation space, pushing forward the state of the art in CG and CV as needed
  • Work cross-functionally with engineers, scientists, artists, and product leaders across teams, to help identify and prioritize opportunities and problem requirements
  • Define metrics and conduct experiments to evaluate the algorithms in the production systems, in collaboration with our partner teams
  • Provide input to the design of our AI platform

What we are looking for:

  • Research experience with a successful track record of delivering quality results and/or academic publications in top CV, CG, or ML venues
  • Expertise designing and training deep learning (DL) architectures for CV/CG with a broad understanding of DL methods and literature.
  • Familiarity with modern computer graphics techniques
  • Deep mathematical skills with knowledge of statistical methods and optimization
  • Experience with DL frameworks such as Tensorflow or PyTorch
  • Strong programming skills in languages such as Python, Java, or C++
  • Great interpersonal skills for collaboration with technical and non-technical partners
  • Advanced degree in Computer Science or related field

Bonus experience:

  • Developing tools/solutions for animation, visual effects, gaming, or AR/VR
  • Computer graphics and VFX tools and game engines such as Unreal Engine, Unity, Autodesk Maya, or Nuke
  • 3D vision and reconstruction, generative/adversarial algorithms




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