Software Engineer L6 - FPGA Solutions Architect

$230,000 - $960,000/Yr

Netflix

Full-time - Senior

Remote

Broadcasting and Content Providers

About the position

The FPGA Solutions Architect at Netflix will play a pivotal role in the Open Connect team, which is responsible for building and managing the content delivery network (CDN) that supports Netflix's streaming services. This leadership position requires deep technical expertise in FPGAs and a strategic vision across hardware, server system platforms, and security domains. The architect will develop innovative technologies using FPGAs, ensuring solutions meet performance and security standards while collaborating with various teams to enhance the edge infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Drive the development of innovative technologies using FPGAs, ensuring cutting-edge solutions that meet performance and security standards.
• Create initial proof-of-concepts for proposed FPGA solutions.
• Collaborate with hardware and software developers to benchmark performance and identify areas for improvement.
• Define technology roadmaps based on FPGA configuration domain knowledge.
• Partner with contractors and developers to securely design new functional features using FPGAs.
• Provide guidance and support throughout the development process.
• Learn and adapt to new architectures and features as they evolve.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience with large FPGA designs for data center applications.
• Proven experience working with industry-leading FPGA devices and development tools.
• Experience with cryptographic offload IP blocks or implementing cryptographic operations.
• Expertise in security architectures and FPGA security practices.
• Understanding of asymmetric encryption algorithms, particularly RSA, ECDSA, and EdDSA.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in packet processing RTL designs.
• Knowledge of Verilog verification methodologies.
• Kernel development experience.

Benefits

• Health Plans
• Mental Health support
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match
• Stock Option Program
• Disability Programs
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Family-forming benefits
• Life and Serious Injury Benefits
• Paid leave of absence programs
• 35 days annually for paid time off for full-time hourly employees
• Flexible time off for full-time salaried employees