Data Analyst, Security – United States – Remote

Netflix is a global leader in entertainment, boasting 278 million paid memberships across over 190 countries. Our members enjoy a vast array of TV series, films, and games in various genres and languages, with the flexibility to play, pause, and resume watching anytime, anywhere. They can also easily adjust their subscription plans at their convenience.

The Role

At Netflix, we value the diverse backgrounds of our global customer base, which enriches their unique experiences with our service. Building and maintaining customer trust is fundamental to our mission, and we earn this trust through our daily actions.

Our team focuses on consumer product security, using data to achieve two main objectives: 1) assessing the effectiveness of security measures across our products, and 2) creating intelligence to combat fraud at scale. This includes addressing issues such as device compromise, content piracy, and service abuse.

We are seeking a security engineer to join our team, where you will drive security metrics and develop data solutions for fraud detection and prevention.

What You Will Work On

In this role, you will uncover insights and detect fraud within our ecosystem by understanding our infrastructure and products. You will identify high-risk areas and implement changes to enhance our anomaly detection and product experiences. Leveraging your expertise in security and fraud prevention, you will analyze patterns, identify new signals, and recommend adjustments based on their impact on our customers and Netflix.

• Develop data-driven insights to inform our device and product security strategy, including new signals for anomaly detection.
• Compile and monitor anomalous request patterns and propose potential mitigations.
• Plan and recommend enhancements to strengthen device and content security.
• Analyze error logs to assess potential vulnerabilities at the device level.
• Characterize request attributes across our diverse device and client ecosystem to identify potential automation risks.
• Build insights into the security landscape and identity of Netflix’s large-scale device ecosystem, developing dashboards to communicate findings to stakeholders.

Desired Skills and Background

• A passion for protecting our customers and products.
• Familiarity with various fraud and abuse types, including device compromise, DRM issues, and content piracy.
• Experience with analytics tools (e.g., SQL, Presto, SparkSQL, Python) and strong critical thinking skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills in diverse contexts.

We seek thoughtful professionals who support our mission and embody our culture of freedom and responsibility. Learn more about life at Netflix by exploring our security talks and open-source projects.

Compensation and Culture

At Netflix, we consider a wide range of factors when determining compensation to ensure it is competitive. This includes market indicators and your specific skills and experience. The typical compensation range for roles in this area is $100,000 – $720,000, reflecting total compensation rather than just base salary.

Our culture emphasizes collaboration and accountability, shaping our hiring practices, teamwork, and decision-making processes. We celebrate diversity and inclusion, recognizing that varied perspectives strengthen our teams. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service.

Job Posting Details

This position will be open for at least 7 days and will be removed once filled.

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