Games Reliability Manager

Netflix

full-time

Posted: September 24, 2025

Number of Vacancies: 1

Job Description

Netflix is one of the world's leading entertainment services, with over 300 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, films and games across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can play, pause and resume watching as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, and can change their plans at any time.We’re looking for an experienced Game Reliability Manager to help ensure our games reach players around the world with the highest standards of quality and technical health. In this role, you’ll be a member of a team responsible for managing the reliability of our game portfolio, directing the response to player-impacting issues, and improving the processes that support game development, releases, and live operations. Your work will directly support our Game Studios and partners in delivering the best possible gaming experiences on our platform.As a Game Reliability Manager, you’ll collaborate closely with teams across Netflix Games—including Product, Technology, Production, and Game Studios—to uphold and advance our standards for game reliability, incident management, and prevention. You’ll play a key role in shaping and executing our reliability framework, constantly evolving our infrastructure and processes to better serve both our players and our developers.ResponsibilitiesEvolve and refine the operational structure of the Game Reliability Framework to meet the needs of games on the Netflix service.Oversee the technical health of our games portfolio, proactively identifying and addressing areas that impact the player experienceLead game launch readiness activities, working closely with cross-functional partners to ensure pre-launch risks are addressed and any launch day incidents are managed effectively.Manage and enhance our incident management program by developing and refining KPIs for effective prioritization of remediation, and by performing post-incident reviews and follow-ups.Establish world-class continuous improvement processes to identify and resolve operational issues across the games portfolio.Collaborate with and support partners including Engineering, Production, QA, Technical Product Management, and Player Support by understanding their workflows and needs.Influence peers and partner teams to adopt industry-leading reliability patterns and practices.Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders across the company to ensure alignment and shared commitment to reliability goals.Requirements6+ years of experience managing reliability of games, technology, and games publishing servicesExperience with live game service operations; supported games that operated a live service model of build and content updates on multiple game platforms (e.g. mobile devices, consoles/PC)Demonstrated experience in Android and/or iOS application or game development and troubleshooting, with a strong understanding of platform-specific challenges.Proven ability to build strong partnerships across organizations and disciplines, including: platform engineering, technical product, operations, game development, and customer supportExperience establishing holistic strategic approach collaboratively with cross functional partners as well as tactically drive execution plans against high level strategies Ability to operate through ambiguity and rapid evolution of a growing business, identifying challenges and opportunities to drive success for the businessExcellent Project Management Skills, managing multiple strategic and executional projects at once with clear prioritizationStrong communication skills, both written and verbal Location: USA Remote, Los Angeles or Bay Area,CA preferredWilling to travel 10%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 $160,000 - $220,000.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. See more detail about our Benefits here.Netflix is a unique culture and environment. Learn more here.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.Job is open for no less than 7 days and will be removed when the position is filled.

Locations

  • USA (Remote)

Salary

160,000 - 220,000 USD / yearly

Estimated Salary Rangemedium confidence

180,000 - 300,000 USD / yearly

Source: ai estimated

* This is an estimated range based on market data and may vary based on experience and qualifications.

Skills Required

  • managing reliability of games, technology, and games publishing servicesintermediate
  • live game service operationsintermediate
  • Android and/or iOS application or game development and troubleshootingintermediate
  • understanding of platform-specific challengesintermediate
  • build strong partnerships across organizations and disciplinesintermediate
  • establishing holistic strategic approach collaboratively with cross functional partnersintermediate
  • tactically drive execution plans against high level strategiesintermediate
  • operate through ambiguity and rapid evolution of a growing businessintermediate
  • Project Management Skillsintermediate
  • communication skills, both written and verbalintermediate

Required Qualifications

  • 6+ years of experience managing reliability of games, technology, and games publishing services (experience, 6 years)
  • Experience with live game service operations; supported games that operated a live service model of build and content updates on multiple game platforms (e.g. mobile devices, consoles/PC) (experience)
  • Demonstrated experience in Android and/or iOS application or game development and troubleshooting, with a strong understanding of platform-specific challenges. (experience)
  • Proven ability to build strong partnerships across organizations and disciplines, including: platform engineering, technical product, operations, game development, and customer support (experience)
  • Experience establishing holistic strategic approach collaboratively with cross functional partners as well as tactically drive execution plans against high level strategies (experience)
  • Ability to operate through ambiguity and rapid evolution of a growing business, identifying challenges and opportunities to drive success for the business (experience)
  • Excellent Project Management Skills, managing multiple strategic and executional projects at once with clear prioritization (experience)
  • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal (experience)
  • Location: USA Remote, Los Angeles or Bay Area,CA preferred (experience)
  • Willing to travel 10% (experience)

Responsibilities

  • Evolve and refine the operational structure of the Game Reliability Framework to meet the needs of games on the Netflix service.
  • Oversee the technical health of our games portfolio, proactively identifying and addressing areas that impact the player experience
  • Lead game launch readiness activities, working closely with cross-functional partners to ensure pre-launch risks are addressed and any launch day incidents are managed effectively.
  • Manage and enhance our incident management program by developing and refining KPIs for effective prioritization of remediation, and by performing post-incident reviews and follow-ups.
  • Establish world-class continuous improvement processes to identify and resolve operational issues across the games portfolio.
  • Collaborate with and support partners including Engineering, Production, QA, Technical Product Management, and Player Support by understanding their workflows and needs.
  • Influence peers and partner teams to adopt industry-leading reliability patterns and practices.
  • Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders across the company to ensure alignment and shared commitment to reliability goals.

Benefits

  • general: Health Plans
  • general: Mental Health support
  • general: a 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match
  • general: Stock Option Program
  • general: Disability Programs
  • general: Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
  • general: Family-forming benefits
  • general: Life and Serious Injury Benefits
  • general: paid leave of absence programs
  • general: Full-time hourly employees accrue 35 days annually for paid time off to be used for vacation, holidays, and sick paid time off.
  • general: Full-time salaried employees are immediately entitled to flexible time off.

Travel Requirements

10%

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