Netflix

Public (NASDAQ: NFLX)

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Website

netflix.com

Industry

Streaming Entertainment

Year founded

1997

Employees

15,000

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Netflix Software Engineer Salaries

Reported total compensation ranges from $214,375 to $1,285,000 across 5 levels. Figures are self-reported and vary by location and offer details. Last updated Apr 6, 2026.

Average compensation by level

LevelTotal / yrBase / yrStock / yrBonus / yr

Testing (SDET)

$214,375$207,500——

Distributed Systems (Back-End)

$322,500$322,500——

Web Development (Front-End)

$560,000$560,000——

Security

$670,000$670,000——

ML / AI

$1,285,000$1,250,000—$35,000

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