Senior full-stack engineer building Netflix's partner identity and access platform

PANDA builds the shared platforms that unify how Netflix's device and content partners access and work with Netflix's ecosystem — partner identity, access control, and reusable frameworks used across the partnership domain. This senior full-stack role (7+ years, distributed globally across Brazil/US/Canada/Poland/Amsterdam/Taiwan) requires owning cross-functional initiatives end-to-end on a Java/Node/React/GraphQL/SQL+NoSQL stack, shaping architecture across a growing portfolio of applications, and mentoring other engineers.

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What this interview tests

End-to-end platform/shared-framework ownership across a full-stack Java/React/GraphQL system
System design and architecture decisions that scale across a portfolio of applications
Leading cross-functional initiatives across distributed, multi-timezone teams
Partner-facing or B2B platform experience (identity, access control)
Practical use of AI tools to accelerate engineering work

Common question themes

Describe a platform or shared framework you built and owned end-to-end

Tell me about leading a cross-functional technical initiative across distributed teams

Walk through an architecture decision spanning your Java backend, React frontend, and GraphQL API

How have you mentored engineers or raised the technical bar on a team

How do you use AI tools in your day-to-day engineering, and how has that changed your workflow

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