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Jem Young

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Engineering Leader - Product Platform at Netflix
📍 San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Jem Young is a platform engineering leader at Netflix, overseeing the systems for commerce, games, ads, and messaging. His primary focus is on growing leaders and fostering a culture of trust and excellence. He holds a Bachelor of Science from Valdosta State University, where he also serves as an advisor.

Outside of his main role, Jem is passionate about technical education and community. He is a co-host of the "Frontend Happy Hour" podcast, a well-known speaker at tech conferences, and an instructor on Frontend Masters, where he teaches courses on system design and full-stack development.

Unique fact: Jem once won an "Exterminator" award for closing the most bugs during a company bug bash.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Engineering Leader - Product Platform
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
San Francisco Bay Area, United States
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Engineering Leadership
His professional philosophy is centered on growing leaders, creating a culture of trust, and empowering engineers to take on more ownership.
Technical Education
He is a prolific instructor for Frontend Masters and co-hosts the "Frontend Happy Hour" podcast, demonstrating a passion for sharing knowledge.
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Career

Work history

8-2025
Engineering Leader - Product Platform
Netflix
3-2025 - 8-2025
Engineering Manager - Commerce UI Platform
Netflix
4-2021 - 3-2025
Engineering Manager - Growth UI Platform and Web Platform
Netflix
6-2019 - 4-2021
Senior Software Engineer - Infrastructure
Netflix
2-2018
Advisor
Valdosta State University
In the press

Media appearances

Leadership Advice from a Senior Netflix Engineer - Jem Young. Featured in RSS.com (HarperDB Select Star)
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S09E06 Modern Web Podcast – Managing a Developer Team with Jem Young from Netflix. Featured in Jesse Tomchak
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Education
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Valdosta State University
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