Manager, Production Technology

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.

At Netflix, we strive to deliver the highest quality content to our members around the world. Achieving this across a growing slate of Indian titles requires innovation, deep technical expertise, and close collaboration with creative and technical teams. The Production Technology team supports this vision by setting technical specifications and best practices, guiding productions, fostering industry-wide change, and staying at the forefront of imaging technology.

Our Production Technology Managers come from diverse backgrounds in film and TV production, post-production, and distribution—across disciplines such as image capture, editorial, color grading, encoding, VFX, archival, and more. We collaborate daily with filmmakers and internal teams across Production Management, Post-Production, VFX, and engineering.

As Netflix continues to scale its programming in India, we are hiring a Manager, Production Technology to lead efforts in supporting local productions while advocating for world-class creative and technical outcomes.

What You'll Do

• Provide hands-on technical guidance and troubleshooting support to Indian Netflix Originals productions.
• Advise on technical planning from pre-production through delivery—including camera, dailies, Virtual Production, VFX, editorial, grading, QC, mastering, and archiving.
• Build trusted relationships with filmmakers, production partners, vendors, and Netflix cross-functional teams.
• Educate partners on Netflix's technical specifications, workflows, and evolving best practices.
• Participate in industry events, conferences, and guild forums to engage and influence the local ecosystem.
• Identify challenges unique to the region, analyze gaps, and recommend scalable technical solutions.
• Evaluate vendor capabilities and help raise standards across the Indian production landscape.
• Stay current with advancements in production and post-production technologies including imaging science, HDR, ACES, IMF, cloud workflows, virtual production, etc.
• Contribute to knowledge-sharing resources—documentation, training, and case studies.
• Collaborate with Netflix's global engineering, product, and studio teams to advocate for India's unique needs.

What We're Looking For

• Minimum 8 years of experience in film/TV production, post-production, or media technology roles.
• Deep understanding of on-set and post workflows in India—camera, color, editorial, dailies, VFX, finishing, mastering.
• Strong network and knowledge of Indian production and post-production vendors and crew.
• Clear, confident communicator who can tailor messages to technical and creative audiences alike.
• Demonstrated ability to drive alignment between diverse stakeholders—from cinematographers to engineers.
• Proactive problem-solver with strong organizational and collaboration skills.
• Familiarity with industry standards (e.g., ACES, HDR, IMF, Dolby Vision, etc.) and bodies like SMPTE.
• Knowledge of cloud-based production workflows is a plus.
• Curiosity and ability to quickly grasp innovative technologies.
• Passion for technology, storytelling, and supporting creative ambition.
• Fluent in English (spoken and written).
• Willingness to travel within India and occasionally internationally for training, set visits, vendor audits, and workshops

Why This Role Matters

This is a unique opportunity to shape the way content is made in India—from a technical and creative lens. You'll have a direct impact on how we scale production with quality, consistency, and innovation—while enabling the local industry to thrive at a global standard.

"If you're passionate about filmmaking and want to influence the next chapter of India's content evolution, we'd love to hear from you."

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