SMRTR ProgrammingJun 22, 2026Netflix Tech Blog

How Netflix Simplified Batch Compute with Kueue

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Netflix replaced the custom queuing logic in its homegrown batch platform (CMB) with Kueue, an open-source Kubernetes-native job scheduler, now managing millions of batch workloads in production. The migration preserved full API compatibility for end users, required only internal config changes, and unlocked features like preemption-based fair sharing — boosting resource utilization significantly across Netflix's Titus compute infrastructure.

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