Software Development Engineer I - Frontend & Mobile

9 Minutes ago • 1 Years + • Mobile Development • $99,500 PA - $200,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

The Community Discovery & Engagement team at Twitch is seeking a Software Development Engineer I to help communities form, grow, and thrive. This role involves managing features and systems that enable users to participate in and discover new communities. The position focuses on mobile (iOS or Android) and web frontend development, with some fullstack responsibilities including backend system support. You will deliver high-quality user experiences and collaborate with product managers, designers, and other engineers to design, develop, launch, and operate interactive products.
Must have:
  • Deliver high quality user experiences on both Web and Mobile surfaces.
  • Work with product managers, designers, technical leads, and other engineers to design, develop, launch, and operate interactive experiences and products
  • Work backwards from customer problems to drive business impact
  • Maintain and improve our existing backend services
Good to have:
  • Experience with languages/frameworks we use at Twitch: Typescript, Golang
  • Experience building software and services using AWS technologies such as ECS, DynamoDB, Lambda, SQS, and Step Functions
  • Familiarity with Twitch, gaming, and/or streaming on Twitch
Perks:
  • Medical, Dental, Vision & Disability Insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Maternity & Parental Leave
  • Flexible PTO
  • Amazon Employee Discount

Job Details

About Us

Twitch is the world’s biggest live streaming service, with global communities built around gaming, entertainment, music, sports, cooking, and more. It is where thousands of communities come together for whatever, every day.

We’re about community, inside and out. You’ll find coworkers who are eager to team up, collaborate, and smash (or elegantly solve) problems together. We’re on a quest to empower live communities, so if this sounds good to you, see what we’re up to on LinkedIn and X, and discover the projects we’re solving on our Blog. Be sure to explore our Interviewing Guide to learn how to ace our interview process.

About the Role

The Community Discovery & Engagement team manages a wide array of features and systems to help communities form, grow, and thrive on Twitch. These features let people participate in their favorite communities and discover new ones more efficiently. We work hard to bring novel opportunities to the world of streaming both individually and in collaboration with similar streamers. Some examples of spaces we own include Chat, Stream Together, Discovery, and Channel Points.

Our consumer facing features span both web and mobile surfaces. This position is primarily focused on mobile (iOS or Android) / web frontend development but is expected to be fullstack, with some responsibilities around supporting and maintaining backend systems.

You Will:

  • Deliver high quality user experiences on both Web and Mobile surfaces.
  • Work with product managers, designers, technical leads, and other engineers to design, develop, launch, and operate interactive experiences and products
  • Work backwards from customer problems to drive business impact
  • Maintain and improve our existing backend services

You Have:

  • 1+ Years experience developing software in a professional environment
  • Prior experience building consumer-facing products at scale
  • Proficient coding skills in modern languages and frameworks such as React, Kotlin, Swift, Objective-C etc
  • Proven ability with thinking though and delivering quality user experiences.
  • Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Bonus Points

  • Experience with languages/frameworks we use at Twitch: Typescript, Golang
  • Experience building software and services using AWS technologies such as ECS, DynamoDB, Lambda, SQS, and Step Functions
  • Familiarity with Twitch, gaming, and/or streaming on Twitch

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from our lowest geographic market up to our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. This position will remain open until filled. For more information, please visit https://www.twitch.tv/jobs/en/#learn-more. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site._

Twitch is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Twitch values your privacy. Please consult our Candidate Privacy Notice, for information about how we collect, use, and disclose personal information of our candidates._

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