Software Engineer

1 Week ago • 3 Years + • Full Stack Development

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Software Engineer on the IGDB team at Twitch, you'll contribute to the development of the IGDB.com website and its data products. This role involves designing, building, and maintaining performant features, following engineering best practices, writing high-quality code, participating in code reviews, and contributing to product planning. You'll collaborate with other engineering teams and improve discovery for IGDB.com, Twitch viewers, and third-party apps using the IGDB API. The position requires experience in database management, concurrency, and data modeling, along with strong communication and organizational skills.
Must have:
  • 3+ years software engineering experience
  • Production code writing experience
  • Database management, concurrency, data modeling
  • Sound technical judgment
  • Strong communication skills
Good to have:
  • AWS Services experience
  • Ruby on Rails experience
  • Kotlin/Java experience
Perks:
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • Dental, Vision & Life Insurance
  • Pension Plan

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

Twitch is building the future of interactive entertainment. As a software engineer on the IGDB team, you will provide input into the development of the IGDB.com website and its supporting data products, which will improve discovery for IGDB.com, hundreds of millions of Twitch viewers and hundreds of third-party gaming apps and websites that use the IGDB API. We are looking for passionate engineers who are excited to dig in with us. Reporting into the IGDB Engineering Manager you will apply fresh and creative ideas to overcome a range of infrastructure, code and data challenges.
At IGDB, which is part of Twitch, you'll experience the benefits of working in a fun and productive environment, while applying the resources of Twitch and Amazon. 

You Will:

  • Design, build, and maintain performant, reliable features under guidance and direction set by US based leadership.
  • Follow engineering best practices within your group and Twitch.
  • Produce clean, high-quality code, tests, and documentation in line with guidelines set by head office management.
  • Actively contribute to code and design reviews with peers and partners.
  • Contribute engineering input and feedback into product planning processes.
  • Partner with fellow engineering teams to accomplish projects together

You Have:

  • Readiness to try new things and work with a diverse group of people
  • 3+ years of relevant work experience as a software engineer
  • Experience writing quality production code
  • Experience with Database management, concurrency, data modeling
  • Sound technical judgment and a bias for action
  • Strong organizational and communication skills

Bonus Points

  • Experience using AWS Services
  • Experience with Ruby on Rails
  • Experience with Kotlin/Java

Perks

  • Private Medical Insurance
  • Dental, Vision & Life Insurance
  • Pension Plan

 

Job ID: TW8794

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

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