Software Engineer II, Android

Twitch is the world's largest live streaming service, fostering global communities around various interests. The Mobile Core Engineering team is seeking an Android Software Engineer II to evolve Twitch's mobile strategy towards a hybrid approach using React in WebViews and native Android. This role involves designing foundational components, optimizing performance, and providing technical leadership to empower mobile engineers in building exceptional user experiences for millions. The position requires independent operation and direct impact on how features are built and experienced on Android.

Must Have

• Design and implement foundational Android components and frameworks that support both native and hybrid experiences
• Build robust WebView infrastructure and bridges that enable seamless integration between React-based web content and native Android functionality
• Optimize performance and scalability of platform components used by millions of daily active users
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to Android engineers across multiple product teams on hybrid mobile architecture
• Drive architectural decisions that balance developer velocity, app performance, and maintainability
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to establish and maintain development standards for hybrid mobile applications
• 3+ years of professional Android development experience
• Strong proficiency in Kotlin and modern Android development practices
• Deep understanding of Android SDK, Jetpack libraries, and Android architecture components
• Experience building and shipping production Android applications to the Google Play Store
• Experience leveraging AI-powered development tools (such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or similar) to accelerate development

Good to Have

• Experience with hybrid mobile architectures, WebView integration, JavaScript bridges, React, or React Native
• Experience with video streaming or real-time communication technologies
• Experience working on platform or infrastructure teams that support multiple product teams

Perks & Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision & Disability Insurance
• 401(k)
• Maternity & Parental Leave
• Flexible PTO
• Amazon Employee Discount

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

Join Twitch's Mobile Core Engineering team as an Android Software Engineer and help shape the foundation of mobile development across Twitch. As a platform team, Mobile Core provides critical tools, frameworks, and best practices that empower all mobile engineers at Twitch to build exceptional experiences for millions of users. Twitch is evolving its mobile strategy from native-first to a hybrid approach that leverages React in WebViews alongside native Android capabilities. You'll work on high-impact initiatives including our hybrid web-to-mobile platform, performance optimization at scale, automated testing infrastructure, and developer tooling that accelerates velocity across the organization. Your work will directly impact how hundreds of engineers build features and how millions of users experience Twitch on Android. This role requires independent operation and technical leadership, as you'll regularly provide guidance to product teams across Community and Commerce organizations.

This position can sit in San Francisco, Irvine, or Seattle.

You Will:

• Design and implement foundational Android components and frameworks that support both native and hybrid (React in WebView) experiences
• Build robust WebView infrastructure and bridges that enable seamless integration between React-based web content and native Android functionality
• Optimize performance and scalability of platform components used by millions of daily active users
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to Android engineers across multiple product teams on hybrid mobile architecture
• Drive architectural decisions that balance developer velocity, app performance, and maintainability
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to establish and maintain development standards for hybrid mobile applications

You Have:

• 3+ years of professional Android development experience
• Strong proficiency in Kotlin and modern Android development practices
• Deep understanding of Android SDK, Jetpack libraries, and Android architecture components
• Experience building and shipping production Android applications to the Google Play Store
• Experience leveraging AI-powered development tools (such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or similar) to accelerate development

Bonus Points

• Experience with hybrid mobile architectures, WebView integration, JavaScript bridges, React, or React Native
• Experience with video streaming or real-time communication technologies
• Experience working on platform or infrastructure teams that support multiple product teams

Perks

• Medical, Dental, Vision & Disability Insurance
• 401(k)
• Maternity & Parental Leave
• Flexible PTO
• Amazon Employee Discount

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

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

Job ID: TW9031

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._

US Pay Per Year

$129,300 - $223,600 USD

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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