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Software Engineer - Creator
Job Summary
Job Description
- Degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience
- 1+ years of professional software development experience
- Proficiency in Go, Java, C#, Kotlin, C++, or Scala
- Proficiency in Javascript or Typescript
- Strong foundation in data structures and algorithms
- Attitude for self-improvement and collaboration
- Experience with service-oriented or microservice architecture using Go
- Experience with AWS or similar cloud platform services
- Experience with highly scalable notification platforms
- Experience with live streaming tools
- Experience with large-scale websites using React
- Medical, Dental, Vision & Disability Insurance
- 401(k)
- Maternity & Parental Leave
- Flexible PTO
- Amazon Employee Discount
19 skills required
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 Creator Growth team builds new products and features that help our creators improve their streams and grow their audience on Twitch. We’re looking for a full stack engineer with a strength in backend development willing to work end-to-end to improve existing experiences and bring delightful new experiences into our products. As an engineer on our team, you will work on products our creators use every day such as the Notifications Platform, Creator Dashboard, Creator Analytics, Recorded Content Experiences, and more. Our job is to ensure that every streamer on Twitch has a great experience and support them as they grow.
If you are passionate about helping creators on Twitch grow and succeed, this is the place for you! You can work from San Francisco, CA; Seattle, WA; New York City, NY, or Irvine, CA!
You Will:
- Work with teams within Creator Growth and others to build high-quality Twitch products and creator experiences
- Contribute to architectural, design, and process discussions involving technological choices
- Implement features primarily in the Twitch backend tech and at times in the Twitch frontend or mobile tech stacks
- Identify and uphold engineering best practices
- Work backwards from customer needs to create working designs on-time
- Work in a supportive team environment with shared code, code reviews, and disciplined quality control; quality begins with the developers on the team
You Have:
- Completed a degree in Computer Science, a related Engineering discipline, or have equivalent experience
- Completed 1+ years of professional software development or equivalent internship or co-op experience
- Proficiency in one or more of the following: Go, Java, C#, Kotlin, C++ or Scala
- Proficiency in Javascript or Typescript
- A strong foundation of data structures and algorithms
- An attitude of self improvement, able to take feedback well and collaborate with teammates
Bonus Points
- Experience working in a service-oriented or microservice architecture using Go
- Experience working with AWS or similar cloud platform services configuring infrastructure with code
- Experience working with highly scalable notification platforms (Email, Push, SMS, On-site)
- Experience with live streaming tools on Twitch or other platforms
- Experience working on large-scale websites using React
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: TW8844
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
$99,500 - $200,000 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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