If you are interested in this position, please apply on Twitch's Career site https://www.twitch.tv/jobs/en/
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.
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
Perks
- Medical, Dental, Vision & Disability Insurance
- 401(k)
- Maternity & Parental Leave
- Flexible PTO
- Amazon Employee Discount- 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- 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
Twitch is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit
https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $99,500/year in our lowest geographic market up to $200,000/year in 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. For more information, please visit
https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
