Software Engineer, Memberships

Twitch
Seattle, US
On-site

Who this role is best for

Best suited to mid-level software engineers with experience in scalable systems and a passion for live streaming communities, working in Seattle or San Francisco.

Best fit for

  • Engineers who thrive in collaborative environments building high-traffic systems
    — “work alongside our highly engaged and collaborative team
  • Developers with a track record of crafting user-centric product experiences
    — “A track record of building product experiences that users love
  • Candidates proficient in distributed systems and modern programming languages
    — “Excellent proficiency in modern programming languages (Python, Java, Go) and distributed system technologies

Things to consider

  • Location flexibility limited to Seattle or San Francisco offices
    — “Our team is based in San Francisco, CA and Seattle, WA
  • Must be comfortable with operational support for live services
    — “Participate in Operational Excellence work to maintain and support our live services

How to stand out

  • Demonstrate specific examples of systems scaling to millions of users
    — “Architect and build robust, scalable applications that can handle millions of concurrent users
  • Highlight any experience with Twitch's tech stack or AWS services
    — “Familiarity with Twitch's tech stack: Golang, TypeScript/React
  • Showcase projects that align with Twitch's creator-focused mission
    — “building rewarding experiences allowing creators to make a living doing what they love
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · TeamLevel · Junior

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • Design and implementation of scalable systems
  • Collaboration with product managers and designers
  • Building rewarding experiences for creators
Typical background
1+ years of professional software development experience with a focus on building scalable systems

Skills & requirements

Required

PythonJavaGoDistributed SystemsScalabilityAWSMobile DevelopmentTwitch Tech Stack

Preferred

GoTypescript/reactECSDynamodbLambdaSQSStep Functions

Stack & domain

PythonJavaGoDistributed SystemsAWSEcsDynamodbLambdaSqsStep FunctionsProblem SolvingCollaborationCommunicationWeb DevelopmentMobile DevelopmentCloud Computing

About the role

Original posting from Twitch via Greenhouse

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 Memberships team within the Commerce Engineering organization, where we’re building rewarding experiences allowing creators to make a living doing what they love. We’re the team behind our continuous patronage features including channel Subscriptions, Gifting, and Turbo.

As a member of our team, you’ll work alongside our highly engaged and collaborative team to design, build and maintain systems that scale to millions of concurrent users. We actively seek to improve our experiences and are looking for members that are passionate about our end users.  

Our team is based in San Francisco, CA and Seattle, WA

You Will:

Create interactive experiences that are rewarding for both viewers and creators 

Architect and build robust, scalable applications that can handle millions of concurrent users

Participate in Operational Excellence work to maintain and support our live services

Collaborate with fellow engineers, product managers and designers to build new products and solutions

You Have:

1+ years of professional software development experience with a focus on building scalable systems

Excellent proficiency in modern programming languages (Python, Java, Go) and distributed system technologies

A track record of building product experiences that users love

Sharp problem-solving skills with a focus on algorithms, data structures, and distributed system design

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent real-world experience

Bonus Points

Familiarity with Twitch's tech stack: Golang, TypeScript/React

Experience working with mobile development, either native or hybrid

Experience with AWS technologies like ECS, DynamoDB, Lambda, SQS, and Step Functions

A passion for gaming, streaming, or the Twitch platform

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. 

Job ID: TW9214

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

US, WA, Seattle - Annually$110,500—$160,000 USDUS, CA, San Francisco - Annually $127,100—$185,000 USDTwitch 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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Source: Twitch careers (Greenhouse)

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