Software Engineer - Community

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 Twitter,  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 Community Collaborations team is looking for a full-stack engineer who is passionate about building and enhancing products for creators. As a software engineer on the team, you will create and maintain features within the Collaboration platform and products suite. You will report to the EngineeringManager within the Community Discovery and Engagement organization and join a team of passionate individuals to build products that solve and improve the lives of Twitch creators across the platform!

This position can be located in San Francisco, CA; Irvine, CA; Seattle, WA; New York, NY; or remote anywhere in the United States.

You Will:

• Work on a team to build high-quality Twitch products which improves collaboration across Twitch
• Implement features in both the Twitch back and frontend tech stacks
• Develop new services using AWS to meet the needs of our products
• Contribute to architectural, design, and process discussions
• Mentor and grow peers
• Participate in the team's oncall rotation

You Have:

• A degree in Computer Science, a related Engineering discipline, or equivalent experience.
• 4+ years of professional software development or equivalent
• Experience working in distributed and highly available systems.
• Experience with software architecture fundamentals such as Async programming, object-oriented design, abstractions, software design and multiple testing methodologies

Bonus Points

Perks

• Medical, Dental, Vision & Disability Insurance
• 401(k)
• Maternity & Parental Leave
• Flexible PTO
• Amazon Employee Discount
• Monthly Contribution & Discounts for Wellness Related Activities & Programs (e.g., gym memberships, off-site massages, etc.)

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Twitch. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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. 

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Job ID: TW8486

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