Software Development Engineer II - Creator Growth (Contract)

About Us:

Launched in 2011, Twitch is a global community that comes together each day to create multiplayer entertainment: unique, live, unpredictable experiences created by the interactions of millions. We bring the joy of co-op to everything, from casual gaming to world-class esports to anime marathons, music, and art streams. Twitch also hosts TwitchCon, where we bring everyone together to celebrate, learn, and grow their personal interests and passions. We're always live at Twitch. Stay up to date on all things Twitch on Linkedin, Twitter and on our Blog.

About the Role:

The Creator Growth team builds new products and features that help our creators grow their content quality and community on Twitch. We’re looking for a full stack engineer, who as a contractor will work end-to-end to build and improve features that empower our creators on Twitch.

As an engineer on our team, you will build and enhance experiences our creators use on the Creator Dashboard (dashboard.twitch.tv). Our job is to ensure that every broadcaster on Twitch has a great experience and support them as they grow the quality of their content and channel audience.

If you are passionate about helping creators on Twitch grow and succeed, this is the place for you!

You Will:

• Develop and deliver new product services and features on native AWS infrastructure
• Define and build APIs to support a wide variety of use cases which benefit creators
• Use cutting-edge web technologies to create rich user interfaces and experiences
• Produce clean, high-quality code, tests, and documentation
• Work across stakeholders, teams and organizations to bring value to our creators

You Have:

• Minimum of Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or prior relevant engineering experiences
• Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, data modeling and schema design
• Experience working with frontend technologies such as React.js
• 3+ years as an software engineer
• Clear verbal and written communication
• Proficient experience level in one or more of the following language: Go, Java, C++, TypeScript
• A growth mindset and you value collaboration with teammates

Bonus Point

• Experience with AWS infrastructure
• Experience with GraphQL
• Experience with live streaming tools on Twitch or other platforms

Location(s): San Francisco, CA

Contract Length: 6-9 months  (per length of service policy)

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, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, or other legally protected status.

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

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $85.00/hour in our lowest geographic market up to $110.00/hour 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.