Software Engineer I, Memberships

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.

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

Perks

* Medical, Dental, Vision & Disability Insurance

* 401(k)

* Maternity & Parental Leave

* Flexible PTO

* Amazon Employee Discount

Basic qualifications

- 1+ years of professional software development experience

- 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

Preferred qualifications

- 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

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.

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.

USA, CA, San Francisco - 127,100.00 - 185,000.00 USD annually

USA, WA, Seattle - 110,500.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually