Senior Software Engineer

Twitch • San Francisco, CA

92d • $151,300 - $261,500

About The Position

We are seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer to join our Video Platform team. This team is responsible for building and maintaining the systems that ensure that Twitch can deliver the best possible video experience to Viewers and Creators. You will be part of a larger team of Software Developers and partner with Product Managers, Technical Program Managers and other engineering teams from across the business. You can work in San Francisco, CA or Irvine, CA.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional software development or equivalent expertise
• B.A. or B.S. in Computer Science or a related discipline, or equivalent years of experience
• Experience building backend services at scale with technologies such as Golang and AWS
• Experience serving as a technical leader of a team of software engineers

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with video delivery concepts and systems
• Familiarity with AWS’ Interactive Video Service
• Familiarity with Twitch, gaming, and/or streaming on Twitch

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain the services that power Twitch’s video platform
• Serve as a technical leader for the Video Platform team
• Mentor and develop other engineers on the Video Platform team and other teams at Twitch
• Collaborate effectively with product managers, program managers, and other engineering teams at Twitch
• Contribute positively to Twitch’s engineering culture

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision & Disability Insurance
• 401(k)
• Maternity & Parental Leave
• Flexible PTO
• Amazon Employee Discount

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees