Software Engineer I, Frontend

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Join the Community Discovery & Engagement team to create innovative web and mobile features that enhance user experience and drive community growth on Twitch.

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

The Community Discovery & Engagement team manages a wide array of features and systems to help communities form, grow, and thrive on Twitch. These features let people participate in their favorite communities and discover new ones more efficiently. We work hard to bring novel opportunities to the world of streaming both individually and in collaboration with similar streamers. Some examples of spaces we own include Chat, Stream Together, Discovery, and Channel Points.

Our consumer facing features span both web and mobile surfaces. This position is primarily focused on web & mobile frontend development (React) but is expected to be fullstack, with some responsibilities around supporting and maintaining backend systems.

You Will:

  • Deliver high quality user experiences on both Web and Mobile surfaces.
  • Work with product managers, designers, technical leads, and other engineers to design, develop, launch, and operate interactive       experiences and products
  • Work backwards from customer problems to drive business impact
  • Maintain and improve our existing backend services

You Have:

  • 1+ Years experience developing software in a professional environment
  • Prior experience building consumer-facing products at scale
  • Proficient coding skills in modern languages and frameworks such as React, Kotlin, Swift, Objective-C etc
  • Proven ability with thinking though and delivering quality user experiences. 
  • Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Bonus Points

  • Experience with languages/frameworks we use at Twitch: React, Typescript, Golang
  • Experience building software and services using AWS technologies such as ECS, DynamoDB, Lambda, SQS, and Step Functions
  • Familiarity with Twitch, gaming, and/or streaming on Twitch

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: TW9002

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from our lowest geographic market up to 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. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. This position will remain open until filled. For more information, please visit https://www.twitch.tv/jobs/en/#learn-more. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

 

US Pay Per Year
$99,500$200,000 USD

Twitch is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Twitch values your privacy. Please consult our Candidate Privacy Notice, for information about how we collect, use, and disclose personal information of our candidates.

Perks & Benefits Extracted with AI

  • Health Insurance: Medical, Dental, Vision & Disability Insurance
  • 401(k) Plan: 401(k)
  • Paid Parental Leave: Maternity & Parental Leave
  • Paid Time Off: Flexible PTO

Twitch is the world's leading video platform and community for gamers. More than 45 million gamers gather every month on Twitch to broadcast, watch and chat about gaming. Twitch's video platform is the backbone of both live and on-demand distribution for the entire video game ecosystem. This includes game publishers, developers, media outlets, industry conventions and press conferences, casual gamers and gaming for charity events. Twitch also caters to the entire esports industry, spanning the top pro players, tournaments, leagues, talk shows and organizations. Learn more at https://twitch.tv.

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