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Software Engineer I, Payments

San Francisco, CAOnsiteFull TimeEntry-level (exp-based)$127,100–$185,000 /yrPosted 2 months agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

  • Go
  • Ruby
  • Java
  • C++
  • data structures
  • algorithms
  • data modeling
  • schema design

Nice to have

  • AWS
  • commerce
  • payments
  • Twitch user
  • broadcaster
  • partner

Role summary

Twitch is seeking a Software Engineer I for its Payments team in San Francisco, CA. This role involves building and scaling solutions for millions of users and broadcasters, focusing on the commerce/payments platform. The engineer will report to the Senior Engineering Manager and collaborate with cross-functional teams. Responsibilities include designing, developing, and operating services, contributing to project deliveries, and improving engineering processes. A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience, strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, data modeling, schema design, and at least 1 year of software engineering experience are required. Proficiency in Go, Ruby, Java, or C++ is necessary. Experience with AWS, commerce, or payments is a plus.

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

For many of our creators, streaming on Twitch is a career, and our payment systems are central to making this possible. We're operating at a massive scale and you'll help millions of creators to earn a living doing what they love.

As a key member of the engineering team, you will report to the Senior Engineering Manager of Payments team and have the opportunity to build and scale solutions that affect millions of users and broadcasters. You will take high ownership of your services - architecting, building and operating them. You will partner with other engineers, product managers, designers and data specialists to deliver solutions.

Our team is based in San Francisco, CA

You Will:

  • Work with technical leads and other engineers to design and develop commerce/payments platform and services
  • Contribute to customer-focused project deliveries
  • Work with other teams to clarify product requirements
  • Improve engineering processes
  • Participate in design and code reviews
  • 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
  • 1+ years as an software engineer
  • Experience creating detailed technical documentation
  • Proficient experience level in one or more of the following language: Go, Ruby, Java, C++
  • Familiar with AWS ecosystem
  • Bonus Points

  • Experience in commerce or payments domainTwitch user, broadcaster, or partner or experience in the gaming industry
  • Perks

  • Medical, Dental, Vision & Disability Insurance401(k)Maternity & Parental LeaveFlexible PTOAmazon Employee Discount
  • Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

    Job ID: TW9253

    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.

    US, CA, San Francisco$127,100—$185,000 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.

    Sample Twitch interview questions

    • 1

      Create a platform for real-time processing of digital transactions in e-commerce.

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    • 2

      Build a real-time machine translation system.

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    • 3

      Implement a real-time social media feed in the style of Facebook.

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    • 4

      Merge Overlapping Intervals Merge overlapping intervals in an array. Input: intervals = [[1,4],[4,5]] Output: [[1,5]] Explanation: The intervals touch exactly at the 4 mark, so they are successfully merged into a single continuous interval.

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    • 5

      Search for a Word in a 2D Board Search for a word in a 2D board of characters. Input: board = [["C","A","A"],["A","A","A"],["B","C","D"]], word = "AAB" Output: TRUE Explanation: DFS traverses adjacent matching letters perfectly, finding "AAB" without improperly revisiting any cells.

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