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Software Engineer I

San Francisco, CAOnsiteFull TimeEntry-level (exp-based)$127,100–$185,000 /yrPosted 29 days agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

  • consumer-facing features
  • web
  • mobile
  • React
  • backend systems
  • AI driven engineering practices
  • automated tools

Nice to have

  • React Native
  • Go
  • AWS
  • ECS
  • DynamoDB
  • Lambda

Role summary

Twitch is seeking a Software Engineer I to join the Community Growth organization in San Francisco. This role focuses on web and mobile frontend development using React, with responsibilities extending to full-stack development and backend system support. The engineer will partner with product managers, designers, and other engineers to deliver high-quality user experiences, drive business impact by solving customer problems, and participate in code reviews. The ideal candidate has at least 1 year of experience building consumer-facing products at scale, strong technical communication skills, and enthusiasm for AI-driven engineering practices and automated tools. Preferred qualifications include React Native, Go, and AWS experience.

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 Growth organization is driving measurable audience growth, engagement, and revenue for our streamers while delivering exceptional experiences that delight our viewers. Our mission is to design smarter tools, seamless pathways between discovery and support, and meaningful opportunities that connect people to what they love most about 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, and Discovery. This team will also be focusing on making sure Web and Mobile Twitch “Just Works” and also evolving the mobile app experience in new and exciting ways. Our consumer facing features span both web and mobile surfaces. This position is primarily focused on web & mobile frontend development (React heavy for both Web & Mobile) but is expected to be fullstack, with some responsibilities around supporting and maintaining backend systems. We’re particularly interested in someone that will become an expert in both of these platforms as well as has passion in influencing what these features should be and how they work.

You can work in San Francisco, CA

You Will:

  • Deliver high quality user experiences across Web and Mobile surfaces
  • Partner with product managers, designers, and engineers to design, develop, launch, and operate consumer-facing features
  • Work backwards from customer problems to drive business impact
  • Participate in design and code reviewsMaintain and improve the backend services behind our features
  • You Have:

  • Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or prior relevant engineering experiences
  • 1+ years of professional engineering experience building consumer-facing products at scale
  • Experience communicating complicated technical problems to both technical and business audiences
  • A track record of thinking through and shipping quality user experiences
  • Enthusiasm for AI driven engineering practices and a continuous desire to optimize development lifecycles using modern automated tools.
  • Bonus Points

  • React Native experience
  • Go, or other backend languages we use at Twitch
  • AWS experience (ECS, DynamoDB, Lambda, SQS, Step Functions)
  • Familiarity with Twitch, gaming, and/or streaming
  • Personally built and or maintains software used by the gaming community
  • 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: TW9303

    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.

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