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Software Engineer I

Seattle, WAOnsiteFull Time$110,500–$160,000 /yrPosted 16 days agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

  • Go
  • React
  • Object-Oriented Programming
  • Data Structures
  • Algorithms
  • Scalability
  • Concurrency
  • API Design
  • Data Modeling
  • Distributed Systems

Nice to have

  • AWS
  • Python
  • Java

Role summary

Twitch is seeking a Software Engineer I to join the On-Demand team within the Engagement Growth organization. This role focuses on video on demand, clips, and short-form content, working on systems that scale to millions of users. The engineer will contribute across the full stack (Go backend, React frontend), collaborate with cross-functional teams, and participate in operational excellence. A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent industry experience, a strong foundation in data structures and algorithms, and proficiency in Go, Java, Python, or another object-oriented language are required. Familiarity with scalability, concurrency, API design, data modeling, and distributed systems is also necessary. Experience with AWS and React 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

On-Demand is a team within the Engagement Growth organization at Twitch, focused on ensuring our creators have the tools they need to build, grow, and entertain their communities. As an engineer here, you'll work on our video on demand, clips, and other short-form content. This includes how creators create and curate them, as well as the platforms that distribute these assets to all of their viewers. You'll work alongside a highly engaged, collaborative team that designs, builds, and maintains systems that scale to millions of concurrent users. We're constantly improving the experience for our users, and we're looking for new team members who share that passion for the end user. This position is in Seattle, WA.

You Will:

  • Learn and contribute across the full stack of our software
  • Backend (Go), Frontend (React)
  • Collaborate with fellow engineers, product managers and designers to build new products and solutions
  • Participate in Operational Excellence work to maintain and support our live services
  • Help earn customer trust by working with our support teams to resolve issues and fix production bugs
  • You Have:

  • A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent industry experience as a Software Engineer
  • Willingness to learn new things and work with a diverse group of people
  • A strong foundation in data structures and algorithms.
  • Familiarity with scalability, concurrency, API design, data modeling, and distributed systems fundamentals.
  • Proficiency in Go, Java, Python or another Object-oriented language
  • An eagerness to grow as a Software Engineer
  • Bonus Points

  • Familiarity with AWS infrastructure
  • Coding experience with React
  • Twitch experience / knowledge as a viewer, moderator or streamer
  • Perks

  • Medical, Dental, Vision & Disability Insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Maternity & Parental Leave
  • Flexible PTO
  • Amazon Employee Discount
  • Job ID: TW9308

    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, WA, Seattle - Annually$110,500—$160,000 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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    • 1

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    • 3

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

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    • 4

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      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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