Senior Software Engineer

Twitch; New York (NY); On-site; USD 151,000 - 262,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in live streaming is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to design and develop their next-generation video distribution system. The role involves managing traffic delivery across multiple CDNs and requires expertise in Golang and distributed systems. Candidates with 6+ years of experience are encouraged to apply for this exciting opportunity in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision & Disability Insurance

401(k)

Maternity & Parental Leave

Flexible PTO

Amazon Employee Discount

Qualifications

• 6+ years of professional software development experience.
• Experience building and operating distributed systems at scale.
• Strong background in Golang/Go.

Responsibilities

• Architect and deliver the next generation of the Twitch Video Distribution system.
• Design systems that manage traffic across multiple CDNs.
• Provide technical leadership to team members.

Skills

Golang/Go

Distributed Systems

AWS Infrastructure

Education

B.A. or B.S. in Computer Science

Job description

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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.

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

IVS is building the future of interactive video. The Video Server Platform Network Traffic Management (NTM) team is seeking an experienced back end distributed systems developer to lead the design and development of our next generation video distribution system. This role focuses on building systems that manage traffic delivery across multiple CDNs (Content Delivery Networks).

If you’re excited by the idea of building back end services that overate at a worldwide scale, and have an interest in live video, this is the position for you.

You can work from San Francisco, Los Angeles, Irvine, New York City, or Seattle.

You Will:

• Architect and deliver the next generation of the Twitch Video Distribution system.
• Design and implement the systems which shape traffic across multiple CDNs, including our own custom live video specialized CDN
• Build robust, operable, and maintainable distributed software systems
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to intermediate and junior members of the team
  
  
  

You Have:

• 6+ years of professional software development or equivalent expertise
• Strong background in Golang/Go
• Experience building and operating distributed systems at scale
• Experience deploying and man aging services on AWS infrastructure
• B.A. or B.S. in Computer Science or a related discipline, or equivalent years of experience
  
  
  

Bonus Points

• Experience building or running a CDN
• Background in media protocols, ideally video
• Background in networking
• Familiarity with Twitch, either as a viewer or creator (or both!)
  
  
  

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.

Pursuant to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Job ID: TW8797

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

$151,300—$261,500 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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Technology, Information and Internet

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