Software Engineer

Twitch; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Twitch is seeking a talented frontend developer with strong React Native experience to work on Web and Mobile features. You will collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers to design, build, and ship consumer-facing experiences that delight broadcasters and viewers alike.

The role emphasizes fullstack capabilities, including backend support, and requires passion for gaming and streaming. You’ll work with cutting-edge tooling in a fast-paced environment in San Francisco.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Ability to communicate complex technical ideas to both technical and business audiences.
• Track record of shipping high-quality user experiences at scale.

Responsibilities

• 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 reviews.
• Maintain and improve the backend services behind our features.

Skills

React Native

Frontend development

Web & Mobile

Go or backend languages

AWS (ECS, DynamoDB, Lambda, SQS, Step 

Communication of technical concepts

Gaming/Streaming familiarity

Consumer-facing product experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Go

AWS

React Native

Job description

• 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
• 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 reviews
• Maintain and improve the backend services behind our features

Enthusiasm for AI driven engineering practices and a continuous desire to optimize development lifecycles using modern automated toolsMinimum of Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or prior relevant engineering experiencesExperience communicating complicated technical problems to both technical and business audiencesA track record of thinking through and shipping quality user experiences1+ years of professional engineering experience building consumer-facing products at scaleReact Native experienceGo, or other backend languages we use at TwitchAWS experience (ECS, DynamoDB, Lambda, SQS, Step Functions)Familiarity with Twitch, gaming, and/or streamingPersonally built and or maintains software used by the gaming community