Software Engineer I

Lensa; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Twitch is seeking a Software Engineer I in Seattle to enhance and innovate streamer monetization features. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and relevant experience in software engineering, committed to optimizing user experience and collaborative engineering practices. Join a dynamic team dedicated to scaling systems for millions of users, focusing on backend and frontend technologies, while enjoying benefits like flexible PTO and comprehensive insurance.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision & Disability Insurance

401(k)

Maternity & Parental Leave

Flexible PTO

Amazon Employee Discount

Qualifications

• 1 - 2 years of relevant software engineering experience.
• Strong foundation in data structures and algorithms.
• Eagerness to grow as a Software Engineer.

Responsibilities

• Contribute across the full stack of our software.
• Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and designers.
• Help earn customer trust by resolving issues and fixing bugs.

Skills

Data structures

Algorithms

Concurrency

API design

Distributed systems

Scalability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Go

Java

Python

React

Job description

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Software Engineer I

@ Twitch Seattle, WA

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

Streamer Monetization Experience is a team within the Commerce organization here at Twitch that focuses on ensuring our creators have the tools they need to make a living doing what they love. As an engineer here you'll help us continue to improve these experiences, like Emotes and Alerts, and build new features to help creators recognize and reward their supporters.

As an engineer on the team, you will work alongside a highly engaged and collaborative team that works to design, build and maintain systems that scale to millions of concurrent users. We actively seek to continue to improve our experiences for our users and are looking for new team members that share that passion.

This role is based out of our Seattle office.

You Will

• Learn and contribute across the full stack of our software
• Backend (Go), Web Frontend (React), Mobile Frontend (iOS / Android)
• 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

• 1 - 2 years of relevant software engineering experience
• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent industry experience as a Software Engineer
• A strong foundation in data structures and algorithms.
• Familiarity with scalability, concurrency, API design, data modeling, and distributed systems.
• 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 in either iOS or Android
• 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: TW8816

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

$99,500—$200,000 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.

If you have questions about this posting, please contact [e-mail]

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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