Software Engineer I, Commerce Engineering

Twitch; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 127,100 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision & Disability Insurance

401(k)

Maternity & Parental Leave

Flexible PTO

Amazon Employee Discount

Job summary

A leading live streaming service is seeking a developer to join their Commerce Engineering organization, focusing on enhancing viewer engagement and building robust applications. Responsibilities include crafting immersive experiences for users and collaborating across teams. Ideal candidates possess strong communication skills, experience with consumer-facing products, and knowledge of modern programming languages. This role offers competitive compensation and various benefits.

Qualifications

• Strong collaboration skills with teammates.
• Experience with mobile development (native/hybrid) is a plus.
• A passion for gaming, streaming, or the Twitch platform.

Responsibilities

• Craft immersive, interactive experiences for viewers.
• Architect and build robust, scalable applications.
• Collaborate across teams to drive business impact.
• Transform customer feedback into innovative features.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Experience building consumer-facing products

Modern programming languages and frameworks

Problem-solving skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Tools

Golang

Typescript/React

AWS technologies (ECS, DynamoDB, Lambda, SQS, Step Functions)

Job description

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 Blog. Be sure to explore our Interviewing Guide to learn how to ace our interview process.

About the Team

Twitch is all about community, and our Community Team is a core pillar of what makes Twitch, Twitch. Teams within Community are responsible for a myriad of product areas impacting the creator, viewer, and moderator journeys on our platform. As a member of our team, you'll build solutions that improve the experience of millions of daily active users on our platform and create tools that keep both streamers and viewers engaged and connected on our platform.

About the Role

Join Twitch's Commerce Engineering organization, where we're revolutionizing how viewers engage with their favorite creators. We are the teams behind Subscriptions, Gifting, Bits, Hype Train and Turbo products. From experimental features to established systems used by millions, we're constantly pushing the boundaries of what's possible in live streaming.

You can work from Seattle, WA or San Francisco, CA.

You Will:

• Craft immersive, interactive experiences that keep viewers supporting creators while engaging with the Twitch Community
• Architect and build robust, scalable applications that can handle millions of concurrent users
• Collaborate across teams to create cohesive solutions that drive business impact
• Transform customer feedback into innovative features that enhance the Twitch experience

You Have:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; Ability to effectively collaborate with teammates is critical to success.
• A track record of building consumer-facing products that users love
• Demonstrable experience of modern programming languages and frameworks
• Sharp problem-solving skills with a focus on algorithms, data structures, and schema design
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent real-world experience

Bonus Points

• Experience with mobile development, either native or hybrid
• Familiarity with Twitch's tech stack: Golang, Typescript/React
• Experience with AWS technologies like ECS, DynamoDB, Lambda, SQS, and Step Functions
• A passion for gaming, streaming, or the Twitch platform

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: TW9135

US, WA, Seattle - Annually

$110,500 — $160,000 USD

US, CA, San Francisco - Annually

$127,100 — $185,000 USD

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