Software Engineer, Safety

Amazon; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision & Disability Insurance

401(k)

Maternity & Parental Leave

Flexible PTO

Employee Discounts

Job summary

A leading live streaming company in San Francisco is looking for a Full Stack Junior Software Engineer for their Safety Products team. The role involves contributing to the development of safety features and tools for channel moderators. The ideal candidate has over a year of experience in software development and a degree in Computer Science or relevant experience. Benefits include medical insurance, a 401(k), and flexible PTO.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
• 1+ years of professional experience through internships or projects.
• Sharp problem-solving skills with an understanding of algorithms and data structures.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the full software development cycle.
• Own parts of the user experience for moderation features.
• Engage with cross-functional partners and collaborate effectively.

Skills

Problem-solving skills

Understanding of CS concepts

Knowledge of programming languages and frameworks

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent real-world experience

Tools

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

Tech stack familiarity (Golang, Typescript/React, iOS, Android)

Job description

Overview

Job ID: 10390629 | Twitch Interactive, Inc. - D48

If you are interested in this position, please apply on Twitch's Career site https://www.twitch.tv/jobs/en/

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 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 discover the projects we’re solving on our Blog. Be sure to explore our Interviewing Guideto learn how to ace our interview process.

About the Role:
We are looking for a Full Stack, Junior Software Engineer to join our Safety Products team, responsible for all the safety related features that our users can see and interact with, be it at the site/app level (TOS enforcement, report creation, processing, resolution, appeal flows, etc.) or at the channel level, by creating and maintaining tools for channel moderators and streamers (bans, timeouts, warnings, AutoMod, Suspicious Users, Shield Mode, etc.). Our team is based at Twitch headquarters in San Francisco, CA.

You Will

• Learn about and make contributions to our tech stack, back and front end, mobile, data, infra and more.
• Own and maintain parts of the user experience that support moderation features as well as global safety products.
• Engage with the full software development cycle: contributing to software initiatives, coding with best practices, providing documentation, testing, and delivering software components on time and with quality.
• Work independently and learn to collaborate with a team of cross-functional partners, Product Managers, UX designers, Data and Applied Scientists, Marketers, etc.

Perks

• Medical, Dental, Vision & Disability Insurance
• 401(k)
• Maternity & Parental Leave
• Flexible PTO
• Employee Discounts

Basic Qualifications

• 1+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 1+ years of professional software development experience, or equivalent in internship, school or solo projects
• Working knowledge of modern programming languages and frameworks
• Sharp problem-solving skills, excellent understanding of CS concepts (algorithms, data structures, distributed computing)
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent real-world experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
• Any prior experience on the safety or moderation space
• Familiarity with Twitch's tech stack: Golang, Typescript/React, iOS, Android
• Experience with AWS technologies like ECS, DynamoDB, Lambda, SQS, and Step Functions

Twitch is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

The base salary range and any compensation details are typically provided during the interview process. Learn more about benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.