Software Engineer, Browser Client

Are you a TypeScript enthusiast? Is React your jam? If so, you’ll be right at home on the Browser Clients Team. We build and maintain the client-side framework that powers www.twitch.tv. As a Front-end Engineer, you’ll be integral to shipping performant, high quality, and delightful software to Twitch viewers and creators.

You can work in San Francisco, CA; Irvine, CA; New York, NY; or Seattle, WA.

You Will

• Work effectively with the Browser Clients team and feature teams to build high quality Twitch client experiences.
• Build, maintain and improve the platform capabilities, developer workflows, tools, and processes that enable feature teams to ship their changes with confidence and velocity.
• Become an expert in Twitch’s browser-client technology stack and provide guidance to feature teams on implementing their front-end use cases and understanding their performance in production.
• Contribute to architectural, technical design, and process discussions which guide the evolution of Twitch’s browser-based clients.
• Identify and uphold frontend engineering best practices through documentation, static analysis, testing and developer education efforts.

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, a related field, or equivalent experience

• 1+ years experience working on large scale JavaScript applications
• Experience with TypeScript and React
• A good understanding of CSS
• Strong analytical problem solving skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Architectural experience creating highly-scalable web applications
• A solid understanding of best practices and techniques regarding web scalability, performance, and security
• Experience with GraphQL especially the Apollo Client
• Experience with SCSS or SASS
• Experience with Webpack
• Experience with React Testing Library, Playwright, or other major testing frameworks
• Experience with client telemetry/observability

Perks

• Medical, Dental, Vision & Disability Insurance
• 401(k)
• Maternity & Parental Leave
• Flexible PTO
• Amazon Employee Discount, The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, CA, Irvine - 122,600.00 - 170,000.00 USD annually USA, CA, San Francisco - 127,100.00 - 185,000.00 USD annually USA, NY, New York - 121,600.00 - 180,600.00 USD annually USA, WA, Seattle - 110,500.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually

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