Software Engineer, Discovery
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Job description
The Discovery Team in App Experiences manages a wide array of features and systems to help communities form, grow, and thrive on 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.
Our consumer facing features span both web and mobile surfaces, we're working hard to build fast, reliable, and easy to understand client-side experiences. This position is primarily focused across the entire stack (React and Golang) but will lean initially more toward backend systems, with future efforts moving more client-side.
This position is in San Francisco, CA.
You Will
- Work with product managers, technical leads, and other engineers to design, develop, launch, and operate interactive experiences, Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company's reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Requirements
1+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
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Experience programming with at least one software programming language
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Prior experience building consumer-facing products at scale
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Proficient coding skills in modern languages and frameworks such as React, Kotlin, Swift, Objective-C etc
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Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
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Minimum of Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
Preferred Qualifications
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Experience with languages/frameworks we use at Twitch: React, Typescript, Golang
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Experience with mobile development
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Experience building software and services using AWS technologies such as ECS, DynamoDB, Lambda, SQS, and Step Functions
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Familiarity with Twitch, gaming, and/or streaming on Twitch
Benefits & conditions
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, San Francisco - 127,100.00 - 185,000.00 USD annually
USA, WA, SEATTLE - 110,500.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually
USA, WA, Seattle - 110,500.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually