About the position
For many of our creators, streaming on Twitch is a career, and our Commerce systems are central to making this possible. We're operating at a massive scale and you'll help millions of creators to earn a living doing what they love. As a Software Development Engineer at Twitch, you'll play a crucial role in designing, developing, and maintaining core features of our platform. You'll work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, scalable solutions that enhance the Twitch experience for millions of users worldwide. You will report to the Senior Engineering Manager of Memberships team and have the opportunity to build and scale solutions that affect millions of users and broadcasters. You will take high ownership of your services - architecting, building and operating them. You will partner with other engineers, product managers, designers and data specialists to deliver solutions.
Responsibilities
- Work with technical leads and other engineers to design and develop commerce products platform and services
- Contribute to customer-focused project deliveries
- Work with other teams to clarify product requirements
- Improve engineering processes
- Participate in design and code reviews
- Engage in operational activities and improvements.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or prior relevant engineering experiences
- Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, data modeling and schema design
- 1+ years as a software engineer
- Experience creating detailed technical documentation
- Proficient experience level in one or more of the following languages: Go, Javascript, Java, C++, Swift, Kotlin
Nice-to-haves
- Familiarity with the AWS ecosystem
- Previous experience in commerce or monetization domain
- Twitch user, broadcaster, or partner or experience in the gaming industry
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision & Disability Insurance
- 401(k)
- Maternity & Parental Leave
- Flexible PTO
- Amazon Employee Discount
