Software Engineer I, Discovery

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 our Blog. Be sure to explore our Interviewing Guide to learn how to ace our interview process. About the Role 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 Investigate, instrument and solve performance problems Build distributed applications at scale Collaborate with both your team and related teams - fostering shared understanding of how to solve common problems and deliver solutions Work backwards from customer problems to drive business impact You Have: 1+ Years experience developing software in a professional environment Prior experience building consumer-facing products at scale Proficient coding skills in modern languages and frameworks such as React, Kotlin, Swift, Objective-C, etc. Excellent verbal and written communication skills Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience Bonus Points Experience with languages/frameworks we use at Twitch: React, Typescript, Golang Experience with mobile development Experience building software and services using AWS technologies such as ECS, DynamoDB, Lambda, SQS, and Step Functions Familiarity with Twitch, gaming, and/or streaming on Twitch 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: TW9228 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. US, CA, San Francisco $127,100—$185,000 USD Twitch is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Twitch values your privacy. Please consult our Candidate Privacy Notice, for information about how we collect, use, and disclose personal information of our candidates.