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About the Role:
We are seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer to join our Video Platform team. This team is responsible for building and maintaining the systems that ensure that Twitch can deliver the best possible video experience to Viewers and Creators. You will be part of a larger team of Software Developers and partner with Product Managers Technical Program Managers and other engineering teams from across the business.
You Will:
- Build and maintain the services that power Twitchs video platform
- Serve as a technical leader for the Video Platform team
- Mentor and develop other engineers on the Video Platform team and other teams at Twitch
- Collaborate effectively with product managers program managers and other engineering teams at Twitch
- Contribute positively to Twitchs engineering culture
Perks
- Medical Dental Vision & Disability Insurance
- 401(k)
- Maternity & Parental Leave
- Flexible PTO
- Amazon Employee Discount
- 5 years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 5 years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
- 5 years of leading design or architecture (design patterns reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- Experience as a mentor tech lead or leading an engineering team
- 5 years of professional software development or equivalent expertise.
- B.A. or B.S. in Computer Science or a related discipline or equivalent years of experience
- Experience building backend services at scale with technologies such as Golang and AWS
- Experience serving as a technical leader of a team of software engineers
- Familiarity with video delivery concepts and systems
- Familiarity with AWS Interactive Video Service
- Familiarity with Twitch gaming and/or streaming on Twitch
Twitch is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.
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 Companys 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.
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