Software Engineer II, Android
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Job Location:
San Francisco, CA - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 129300 - 223600
Posted on:
21 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
If you are interested in this position please apply on Twitchs Career sitehttps:// Us:
Twitch is the worlds 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.
Were about community inside and out. Youll find coworkers who are eager to team up collaborate and smash (or elegantly solve) problems together. Were on a quest to empower live communities so if this sounds good to you see what were up to onLinkedInand X and discover the projects were solving on ourBlog. Be sure to explore ourInterviewing Guideto learn how to ace our interview process.
About the Role
Join Twitchs Mobile Core Engineering team as an Android Software Engineer and help shape the foundation of mobile development across Twitch. As a platform team Mobile Core provides critical tools frameworks and best practices that empower all mobile engineers at Twitch to build exceptional experiences for millions of users. Twitch is evolving its mobile strategy from native-first to a hybrid approach that leverages React in WebViews alongside native Android capabilities. Youll work on high-impact initiatives including our hybrid web-to-mobile platform performance optimization at scale automated testing infrastructure and developer tooling that accelerates velocity across the organization. Your work will directly impact how hundreds of engineers build features and how millions of users experience Twitch on Android. This role requires independent operation and technical leadership as youll regularly provide guidance to product teams across Community and Commerce organizations.
This position can sit in San Francisco Irvine or Seattle.
You Will
- Design and implement foundational Android components and frameworks that support both native and hybrid (React in WebView) experiences
- Build robust WebView infrastructure and bridges that enable seamless integration between React-based web content and native Android functionality
- Optimize performance and scalability of platform components used by millions of daily active users
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to Android engineers across multiple product teams on hybrid mobile architecture
- Drive architectural decisions that balance developer velocity app performance and maintainability
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to establish and maintain development standards for hybrid mobile applications
Perks
* Medical Dental Vision & Disability Insurance
* 401(k)
* Maternity & Parental Leave
* Flexible PTO
* Amazon Employee Discount
- 3 years of Android development experience
- Strong proficiency in Kotlin and modern Android development practices
- Deep understanding of Android SDK Jetpack libraries and Android architecture components
- Experience building and shipping production Android applications to the Google Play Store
- Experience leveraging AI-powered development tools (such as GitHub Copilot Cursor or similar) to accelerate development
- Experience with hybrid mobile architectures WebView integration JavaScript bridges React or React Native
- Experience with video streaming or real-time communication technologies
- Experience working on platform or infrastructure teams that support multiple product teams
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.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process including support for the interview or onboarding process please visit for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $129300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $223600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity sign-on payments and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits. For more information please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
Twitch is the worlds 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.
Were about community inside and out. Youll find coworkers who are eager to team up collaborate and smash (or elegantly solve) problems together. Were on a quest to empower live communities so if this sounds good to you see what were up to onLinkedInand X and discover the projects were solving on ourBlog. Be sure to explore ourInterviewing Guideto learn how to ace our interview process.
About the Role
Join Twitchs Mobile Core Engineering team as an Android Software Engineer and help shape the foundation of mobile development across Twitch. As a platform team Mobile Core provides critical tools frameworks and best practices that empower all mobile engineers at Twitch to build exceptional experiences for millions of users. Twitch is evolving its mobile strategy from native-first to a hybrid approach that leverages React in WebViews alongside native Android capabilities. Youll work on high-impact initiatives including our hybrid web-to-mobile platform performance optimization at scale automated testing infrastructure and developer tooling that accelerates velocity across the organization. Your work will directly impact how hundreds of engineers build features and how millions of users experience Twitch on Android. This role requires independent operation and technical leadership as youll regularly provide guidance to product teams across Community and Commerce organizations.
This position can sit in San Francisco Irvine or Seattle.
You Will
- Design and implement foundational Android components and frameworks that support both native and hybrid (React in WebView) experiences
- Build robust WebView infrastructure and bridges that enable seamless integration between React-based web content and native Android functionality
- Optimize performance and scalability of platform components used by millions of daily active users
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to Android engineers across multiple product teams on hybrid mobile architecture
- Drive architectural decisions that balance developer velocity app performance and maintainability
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to establish and maintain development standards for hybrid mobile applications
Perks
* Medical Dental Vision & Disability Insurance
* 401(k)
* Maternity & Parental Leave
* Flexible PTO
* Amazon Employee Discount
- 3 years of Android development experience
- Strong proficiency in Kotlin and modern Android development practices
- Deep understanding of Android SDK Jetpack libraries and Android architecture components
- Experience building and shipping production Android applications to the Google Play Store
- Experience leveraging AI-powered development tools (such as GitHub Copilot Cursor or similar) to accelerate development
- Experience with hybrid mobile architectures WebView integration JavaScript bridges React or React Native
- Experience with video streaming or real-time communication technologies
- Experience working on platform or infrastructure teams that support multiple product teams
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.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process including support for the interview or onboarding process please visit for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $129300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $223600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity sign-on payments and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits. For more information please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
Key Skills
- APIs
- REST
- Eclipse
- Android
- Application Development
- SDKs
- SQLITE
- IOS
- Java
- JSON
- Gradle
- Mobile Applications
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