Software Engineer 1

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

Join Twitch's Commerce Engineering organization, where we're revolutionizing how viewers engage with their favorite creators. We are the teams behind Subscriptions, Gifting, Bits, Hype Train and Turbo products. From experimental features to established systems used by millions, we're constantly pushing the boundaries of what's possible in live streaming.

This position and team are based in Seattle, WA and San Francisco, CA

You Will:

• Craft immersive, interactive experiences that keep viewers supporting creators while engaging with the Twitch Community.
• Architect and build robust, scalable applications that can handle millions of concurrent users
• Collaborate across teams to create cohesive solutions that drive business impact
• Transform customer feedback into innovative features that enhance the Twitch experience

You Have:

• 0-2 years of professional software development experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; Ability to effectively collaborate with teammates is critical to success. 
• A track record of building consumer-facing products that users love
• Demonstrable experience  of modern programming languages and frameworks
• Sharp problem-solving skills with a focus on algorithms, data structures, and schema design
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent real-world experience

Bonus Points

• Experience with mobile development, either native or hybrid
• Familiarity with AWS infrastructure
• Experience with email / notifications technologies
• Experience writing Go in production systems

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: TW9041