Join Twitch as a Software Engineer to build products that empower creators and drive influencer marketing at scale.
Skills & Technologies
Requirements
- Experience
- 1+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In this role, the Software Engineer will focus on developing and maintaining products that enhance influencer marketing for Twitch creators, enabling them to monetize their content effectively. Key skills include proficiency in modern programming languages and experience with consumer-facing applications, particularly in a cloud environment like AWS. This position is ideal for someone with at least a year of professional software development experience, looking to contribute to a dynamic team dedicated to supporting the creator economy. The team operates within a collaborative culture, emphasizing problem-solving and innovation.
Joblaze insights
- Listed yesterday on Joblaze — tracked directly from Twitch's career page.
- Twitch has 63 other open roles including Senior Technical Program Manager, Senior Technical Program Manager, Senior Technical Program Manager.
- 1250 active AWS roles on Joblaze right now.
- 501 active TypeScript roles on Joblaze right now.
- 443 active React roles on Joblaze right now.
- Salary band is below the typical range for Backend (median ~$166,000).
Quick facts
- Is the Software Engineer, Creator Sponsorships role remote?
- It's hybrid — Twitch expects some on-site time in Seattle, WA.
- What's the salary range?
- Twitch lists $110,500–$185,000 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 1 year of relevant experience for this Software Engineer, Creator Sponsorships role.
- Where is the role based?
- Twitch is hiring for this position in Seattle, WA.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: TypeScript, AWS, Golang, React, Lambda, ECS.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Twitch targets mid-level candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Software Engineer, Creator Sponsorships role at Twitch.
From the original posting
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
Creators are the backbone of Twitch, and their sustainability relies primarily on their ability to earn a living doing what they love. As a member of the engineering team, you will report to the Senior Engineering Manager of the Creator Sponsorships team. Your core focus will be building products and features that unlock influencer marketing at scale, enabling creators to earn a living and driving value for brands.
Our team owns Creator Sponsorships and Drops, with products ranging from greenfield and experimental, to scaled and used by millions. You will become an expert across the breadth of services powering these products - architecting, building, and operating them. You will be empowered to work across the stack, and will partner with other engineers, product managers, designers, and data specialists to deliver solutions.
This position is hybrid with a base in San Francisco, CA or Seattle, WA.
You Will:
- Work with product managers, technical leads, and other engineers to design, develop, launch, and operate interactive experiences
- 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
- Proven ability with algorithms, data structures, data modeling, and schema design
- Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
Bonus Points
- Experience with languages/frameworks we use at Twitch: Golang, Typescript/React
- 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: TW9190
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.
Twitch is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
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