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Software Engineer I, Commerce

Join Twitch's Memberships team to build rewarding experiences for creators and viewers in a collaborative environment.

Location
San Francisco, CA, United States
Compensation
$127.1k–$185k/yr
Level
junior
Type
full time

Posted by employer 1 day ago

First seen on Joblaze 20 minutes ago

Last verified on the company career page 20 minutes ago

What you'll build

  • Design interactive experiences and products
  • Develop and launch products
  • Create rewarding experiences for viewers and creators
  • Architect scalable applications
  • Participate in Operational Excellence work

Must have

  • Experience developing software in a professional environment
  • Prior experience building consumer-facing products at scale
  • Proficient coding skills in modern languages and frameworks
  • Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Nice to have

  • Experience with languages/frameworks we use at Twitch
  • Experience building software and services using AWS technologies
  • Experience working with mobile development
  • Familiarity with Twitch, gaming, and/or streaming on Twitch

Requirements

Experience
1+ years
Education
Bachelor's degree

Not disclosed in this posting: work arrangement, visa sponsorship.

Benefits

401k Match Flexible PTO Employee Discount Health Insurance Parental Leave

Joblaze summary

In this role, the Software Engineer I will collaborate with product managers, designers, and other engineers to develop and maintain scalable systems that enhance user experiences for Twitch's Memberships team. Key skills include proficiency in modern programming languages like Go and React, along with experience in building consumer-facing products at scale. This position is ideal for early-career professionals with a background in software development and a passion for user-centric design. The team emphasizes collaboration and continuous improvement, contributing to Twitch's mission of empowering creators.

Joblaze insights

  • Listed today — first seen on Joblaze November 13, 2026. Last confirmed on Twitch's careers page November 13, 2026.
  • Salary band is below the typical range for Backend roles (median ~$180,000).
  • Starts above 70% of 10 comparable junior backend roles we track (median $122,500 across 8 companies).

Quick facts

What's the salary range?
Twitch lists $127,100–$185,000 for this role.
How much experience is required?
At least 1 year of relevant experience for this Software Engineer I, Commerce role.
What's the tech stack?
Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: AWS, DynamoDB, ECS, Go, Golang, Kotlin.
What seniority level is this role?
Twitch targets junior candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?
Full-time for this Software Engineer I, Commerce role at Twitch.

From the original posting

About the Role

Join Twitch’s Memberships team within the Commerce Engineering organization, where we’re building rewarding experiences allowing creators to make a living doing what they love. We’re the team behind our continuous patronage features including channel Subscriptions, Gifting, and Turbo.

As a member of our team, you’ll work alongside our highly engaged and collaborative team to design, build and maintain systems that scale to millions of concurrent users. We actively seek to improve our experiences and are looking for members that are passionate about our end users.

You Will:

  • Work with product managers, designers, technical leads, and other engineers to design, develop, launch, and operate interactive experiences and products
  • Work backwards from customer problems to drive business impact
  • Create interactive experiences that are rewarding for both viewers and creators
  • Architect and build robust, scalable applications that can handle millions of concurrent users
    Participate in Operational Excellence work to maintain and support our live services

You Have:

  • 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 Go, React, Kotlin, Swift, Objective-C etc
  • Proven ability with thinking though and delivering quality user experiences.
  • 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 building software and services using AWS technologies such as ECS, DynamoDB, Lambda, SQS, and Step Functions
  • Experience working with mobile development, either native or hybrid
  • Familiarity with Twitch, gaming, and/or streaming on Twitch

Job ID: TW9323

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, WA, Seattle - Annually
$110,500—$160,000 USD
US, CA, San Francisco - Annually
$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.

Standard company text repeated across Twitch's postings is omitted here.

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