Requirements
- Experience
- 1+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In this role, a Junior Software Engineer will focus on developing and maintaining safety features that enhance user experience on Twitch, including moderation tools and safety products. The position requires familiarity with modern programming languages and frameworks, with a preference for experience in Golang and Typescript/React, as well as AWS technologies. This opportunity is ideal for someone with at least a year of software development experience and a background in computer science. The Safety Products team emphasizes collaboration and problem-solving, making it a fitting environment for those eager to contribute to community safety.
Joblaze insights
- Listed about a month ago 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.
- 1251 active AWS roles on Joblaze right now.
- 503 active TypeScript roles on Joblaze right now.
- 443 active React roles on Joblaze right now.
- Salary band is below the typical range for Fullstack (median ~$164,490).
Quick facts
- Is the Software Engineer, Safety role remote?
- No — this is an on-site role in San Francisco, CA.
- 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, Safety role.
- Where is the role based?
- Twitch is hiring for this position in San Francisco, CA.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: TypeScript, Android, AWS, Golang, React, iOS.
- 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, Safety 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
We are looking for a Full Stack, Junior Software Engineer to join our Safety Products team, responsible for all the safety related features that our users can see and interact with, be it at the site/app level (TOS enforcement, report creation, processing, resolution, appeal flows, etc.) or at the channel level, by creating and maintaining tools for channel moderators and streamers (bans, timeouts, warnings, AutoMod, Suspicious Users, Shield Mode, etc.).
Our team is based at Twitch headquarters in San Francisco, CA.
You Will:
- Learn about and make contributions to our tech stack, back and front end, mobile, data, infra and more.
- Own and maintain parts of the user experience that support moderation features as well as global safety products.
- Engage with the full software development cycle: contributing to software initiatives, coding with best practices, providing documentation, testing, and delivering software components on time and with quality.
- Work independently and learn to collaborate with a team of cross-functional partners, Product Managers, UX designers, Data and Applied Scientists, Marketers, etc.
You Have:
- 1+ years of professional software development experience, or equivalent in internship, school or solo projects.
- Working knowledge of modern programming languages and frameworks.
- Sharp problem-solving skills, excellent understanding of CS concepts (algorithms, data structures, distributed computing).
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent real-world experience.
Bonus Points
- Any prior experience on the safety or moderation space.
- Familiarity with Twitch's tech stack: Golang, Typescript/React, iOS, Android.
- Experience with AWS technologies like ECS, DynamoDB, Lambda, SQS, and Step Functions.
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: TW9158
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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