Software Engineer I, Discovery

About the role

The Discovery team builds features that help users find and engage with communities across our live streaming platform. You will contribute to full-stack development, focusing on backend systems with a transition toward client-side projects for web and mobile.

Key facts

What you'll do

• Design, build, and maintain interactive features alongside product managers and technical leads.
• Identify and resolve performance issues through instrumentation and analysis.
• Develop distributed applications designed for high-scale traffic.
• Coordinate with internal teams to align on technical solutions and shared goals.
• Analyze customer needs to create features that generate business results.

Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of professional software development experience.
• Background in creating consumer-facing products at scale.
• Proficiency in modern programming languages and frameworks such as React, Kotlin, Swift, or Objective-C.
• Strong verbal and written communication abilities.
• Bachelor degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.

Nice to have

• Professional experience with React, Typescript, or Golang.
• Background in mobile application development.
• Experience with AWS services including ECS, DynamoDB, Lambda, SQS, and Step Functions.
• Personal familiarity with the Twitch platform, gaming, or live streaming.

Skills & tools

• React
• Golang
• Typescript
• Kotlin
• Swift
• Objective-C
• AWS (ECS, DynamoDB, Lambda, SQS, Step Functions)

Practical notes

• Benefits include medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance, 401(k) matching, flexible PTO, parental leave, and an Amazon employee discount.
• Job ID: TW9228.
• Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered.