Senior Software Engineer
Company: Twitch
Location: Seattle
Posted on: May 15, 2022
Job Description:
About Us Twitch is the world's biggest live streaming service,
with global communities built around gaming, entertainment, music,
sports, cooking, and more. It's where millions of people come
together to chat, interact, and make their own entertainment. -
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
Twitter , get interviewing tips on Instagram , and discover
projects we're solving on our Blog . About the Role Twitch is
building experiences that allow Creators to have a career streaming
on Twitch. The Commerce Products team builds and owns features at
the forefront of this, i.e., Subscriptions and Cheering. The team
is growing and needs an experienced engineer to lead
transformations of our architecture, laying the groundwork for new
experiences for years to come. As a Senior Software Engineer
reporting to the Director of Engineering, you will work with other
engineers, product managers, UX designers and other leaders to
create experiences on Twitch. You will be empowered to work across
the stack, identifying endemic issues we should invest in, and
areas to simplify. You understand application design best practices
and operational excellence. You understand that your primary
mission is creating customer value and you recognize that you need
full stack familiarity to be successful. You can work in Seattle,
WA; San Francisco, CA; or Remote, US. You Will:
- Lead the design, development and operations of our
software
- Create solutions that scale (100K - 500k TPS) and have
resounding impact
- Partner with, coach and influence other engineers across the
organization
- Independently identify and pursue architectural investments,
both at the team and department level
- Partner with Product Manager, UX Designers and others to ship
products You Have:
- Experience with data structures, algorithms, data modeling and
schema design
- Experience leading architecture, design, and operational
excellence in your prior team roles.
- 6+ years experience as a software engineer
- Proficient experience in a modern programming language, such
as: Go, Java, C++, etc.
- Familiar with modern industry cloud infrastructure components -
i.e., AWS, Google Cloud or Azure Bonus Points
- Experience building consumer-facing products
- Understanding of AWS Cloud Patterns and Best Practices
- Experience working on highly available, high traffic (100k+
TPS) applications
- Experience advocating for coding best practices, including
patterns to improve testability and maintainability Perks
- Medical, Dental, Vision & Disability Insurance
- 401(k)
- Maternity & Parental Leave
- Flexible PTO
- Amazon Employee Discount
- Monthly Contribution & Discounts for Wellness Related
Activities & Programs (e.g., gym memberships , off-site massages ,
etc. ) Pursuant to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, we will
consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and
conviction records. - Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance
Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants
with arrest and conviction records. - We are an equal opportunity
employer and value diversity at Twitch. We do not discriminate on
the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual
orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability
status. The pay range for this position in Colorado and Connecticut
is $148,350 - $217,400 yr ; however, base pay offered may vary
depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience . A
sign-on bonus and restricted stock units may be provided as part of
the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical,
financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position
offered. This information is provided per the Colorado Equal Pay
Act and CT House Bill Number 6380. Base pay information is based on
market location. Applicants should apply via Twitch's internal or
external careers site. Workers in New York City who perform
in-person work or interact with the public in the course of
business must show proof they have been fully vaccinated against
COVID or request and receive approval for a reasonable
accommodation, including medical or religious accommodation. Job
ID: TW6955
Keywords: Twitch, Seattle , Senior Software Engineer, IT / Software / Systems , Seattle, Washington
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