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Senior Software Engineer - Payments

About Twitch

Launched in 2011, Twitch is a global community that comes together each day to create multiplayer entertainment: unique, live, unpredictable experiences created by the interactions of millions. We bring the joy of co-op to everything, from casual gaming to world-class esports to anime marathons, music, and art streams. Twitch also hosts TwitchCon, where we bring everyone together to celebrate, learn, and grow their personal interests and passions. We’re always live at Twitch. Stay up to date on all things Twitch on LinkedIn , Twitter and on our Blog .

About the Position

Twitch is building the future of interactive entertainment, and our Commerce Engineering team is preparing to scale to execute on critical product initiatives to support Bits, Subscriptions, Affiliates, Twitch Prime, and many great social interaction features.

As a key member of the engineering team, you will have the opportunity to design, build and scale solutions that affect millions of users and broadcasters.

You will provide technical leadership, architectural guidance, and mentorship across multiple teams and work closely with other cross-functional teams to design and implement the next generation of Payments offerings, and be a key driver of the team's technical and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Work with leads and other engineers to design, develop commerce/payments platform and services
• Customer-focused to contribute towards timely project deliveries with exceptional quality
• Collaborate with other cross-functional teams to clarify product requirements
• Improve engineering process and tools to improve velocity and productivity
• Participate in design and code reviews
• Mentor and cultivate junior engineers

Requirements

• Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or prior relevant engineering experiences
• Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, data modeling and schema design
• 5+ years as an software engineer
• Clear verbal and written communication
• Proficient experience level in one or more of the following language: Go, Ruby, Java, C++
• Familiar with AWS ecosystem

Bonus Points

• Previous experience in commerce/payments domain
• Twitch user, broadcaster, or partner or experience in the gaming industry

Perks

• Medical, Dental, Vision & Disability Insurance
• 401(k)
• Maternity & Parental Leave
• Flexible PTO
• Commuter Benefits
• Amazon Employee Discount
• Monthly Contribution & Discounts for Wellness Related Activities & Programs (e.g., gym memberships, off-site massages, etc.)
• Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Served Daily
• Free Snacks & Beverages

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.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.