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Sr Software Engineer

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

Amazon Interactive Video Service (IVS) is an end-to-end, managed, live video streaming solution, built on the same technology that powers Twitch. It is quick and easy to set up, and enables customers to send live streams to viewers across the world.

As a Senior Software Engineer on the Video-OnDemand (VOD) domain reporting to the VOD Engineering Manager, you will help shape the future of VOD on the AWS IVS service. You will function as a technical-expert guiding and shaping the future of video-on-demand of the largest live video platform (Twitch), and the experiences of interactive video apps built on IVS.

You Will:

• Determine the direction and architecture of the video-on-demand service.
• Build and operate the service based on real-time customer data and service-level agreements
• Promote software development best practices and engineering excellence across teams
• Establish best practices, architectural principles, design patterns and methodologies, and mentor team members.
• Work with several engineering and product teams across AWS and Twitch

You Have:

• A college degree in Computer Science or related field
• 8 years of professional software development expertise.
• Built scalable, fault-tolerant, distributed systems
• Experienced in Video streaming, encryption and AI/ML technologies

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.

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Job ID: TW7352