Software Development Engineer

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Twitch
San Francisco, CALIFORNIA, United States
100000 - 200000 USD / Year
  • Entertainment
  • FlexTime
  • FullTime
  • Applications have closed

Twitch is the world’s biggest live streaming service, with global communities built around various entertainment domains. They are seeking a Software Development Engineer to join the Browser Clients Team, where the engineer will focus on building and maintaining high-quality client experiences for Twitch viewers and creators.

Responsibilities

  • Work effectively with the Browser Clients team and feature teams to build high quality Twitch client experiences.
  • Build, maintain and improve the platform capabilities, developer workflows, tools, and processes that enable feature teams to ship their changes with confidence and velocity.
  • Become an expert in Twitch’s browser-client technology stack and provide guidance to feature teams on implementing their front-end use cases and understanding their performance in production.
  • Contribute to architectural, technical design, and process discussions which guide the evolution of Twitch’s browser-based clients.
  • Identify and uphold frontend engineering best practices through documentation, static analysis, testing and developer education efforts.

Skills

  • A degree in Computer Science, a related Engineering discipline, or equivalent experience
  • 2 years experience working on large scale JavaScript applications
  • Experience with TypeScript
  • Experience with React
  • A good understanding of CSS
  • Strong analytical problem solving skills
  • Architectural experience creating highly-scalable web applications
  • A solid understanding of best practices and techniques regarding web scalability, performance, and security
  • Experience with GraphQL, especially the Apollo Client
  • Experience with SCSS or SASS
  • Experience with Webpack
  • Experience with React Testing Library, Playwright, or other major testing frameworks
  • Experience with TeamCity, CircleCI, Github Actions or another major CI/CD platform
  • Experience with client telemetry/observability
  • Passion for video games is a big plus

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, Vision & Disability Insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Maternity & Parental Leave
  • Flexible PTO
  • Amazon Employee Discount

Company Overview

  • Twitch is a social video platform where gamers can broadcast, watch, and talk about video games. It is a sub-organization of Amazon. It was founded in 2007, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://www.twitch.tv.

  • Company H1B Sponsorship

  • Twitch has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 37 in 2025, 72 in 2024, 113 in 2023, 173 in 2022, 102 in 2021, 71 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.

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