Senior Software Engineer

Amazon • New York, NY • 3w ago

Description

If you are interested in this position, please apply on Twitch's Career site https://www.twitch.tv/jobs/en/

About Us:

Twitch is the world's biggest live streaming service, with global communities built around gaming, entertainment, music, sports, cooking, and more. It is where thousands of communities come together for whatever, every day.

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 X, and discover the projects we're solving on our Blog. Be sure to explore our Interviewing Guide to learn how to ace our interview process.

About the Role

IVS is building the future of interactive video. The Video Server Platform Network Traffic Management (NTM) team is seeking an experienced back end distributed systems developer to lead the design and development of our next generation video distribution system. This role focuses on building systems that manage traffic delivery across multiple CDNs (Content Delivery Networks).

If you're excited by the idea of building back end services that overate at a worldwide scale, and have an interest in live video, this is the position for you.

You can work from San Francisco, Los Angeles, Irvine, New York City, or Seattle.

You Will

Architect and deliver the next generation of the Twitch Video Distribution system.

Design and implement the systems which shape traffic across multiple CDNs, including our own custom live video specialized CDN

Build robust, operable, and maintainable distributed software systems

Provide technical leadership and guidance to intermediate and junior members of the team

Perks

Medical, Dental, Vision & Disability Insurance

401(k)

Maternity & Parental Leave

Flexible PTO

Amazon Employee Discount

Basic Qualifications

6+ years of non-internship professional software development experience

6+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience

6+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience

Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team

6+ years of professional software development or equivalent expertise

Strong background in Golang/Go

Experienec building and operating distributed systems at scale

Experience deploying and man aging services on AWS infrastructure

B.A. or B.S. in Computer Science or a related discipline, or equivalent years of experience

Preferred Qualifications

Experience building or running a CDN

Background in media protocols, ideally video

Background in networking

Familiarity with Twitch, either as a viewer or creator (or both!)

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, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company's reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County 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.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $151,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $261,500/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

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