Software Development Engineer

Job ID : 3094858 | Twitch Interactive, Inc. - D48

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 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 Processing team is seeking an experienced back end distributed systems developer to lead the design and development of our next generation video processing system. This role is focused on the design and development of systems that process all incoming media into IVS (live streams, VOD, ads and clips) and implement new contribution protocols at the edge (SRT, RTMP, Enhanced RTMP). If you’re excited by the idea of building back end services that operate at a worldwide scale, and have an interest in live video and media processing pipelines that operate throughout the world then this position is for you.

You can work in San Francisco, CA or Seattle, WA.

You Will

• Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of successful internet-scale systems and services to support the IVS Media processing systems.
• Contribute with code and system design to the ecosystem of our services, frameworks and libraries
• Develop maintainable services and libraries using Golang and AWS platform
• Build robust, operable, and maintainable distributed software systems
• Operate and improve automation to scale systems and services throughout the world.

Perks

Basic Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Twitch is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, 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.

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $129,300 / year in our lowest geographic market up to $223,600 / 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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