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About the Role: Twitch is building the future of interactive video. Twitch's Video Client Engineering team is looking for experienced web engineers to build a multi-platform broadcasting and playback system that works everywhere people want to create and consume video. As a software engineer in the Web Client SDK Team reporting to the Senior Software Engineering Manager, you will create and refine a media experience used by millions of users all over the world.
If you are passionate about web technology, love media and streaming, and want to take on new challenges then this position is for you.
You can work in San Francisco, CA, Irvine, CA; Seattle, WA; or New York, NY.
You Will:
- Develop our video playback/broadcast experience for desktop web, mobile web, and living room devices
- Collaborate with backend video teams that support real-time and low latency media broadcasting and playback
- Add reliable cross-platform unit, integration, and e2e tests
- Keep up to date on current technologies and recent developments in web and media technologies.
Perks
- Medical, Dental, Vision & Disability Insurance
- 401(k)
- Maternity & Parental Leave
- Flexible PTO
- Amazon Employee Discount
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 3+ years of professional software development or equivalent expertise.
- B.A. or B.S. in Computer Science or a related discipline, or equivalent years of experience.
- Strong background in foundational web technologies and languages such as JavaScript, TypeScript, Webpack, Node, and NPM
- Familiarity with C, C++, Rust, Go or another compiled language
- Experience building cross-platform libraries/SDKs and shipping successful software products.
- Experience with audio, video and graphics on web platforms.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Familiarity with video streaming technologies (HLS, DASH, RTMP) or codecs such as H.264, H.265, and AV1.
- Experience with WebRTC.
- Experience with network protocols like HTTP, TCP, RTP, RTMP, and UDP.
- Familiarity with Media Source APIs, Encrypted Media Extensions, Websockets, and WebGPU.
- Comfort with performance tuning through experimentation and analysis.
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.
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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.