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. About the Role: We are seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer to join our Video Platform team. This team is responsible for building and maintaining the systems that ensure that Twitch can deliver the best possible video experience to Viewers and Creators. You Will: Build and maintain the services that power Twitch’s video platform Serve as a technical leader for the Video Platform team Mentor and develop other engineers on the Video Platform team and other teams at Twitch Collaborate effectively with product managers, program managers, and other engineering teams at Twitch Contribute positively to Twitch’s engineering culture Perks: Medical, Dental, Vision & Disability Insurance 401(k) Maternity & Parental Leave Flexible PTO Amazon Employee Discount Basic Qualifications Requirements: 5 years of non-internship professional software development experience 5 years of programming with at least one software programming language experience 5 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 5 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 Experience building backend services at scale with technologies such as Golang and AWS Experience serving as a technical leader of a team of software engineers Preferred Qualifications Preferred: Familiarity with video delivery concepts and systems Familiarity with AWS’ Interactive Video Service Familiarity with Twitch, gaming, and/or streaming on Twitch Twitch is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. 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, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. 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. J-18808-Ljbffr