Senior iOS Engineer

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4 Locations
In-Office
168K-227K Annually
Senior level
Gaming • Music • Social Media • Sports • Esports
Twitch is where millions of people come together live every day to chat, interact, and make their own entertainment.
The Role
Lead technical strategy and architecture for core iOS frameworks, native video playback, and hybrid WebView integrations. Build WebView infrastructure and bridges, optimize performance at scale, develop automated testing and developer tooling, mentor iOS engineers, and drive cross-organizational architectural decisions to improve velocity and maintainability.
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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

The Mobile Core team develops frameworks and tools that empower engineering teams across Twitch to build compelling mobile experiences. In this role, you will directly contribute to creating and refining core features, such as Video Playback, while architecting strategic solutions for internal developers. Twitch is evolving its mobile strategy from native-first to a hybrid approach that leverages React in WebViews alongside native iOS capabilities. You'll work on high-impact initiatives including our hybrid web-to-mobile platform, performance optimization at scale, automated testing infrastructure, and developer tooling that accelerates velocity across the organization. 

You will report to the Senior Engineering Manager for Mobile Core iOS and can work from either our Seattle, Irvine, San Francisco or our New York City offices.

You Will:
  • Own and drive the technical strategy for foundational iOS components, native video playback infrastructure, and hybrid (React in WebView) frameworks
  • Architect and build robust WebView infrastructure and bridges that enable seamless integration between React-based web content and native iOS functionality
  • Lead performance optimization efforts for platform components used by millions of daily active users, establishing benchmarks and best practices
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to iOS engineers across multiple product teams and within Mobile Core, including onboarding and growing L4/L5 engineers
  • Drive cross-organizational architectural decisions that balance developer velocity, app performance, and maintainability, representing Mobile Core's technical perspective in org-wide discussions
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to establish and maintain development standards for hybrid mobile applications, influencing adoption across the mobile engineering organization
You Have:
  • 6+ years of professional iOS development experience
  • Strong proficiency with Swift and the iOS architectural components and ecosystem
  • 6+ years of building and shipping production iOS applications to the Apple App Store
  • A talent for building consensus around technical decisions and guiding the team along evolving architecture patterns
  • Track record of leading major architectural initiatives, migrations, or platform-level projects
  • Experience mentoring engineers and raising the technical bar across teams
  • Experience leveraging AI-powered development tools (such as Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or similar) to accelerate development
Bonus Points
  • Experience with hybrid mobile architectures, WebView integration, JavaScript bridges, React, or React Native
  • Experience with video streaming or real-time communication technologies
  • Experience working on platform or infrastructure teams that support multiple product teams
Perks
  • Medical, Dental, Vision & Disability Insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Maternity & Parental Leave
  • Flexible PTO
  • Amazon Employee Discount

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. 

Pursuant to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. 

Job ID: TW9207

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

US, WA, Seattle - Annually
$168,100$227,400 USD
US, CA, San Francisco - Annually
$193,300$261,500 USD
US, NY, New York - Annually
$184,900$250,200 USD
US, CA, Irvine - Annually
$168,100$227,400 USD

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

Twitch values your privacy. Please consult our Candidate Privacy Notice, for information about how we collect, use, and disclose personal information of our candidates.

Skills Required

  • 6+ years of professional iOS development experience
  • Strong proficiency with Swift and the iOS architectural components and ecosystem
  • 6+ years of building and shipping production iOS applications to the Apple App Store
  • Track record of leading major architectural initiatives, migrations, or platform-level projects
  • Experience mentoring engineers and raising the technical bar across teams
  • Experience leveraging AI-powered development tools (such as Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or similar) to accelerate development
  • Talent for building consensus around technical decisions and guiding teams along evolving architecture patterns
  • Experience with hybrid mobile architectures, WebView integration, JavaScript bridges, React, or React Native
  • Experience with video streaming or real-time communication technologies
  • Experience working on platform or infrastructure teams that support multiple product teams

Twitch Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Twitch and has not been reviewed or approved by Twitch.

  • Healthcare Strength Employees access Amazon’s comprehensive medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, and mental‑health resources, with Twitch‑specific wellness support layered in. Official materials emphasize a competitive suite of health programs that start on day one for eligible roles.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Remote‑friendly norms include company holidays and global no‑meeting days, and policies commonly describe flexible or unlimited PTO. Paid parental leave is highlighted alongside other leave programs across the benefits overview.
  • Equity Value & Accessibility Equity is a standard part of total rewards for many roles, with Amazon RSUs frequently referenced alongside base pay and bonus. Career materials and postings consistently note equity eligibility as part of the package.

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The Company
Irvine, California
3,370 Employees
Year Founded: 2007

What We Do

Twitch is the world’s biggest live streaming service, with global communities built around gaming, entertainment, music, sports, cooking, and a lot more. It’s a place where millions of people come together live every day to chat, interact, and make their own entertainment together.

Why Work With Us

We’re all about community, inside and out. Working here, you’ll find your coworkers are eager to team up, collaborate, and smash (or elegantly solve) problems together. We speak our own language (don’t worry, you’ll learn it), we have a club for everything, and we host an annual IRL party, TwitchCon, for our community of fans and creators.

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