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About the RoleWe are seeking Software Engineers to join the ML Products team. This team is focused on matching Twitch viewers with the communities they will love. To do this, we own the systems which power recommendations, search, notifications, feed, and onboarding. As a member of our team, you'll work to improve these products, invest in new ones, and make Twitch discovery better for both viewers and creators. You'll be part of a larger team of Software Engineers and partner with Product Managers, Applied Scientists, and other engineering teams across the company.
This role is based in San Francisco, CA.
You Will:- Maintain and improve the systems which power discovery on Twitch
- Partner with Applied Scientists to improve ML models that match interested viewers with relevant creators
- Collaborate with Product Managers to build, experiment, and roll out new Twitch discovery experiences
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field (or equivalent industry experience as a Software Engineer)
- 1+ years of experience delivering high quality software in a production environment
- Proficient coding skills in modern languages and frameworks
- Familiarity with scalability, concurrency, API design, data modeling, and distributed systems fundamentals
- Willingness to try new things and collaborate with a diverse group of people
- Experience with AWS technologies (such as S3, ECS, Lambda, DynamoDB, Redis, SQS, Flink, OpenSearch, and Sagemaker)
- Experience writing Go in production systems
- Experience with recommendations, search, or notification systems
- Experience building and maintaining ML systems in production environments
- Familiarity with Twitch and/or streaming on Twitch
- 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.
Job ID: TW8946
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from our lowest geographic market up to 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. This position will remain open until filled. For more information, please visit https://www.twitch.tv/jobs/en/#learn-more. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
Twitch is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
- 1+ years of experience delivering high quality software
- Proficient coding skills in modern languages and frameworks
- Familiarity with scalability, concurrency, API design, data modeling, and distributed systems
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Twitch Insights
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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