Software Engineer, Safety

About Us

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About The Role

We are looking for a Full Stack Software Engineer to join our Safety Products team, responsible for all the safety related features that our users can see and interact with, be it at the site/app level (TOS enforcement, report creation, processing, resolution, appeal flows, etc.) or at the channel level, by creating and maintaining tools for channel moderators and streamers (bans, timeouts, warnings, AutoMod, Suspicious Users, Shield Mode, etc.).

Our team is based at Twitch headquarters in San Francisco, CA.

Responsibilities

• Work across our tech stack, back and front end, mobile, data, infra and more.
• Own and maintain user facing features that support moderation features as well as global safety products.
• Engage with the full software development cycle: leading software initiatives, coding with best practices, providing documentation, testing, and delivering products to our users on time and with quality.
• Work independently and collaborate with a team of cross-functional partners, Product Managers, UX designers, Data and Applied Scientists, Marketers, etc.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional software development experience.
• A track record of building consumer-facing products.
• Mastery of modern programming languages and frameworks.
• Sharp problem-solving skills, excellent understanding of CS concepts (algorithms, data structures, distributed computing).
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent real-world experience.

Bonus Points

• Any prior experience on the safety or moderation space.
• Familiarity with Twitch's tech stack: Golang, Typescript/React, iOS, Android.
• Experience with AWS technologies like ECS, DynamoDB, Lambda, SQS, and Step Functions.
• Familiarity with Twitch, either as a viewer or creator (or both!)

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.

Job ID: TW9152

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, CA, San Francisco

$165,200—$223,600 USD

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Key skills/competency

• Software Engineering
• Full Stack Development
• Consumer-facing Products
• Problem-Solving
• Computer Science Fundamentals
• Algorithms
• Data Structures
• Distributed Computing
• Golang
• Typescript/React