Software Engineer, Browser Client

If you are interested in this position, please apply on Twitch's Career site https://www.twitch.tv/jobs/en/

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.

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About the Role

Are you a TypeScript enthusiast? Is React your jam? If so, you’ll be right at home on the Browser Clients Team. We build and maintain the client-side framework that powers www.twitch.tv. As a Front-end Engineer, you’ll be integral to shipping performant, high quality, and delightful software to Twitch viewers and creators.

You can work in San Francisco, CA; Irvine, CA; New York, NY; or Seattle, WA.

You Will

• - Work effectively with the Browser Clients team and feature teams to build high quality Twitch client experiences.
• - Build, maintain and improve the platform capabilities, developer workflows, tools, and processes that enable feature teams to ship their changes with confidence and velocity.
• - Become an expert in Twitch’s browser-client technology stack and provide guidance to feature teams on implementing their front-end use cases and understanding their performance in production.
• - Contribute to architectural, technical design, and process discussions which guide the evolution of Twitch’s browser-based clients.
• - Identify and uphold frontend engineering best practices through documentation, static analysis, testing and developer education efforts.

• Perks
• * Medical, Dental, Vision & Disability Insurance
• * 401(k)
• * Maternity & Parental Leave
• * Flexible PTO
• * Amazon Employee Discount

Basic qualifications

• - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, a related field, or equivalent experience
• - 1+ years experience working on large scale JavaScript applications
• - Experience with TypeScript and React
• - A good understanding of CSS
• - Strong analytical problem solving skills

Preferred qualifications

• - Architectural experience creating highly-scalable web applications
• - A solid understanding of best practices and techniques regarding web scalability, performance, and security
• - Experience with GraphQL especially the Apollo Client
• - Experience with SCSS or SASS
• - Experience with Webpack
• - Experience with React Testing Library, Playwright, or other major testing frameworks
• - Experience with client telemetry/observability

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The starting pay for this position is listed below. In addition, Amazon offers basic life & AD&D insurance, paid time off, and other resources to improve health and well-being. We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those interviewed will be advised as to hiring status.

BC, CAN - 118,600.00 CAD Annually