Software Engineer - Payments

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Software Engineer - Payments

@ Twitch San Francisco, CA

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

For many of our creators, streaming on Twitch is a career, and our payment systems are central to making this possible. We're operating at a massive scale and you'll help millions of creators to earn a living doing what they love.

As a key member of the engineering team, you will report to Senior Engineering Manager of Payments team and have the opportunity to build and scale solutions that affect millions of users and broadcasters. You will take high ownership of your services - architecting, building and operating them. You will partner with other engineers, product managers, designers and data specialists to deliver solutions.

This position is located in San Francisco, CA.

You Will

• Work with technical leads and other engineers to design and develop commerce/payments platform and services
• Contribute to customer-focused project deliveries
• Work with other teams to clarify product requirements
• Improve engineering processes
• Participate in design and code reviews
  
  

You Have

• Minimum of Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or prior relevant engineering experiences
• Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, data modeling and schema design
• 1+ years as an software engineer
• Experience creating detailed technical documentation
• Proficient experience level in one or more of the following language: Go, Ruby, Java, C++ Familiar with AWS ecosystem
  
  

Bonus Points

• Previous experience in commerce/payments domain
• Twitch user, broadcaster, or partner or experience in the gaming industry
  
  

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: TW8652

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.

US Pay Per Year

$99,500—$200,000 USD

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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