Android Engineer II

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Description

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.

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 Creator Growth Mobile Team is passionate about building features and products that improve the lives and streams of our creators. If you are excited about mobile and helping creators on Twitch grow and succeed, this is the place for you! As an Android Engineer at Twitch, you will lead important creator growth projects and build functional and delightful experiences playing co-op with teams across the company. You will report to the Engineering Manager for Creator Growth Mobile.

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

You Will

• Work with product managers, technical leads, and other engineers to design, develop, launch, and iterate on exceptional experiences and products
• Deliver high quality user experiences on both Web and Mobile surfaces.
• Collaborate with both your team and related teams - fostering shared understanding of how to solve problems and deliver solutions
• Work backwards from customer problems to drive business impact
• Mentor and help develop engineering talent
  
  

Perks

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

Basic Qualifications

• 4+ years of application development experience on Android
• Prior experience building consumer-facing products at scale
• Proficiency with Kotlin, Jetpack Compose and modern Android development
• Proven ability with thinking though and delivering quality user experiences
• Minimum of Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity or experience working with GraphQL APIs, CI / CD, or AWS
• Experience with mobile video playback, video compression, or streaming technologies
  
  

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

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $129,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $223,600/year in 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. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.