About Us Twitch is the world's biggest live streaming service, with global communities built around ... About the Role Join Twitch's Memberships team within the Commerce Engineering organization, where ...
About Us Twitch is the world's biggest live streaming service, with global communities built around ... About the Role Join Twitch's Memberships team within the Commerce Engineering organization, where ...
Software Engineer I, Discovery
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$127K - $185K/yr
About Us Twitch is the world's biggest live streaming service, with global communities built around ... Work with product managers, technical leads, and other engineers to design, develop, launch, and ...
Software Engineer I, Discovery
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$127K - $185K/yr
About Us Twitch is the world's biggest live streaming service, with global communities built around ... Work with product managers, technical leads, and other engineers to design, develop, launch, and ...
Software Engineer, Memberships I
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$127K - $185K/yr
About Us Twitch is the world's biggest live streaming service, with global communities built around ... About the Role Join Twitch's Memberships team within the Commerce Engineering organization, where ...
Software Engineer, Memberships I
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$127K - $185K/yr
About Us Twitch is the world's biggest live streaming service, with global communities built around ... About the Role Join Twitch's Memberships team within the Commerce Engineering organization, where ...
About Us Twitch is the world's biggest live streaming service, with global communities built around ... Work with product managers, technical leads, and other engineers to design, develop, launch, and ...
About Us Twitch is the world's biggest live streaming service, with global communities built around ... Work with product managers, technical leads, and other engineers to design, develop, launch, and ...
About Us Twitch is the world's biggest live streaming service, with global communities built around ... About the Role Join Twitch's Commerce Engineering organization, where we're revolutionizing how ...
About Us Twitch is the world's biggest live streaming service, with global communities built around ... About the Role Join Twitch's Commerce Engineering organization, where we're revolutionizing how ...
Software Engineer I, Commerce Engineering
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$127K - $185K/yr
About Us Twitch is the world's biggest live streaming service, with global communities built around ... About the Role Join Twitch's Commerce Engineering organization, where we're revolutionizing how ...
Software Engineer I, Commerce Engineering
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$127K - $185K/yr
About Us Twitch is the world's biggest live streaming service, with global communities built around ... About the Role Join Twitch's Commerce Engineering organization, where we're revolutionizing how ...
Twitch is the world's biggest live streaming service, with global communities built around gaming ... About the Role We are looking for a Full Stack, Junior Software Engineer to join our Safety ...
Twitch is the world's biggest live streaming service, with global communities built around gaming ... About the Role We are looking for a Full Stack, Junior Software Engineer to join our Safety ...
Twitch is the world's biggest live streaming service, with global communities built around gaming ... About the Role We are looking for a Full Stack, Junior Software Engineer to join our Safety ...
Twitch is the world's biggest live streaming service, with global communities built around gaming ... About the Role We are looking for a Full Stack, Junior Software Engineer to join our Safety ...
Twitch is the world's biggest live streaming service, with global communities built around gaming ... software programming language - Prior experience building consumer-facing products at scale ...
Twitch is the world's biggest live streaming service, with global communities built around gaming ... software programming language - Prior experience building consumer-facing products at scale ...
Senior iOS Engineer, Twitch
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$164K/yr
Twitch is the world's biggest live streaming service, with global communities built around gaming ... software programming language experience - 6+ years of leading design or architecture (design ...
Senior iOS Engineer, Twitch
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$164K/yr
Twitch is the world's biggest live streaming service, with global communities built around gaming ... software programming language experience - 6+ years of leading design or architecture (design ...
Twitch is the world's biggest live streaming service, with global communities built around gaming ... About the Role Join Twitch's Memberships team within the Commerce Engineering organization, where ...
Twitch is the world's biggest live streaming service, with global communities built around gaming ... About the Role Join Twitch's Memberships team within the Commerce Engineering organization, where ...
Software Engineer, Safety
San Francisco, CA · On-site
Twitch is the world's biggest live streaming service, with global communities built around gaming ... About the Role We are looking for a Full Stack, Junior Software Engineer to join our Safety ...
Software Engineer, Safety
San Francisco, CA · On-site
Twitch is the world's biggest live streaming service, with global communities built around gaming ... About the Role We are looking for a Full Stack, Junior Software Engineer to join our Safety ...
Software Engineer I
San Francisco, CA · On-site
Twitch is the world's biggest live streaming service, with global communities built around gaming ... About the Role Join Twitch's Commerce Engineering organization, where we're revolutionizing how ...
Software Engineer I
San Francisco, CA · On-site
Twitch is the world's biggest live streaming service, with global communities built around gaming ... About the Role Join Twitch's Commerce Engineering organization, where we're revolutionizing how ...
This role will be responsible for programming the Twitch Rivals calendar, and working with Amazon sales to help drive program interest with brand partners. About the Role The Senior Programming ...
This role will be responsible for programming the Twitch Rivals calendar, and working with Amazon sales to help drive program interest with brand partners. About the Role The Senior Programming ...
Twitch is the world's biggest live streaming service, with global communities built around gaming ... In this role you will work closely with engineers across Twitch Ads and Amazon Ads and partner with ...
Twitch is the world's biggest live streaming service, with global communities built around gaming ... In this role you will work closely with engineers across Twitch Ads and Amazon Ads and partner with ...
Senior Programming & Development Manager, Twitch Rivals
Los Angeles, CA · On-site
$118K - $206K/yr
This role will be responsible for programming the Twitch Rivals calendar, and working with Amazon sales to help drive program interest with brand partners. About the Role The Senior Programming ...
Senior Programming & Development Manager, Twitch Rivals
Los Angeles, CA · On-site
$118K - $206K/yr
This role will be responsible for programming the Twitch Rivals calendar, and working with Amazon sales to help drive program interest with brand partners. About the Role The Senior Programming ...
Senior iOS Engineer, Twitch
San Francisco, CA · Hybrid
$164K/yr
About the Role The Mobile Core team develops frameworks and tools that empower engineering teams across Twitch to build compelling mobile experiences. In this role, you will directly contribute to ...
Senior iOS Engineer, Twitch
San Francisco, CA · Hybrid
$164K/yr
About the Role The Mobile Core team develops frameworks and tools that empower engineering teams across Twitch to build compelling mobile experiences. In this role, you will directly contribute to ...
Senior iOS Engineer, Twitch
San Francisco, CA · Hybrid
$164K/yr
About the Role The Mobile Core team develops frameworks and tools that empower engineering teams across Twitch to build compelling mobile experiences. In this role, you will directly contribute to ...
Senior iOS Engineer, Twitch
San Francisco, CA · Hybrid
$164K/yr
About the Role The Mobile Core team develops frameworks and tools that empower engineering teams across Twitch to build compelling mobile experiences. In this role, you will directly contribute to ...
This role will be responsible for programming the Twitch Rivals calendar, and working with Amazon sales to help drive program interest with brand partners. About the Role The Senior Programming ...
This role will be responsible for programming the Twitch Rivals calendar, and working with Amazon sales to help drive program interest with brand partners. About the Role The Senior Programming ...
Senior Programming & Development Manager, Twitch Rivals
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$118K - $206K/yr
This role will be responsible for programming the Twitch Rivals calendar, and working with Amazon sales to help drive program interest with brand partners. About the Role The Senior Programming ...
Senior Programming & Development Manager, Twitch Rivals
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$118K - $206K/yr
This role will be responsible for programming the Twitch Rivals calendar, and working with Amazon sales to help drive program interest with brand partners. About the Role The Senior Programming ...
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How much do twitch software engineer jobs pay per year?
As of Aug 12, 2026, the average yearly pay for twitch software engineer in California is $145,592.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $118,400.00 and $170,700.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.
What is a Twitch software engineer?
A Twitch Software Engineer is responsible for designing, building, and maintaining the platform’s software infrastructure. They work on various features, such as video streaming, chat systems, recommendation algorithms, and backend services to enhance user experience. Engineers collaborate with product managers, designers, and other developers to implement scalable solutions. They use technologies like AWS, Python, Java, and React to ensure Twitch remains high-performing and reliable. The role requires problem-solving skills, coding expertise, and a passion for building interactive user experiences.
What kinds of projects or challenges can a Twitch software engineer expect to work on?
As a Twitch Software Engineer, you will work on a variety of large-scale projects, such as improving live streaming infrastructure, building new community interaction features, and optimizing backend systems for performance and scalability. Common challenges include ensuring low-latency video delivery, handling large volumes of concurrent users, and integrating with other Amazon services. You'll collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and other engineering teams in an agile environment. This role offers opportunities to tackle unique technical problems and make a direct impact on the experiences of millions of global users.
What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the Twitch software engineer position, and why are they important?
To thrive as a Twitch Software Engineer, you need proficiency in computer science fundamentals, programming languages such as Java, Go, or Python, and experience with distributed systems. Familiarity with cloud platforms (like AWS), version control tools (such as Git), and continuous integration/deployment systems is highly valuable. Strong communication, problem-solving, and collaboration skills are essential for working effectively within cross-functional teams. These skills are vital to build, maintain, and scale user-centric, high-availability services in Twitch's fast-paced, innovative environment.
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Job description
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 RoleJoin Twitch's Memberships team within the Commerce Engineering organization, where we're building rewarding experiences allowing creators to make a living doing what they love. We're the team behind our continuous patronage features including channel Subscriptions, Gifting, and Turbo.
As a member of our team, you'll work alongside our highly engaged and collaborative team to design, build and maintain systems that scale to millions of concurrent users. We actively seek to improve our experiences and are looking for members that are passionate about our end users. Â
Our team is based in San Francisco, CA and Seattle, WA
You Will:- Create interactive experiences that are rewarding for both viewers and creatorsÂ
- Architect and build robust, scalable applications that can handle millions of concurrent users
- Participate in Operational Excellence work to maintain and support our live services
- Collaborate with fellow engineers, product managers and designers to build new products and solutions
- 1+ years of professional software development experience with a focus on building scalable systems
- Excellent proficiency in modern programming languages (Python, Java, Go) and distributed system technologies
- A track record of building product experiences that users love
- Sharp problem-solving skills with a focus on algorithms, data structures, and distributed system design
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent real-world experience
- Familiarity with Twitch's tech stack: Golang, TypeScript/React
- Experience working with mobile development, either native or hybrid
- Experience with AWS technologies like ECS, DynamoDB, Lambda, SQS, and Step Functions
- A passion for gaming, streaming, or the Twitch platform
- 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.Â
Job ID: TW9214