Software Engineer, ML Products

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About the Role

We are seeking Software Engineers to join the ML Products team. This team is focused on matching Twitch viewers with the communities they will love. To do this, we own the systems which power recommendations, search, notifications, feed, and onboarding. As a member of our team, you'll work to improve these products, invest in new ones, and make Twitch discovery better for both viewers and creators. You'll be part of a larger team of Software Engineers and partner with Product Managers, Applied Scientists, and other engineering teams across the company.

This role is based in {#location}San Francisco, CA{/location}.

You Will:

• Maintain and improve the systems which power discovery on Twitch
• Partner with Applied Scientists to improve ML models that match interested viewers with relevant creators
• Collaborate with Product Managers to build, experiment, and roll out new Twitch discovery experiences

You Have:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field (or equivalent industry experience as a Software Engineer)
• 1+ years of experience delivering high quality software in a production environment
• Proficient coding skills in modern languages and frameworks
• Familiarity with scalability, concurrency, API design, data modeling, and distributed systems fundamentals
• Willingness to try new things and collaborate with a diverse group of people

Bonus Points

• Experience with AWS technologies (such as S3, ECS, Lambda, DynamoDB, Redis, SQS, Flink, OpenSearch, and Sagemaker)
• Experience writing Go in production systems
• Experience with recommendations, search, or notification systems
• Experience building and maintaining ML systems in production environments
• Familiarity with Twitch and/or streaming on Twitch

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: TW8946

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.

{#salary}US Pay Per Year

$99,500—$200,000 USD{/salary}

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