Senior Software Engineer, Twitch
Android
$151.3-261.5k
Gaming-focused livestream platform
Posted today
Gaming-focused livestream platform
1001+ employees
Posted today
$151.3-261.5k
1001+ employees
Company mission
To empower live communities on the internet.
Role
Who you are
- If you are passionate about mobile technology, love media and streaming, and want to take on new challenges then this position is for you
- 5+ years of professional software development or equivalent expertise
- B.A. or B.S. in Computer Science or a related discipline, or equivalent years of experience
- Strong background in foundational mobile technologies and languages such as Java, AOSP, and JNI
- Strong background in C++ or another similarly compiled language
- Experience building cross-platform libraries/SDKs and shipping successful software products
- Experience with audio and video adaptive streaming on mobile platforms
Desirable
- Familiarity with video streaming technologies (HLS, LL-HLS, DASH,) and codecs such as H.264, H.265, and AV1
- Experience with network protocols like HTTP and TCP
- Experience with MediaCodec APIs
- Comfort with performance tuning through experimentation and analysis
What the job involves
- IVS is building the future of interactive video
- IVS’s Video Client Engineering team is looking for experienced mobile engineers to build a multi-platform broadcasting and playback system that works everywhere people want to create and consume video
- We own the Real Time, Broadcast, and Video Player SDKs that power our customers' live video experiences
- As a software engineer in the Mobile Client SDK Team reporting to the Director of Client Engineering, you will create and refine a media experience used by millions of users all over the world
- Develop our video playback/broadcast SDKs for Android
- Collaborate with backend video teams that support low-latency and real-time media broadcasting and playback
- Add reliable cross-platform unit, integration, and e2e tests
- Keep up to date on current technologies and recent developments in web and media technologies
Our take
Twitch is the world's leading video platform for gamers, allowing users to livestream gaming sessions and curate a dedicated community for their content. By dedicating the platform to gaming alone, it has amassed a loyal following of fans, and been able to launch its Partner Program where streamers can monetize their livestreams, incorporate corporate partnerships, and even attend TwitchCon, a convention where dedicated gamers can socialise.
Twitch's acquisition by Amazon in 2014 saw its viewers double in a year, bringing the platform to a wider audience. However, with YouTube streaming popularity on the rise, it has big competition to contend with, as some popular streamers prefer going live on the video giant. Interestingly, a recent move by the platform was to enable its partner streamers to make live content on other platforms - previously inhibited by its exclusivity clause - which may combat the possibility of losing streamers permanently to YouTube.
In 2022, Twitch had to contend with backlash for its proposal to cut creator income by reducing their cut of subscription earnings. However, with the plan only affecting a minute number of creators, the controversy appears to have died down. Needless to say, Twitch is for now entirely comfortable in the market - with possible plans to extend past gaming bringing the chance to generate more popularity yet.
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Insights
4% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Sep 2013
$20m
SERIES C
Sep 2012
$15m
SERIES B
Total funding: $43m
Company benefits
- Remote-friendly Workplace
- Global No-Meeting Days and Company Holidays
- Development Opportunities from Coaching and Mentorship to Live Workshops and e-Learnings
- Medical, Dental, Vision and Disability Insurance
- 401(k), Maternity and Parental Leave
- Flexible PTO
- Commuter Benefits
- Amazon Employee Discount
- Monthly Contribution and Discounts for Wellness Related Activities and Programs (e.g., gym memberships, off-site massages),
- Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Served Daily
- Free Snacks and Beverages
Company HQ
Belden Place, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Emmett Shear
(CEO)Previously co-founded Justin.TV and Kiko Software.
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