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DescriptionIf you are interested in this position, please apply on Twitch's Career site About Us: Twitch is the worldu2019s 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. Weu2019re about community, inside and out. Youu2019ll find coworkers who are eager to team up, collaborate, and smash (or elegantly solve) problems together. Weu2019re on a quest to empower live communities, so if this sounds good to you, see what weu2019re up to on LinkedIn and X, and discover the projects weu2019re solving on our Blog. Be sure to explore our Interviewing Guide to learn how to ace our interview process. About the Role IVS is building the future of interactive video. The Video Server Platform Processing team is seeking an experienced back end distributed systems developer to lead the design and development of our next generation video processing system. This role is focused on the design and development of systems that process all incoming media into IVS(live streams, VOD, ads and clips) and implement new contribution protocols at the edge(SRT, RTMP, Enhanced RTMP). If youu2019re excited by the idea of building back end services that operate at a worldwide scale, and have an interest in live video and media processing pipelines that operate throughout the world then this position is for you. You can work in San Francisco, CA or Seattle, WA. You Will - Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of successful internet-scale systems and services to support the IVS Media processing systems. - Contribute with code and system design to the ecosystem of our services, frameworks and libraries - Develop maintainable services and libraries using Golang and AWS platform - Build robust, operable, and maintainable distributed software systems - Operate and improve automation to scale systems and services throughout the world. Perks - Medical, Dental, Vision & Disability Insurance - 401(k) - Maternity & Parental Leave - Amazon Employee DiscountBasic Qualifications- 4+ years of professional software development experience. - Passionate for software development and expertise in building large-scale distributed systems and services - Possess a B.S. degree in Computer Science, Math, or an Engineering discipline - Constantly improving engineering practices across the team including developing maintainable and evolvable software, meaningful testing, and operationsPreferred Qualifications- You understand media systems and formats including familiarity with some/all of ISO/IEC 13818-1 (MPEG transport streams), 14496-10 (H.264 slice layer and above), 14496-12 (ISO Base Media File Format), RFC 8216 (HTTP Live Streaming) - Experience working with AWS Services(EC2, ECS, S3, SNS, SQS, Kinesis, Lambda etc) and operating them at scale - Experience with media protocols such as RTMP, SRT, eRTMP, WebRTC etc - Experience with building software services using GoLang and Rust. 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 Companyu2019s 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 for more information. If the country/region youu2019re applying in isnu2019t 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 . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.