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Software Engineer, Data Platform

Amazon is hiring a Software Engineer, Data Platform in San Francisco, United States. It pays $127k-$185k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Amazon.

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  • Little AI ●○○○ is how Level rates this software engineer role: aI is not part of the work.
  • Tools and skills the posting cites include Python, Golang and AWS.
  • Level classifies it as a mid-level role.
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Build and scale massive data pipelines and storage platforms supporting tens of billions of daily events at Twitch.

PythonGolangAWSAI Coding Assistants
data-pipelinesdata-warehousingdistributed-systemsscalability
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.

You can work from San Francisco, CA or Seattle, WA.

About the Role

Twitch is building the future of interactive entertainment. The Data Platform team develops and operates the data platform that powers data systems and decision-making. Our data pipeline receives over 200 billion events a day, and we forward live data to tens of systems as well as powering decisions at all levels of Twitch. We provide tools to store, transform, move, and understand data.

As a software engineer on Data Platform, you will deliver the next generation of Twitch data technology. You will build tools which are reliable and scale. You’ll review and shape the work of your peers, and participate in a collaborative engineering team.



You Will

- Develop new capabilities in our data warehouses and pipelines
- Improve the reliability, flexibility, and scalability of our existing tools
- Collaborate on our vision as we scale to our next petabyte
- Enhance our workflows using AI tooling

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

Basic qualifications

- Experience using AI-assisted development tools in academic or professional settings
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent industry experience as a Software Engineer
- Familiarity with scalability, concurrency, API design, data modeling, and distributed systems fundamentals

Preferred qualifications

- Experience using Golang or Python
- Experience with distributed, highly available systems
- Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS).
- Contributions to open source

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.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.



USA, CA, SAN FRANCISCO - 127,100.00 - 185,000.00 USD annually
USA, WA, Seattle - 110,500.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually

How we rate this

Software Engineer, Data Platform at Amazon rates 35 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

  1. ●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
  2. ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
  3. ●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
  4. ●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

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