Software Engineer - Mobile Vid

$99,500 - $200,000/Yr

Amazon - New York, NY

Full-time - Entry Level

New York, NY

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About the position

Twitch is seeking a Software Engineer for its Mobile Client SDK Team to develop and enhance a multi-platform broadcasting and playback system for video. This role involves working on both iOS and Android platforms, contributing to a media experience that serves millions of users globally. The position requires collaboration with backend teams and a focus on maintaining high-quality standards through testing and staying updated with the latest technologies in mobile and media.

Responsibilities

• Develop our video playback/broadcast experience for iOS and Android devices.
• Collaborate with backend video teams that support real-time and low latency media broadcasting and playback.
• Add reliable cross-platform unit, integration, and e2e tests.
• Keep up to date on current technologies and recent developments in mobile and media technologies.

Requirements

• 1+ years of professional software development or equivalent expertise.
• Experience with mobile software development (iOS, Android, Swift, Objective-C, Kotlin, Java).
• Experience with native programming languages (C/C++, Rust).
• B.A. or B.S. in Computer Science or a related discipline, or equivalent years of experience.
• Experience building cross-platform libraries/SDKs and shipping successful software products.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with audio, video and graphics on mobile platforms.
• Familiarity with video streaming technologies (HLS, DASH, RTMP) or codecs such as H.264, H.265 and AV1.
• Experience with WebRTC.
• Experience with network protocols like RTMP, HTTP, and UDP.
• Familiarity with mobile media and graphics APIs.
• Comfort with performance tuning through experimentation and analysis.

Benefits

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