Senior Software Engineer- Android @ Twitch Seattle, WA **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. **About the Role** 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. If you are passionate about mobile technology, love media and streaming, and want to take on new challenges then this position is for you. **You Will:** + 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. **You Have:** + 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. **Bonus Points** + 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. **Perks** + Medical, Dental, Vision & Disability Insurance + 401(k) + Maternity & Parental Leave + 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: TW8903 _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._ US Pay Per Year $151,300—$261,500 USD _Twitch is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status._ _Twitch values your privacy. Please consult our_ _Candidate Privacy Notice_ _, for information about how we collect, use, and disclose personal information of our candidates._