Android Software Engineer

Twitch is the world’s leading video platform and community for gamers, with more than 100 million visitors per month. We connect gamers from around the world by allowing them to broadcast, watch, and chat with each other. Twitch’s live and on-demand video platform forms the backbone of a distribution network for video game broadcasters including pro players, tournaments, leagues, developers and gaming media organizations.

Twitch’s Mobile Engineering team is responsible for developing viewing applications for the Android and iOS platforms, supporting phone, table and set-top devices. These platforms represent an ever-growing share of Twitch viewership and providing functional and delightful experiences on them is essential to user engagement. As an Android Software Engineer, you will make major contributions to a rapidly-evolving, native app that is a portal to the Twitch community for millions of users.

• Implement new features and other improvements to the Android app
• Work closely with Design and Product Management to build the best possible UX for the platform
• Perform code reviews, write unit tests, and contribute to architectural planning and refactoring
• Collaborate with and provide feedback to backend teams responsible for the APIs and other services supporting the mobile applications

Requirements

• 2+ years of application development experience on Android
• Mastery of Java, Android libraries and design patterns
• Demonstrated experience and passion for delivering exceptional UX

Bonus Points

• Familiarity with video compression and streaming technologies
• Experience with video playback on Android
• Knowledge of C and C++ and the Android NDK
• Familiarity with web technologies and languages (HTTP, REST, HTML, CSS, JavaScript)