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About the Role
Join Twitch's Mobile Core Engineering team as an Android Software Engineer and help shape the foundation of mobile development across Twitch. As a platform team, Mobile Core provides critical tools, frameworks, and best practices that empower all mobile engineers at Twitch to build exceptional experiences for millions of users. Twitch is evolving its mobile strategy from native-first to a hybrid approach that leverages React in WebViews alongside native Android capabilities. You'll work on high-impact initiatives including our hybrid web-to-mobile platform, performance optimization at scale, automated testing infrastructure, and developer tooling that accelerates velocity across the organization. Your work will directly impact how hundreds of engineers build features and how millions of users experience Twitch on Android. This role requires independent operation and technical leadership, as you'll regularly provide guidance to product teams across Community and Commerce organizations.
This position can sit in San Francisco, Irvine, or Seattle.
You Will:
Design and implement foundational Android components and frameworks that support both native and hybrid (React in WebView) experiences
Build robust WebView infrastructure and bridges that enable seamless integration between React-based web content and native Android functionality
Optimize performance and scalability of platform components used by millions of daily active users
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to Android engineers across multiple product teams on hybrid mobile architecture
Drive architectural decisions that balance developer velocity, app performance, and maintainability
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to establish and maintain development standards for hybrid mobile applications
You Have:
3+ years of professional Android development experience
Strong proficiency in Kotlin and modern Android development practices
Deep understanding of Android SDK, Jetpack libraries, and Android architecture components
Experience building and shipping production Android applications to the Google Play Store
Experience leveraging AI-powered development tools (such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or similar) to accelerate development
Bonus Points
Experience with hybrid mobile architectures, WebView integration, JavaScript bridges, React, or React Native
Experience with video streaming or real-time communication technologies
Experience working on platform or infrastructure teams that support multiple product teams
Perks
Medical, Dental, Vision & Disability Insurance
401(k)
Maternity & Parental Leave
Flexible PTO
Amazon Employee Discount
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Pursuant to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Job ID: TW9086
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.
US, CA, San Francisco
$129,300—$223,600 USD
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