Position Details

Type Full-Time

Experience entry

Exp. Years 1+ years

Education Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent real-world experience

Category System Administration

About this role

Join Twitch’s Safety Products team as a junior full stack software engineer, building user-facing moderation and safety features. You will work across the full development cycle to maintain tools for channel moderators and streamers.

Key Responsibilities

Contribute to safety and moderation features across site/app and channel levels
Own and maintain moderation user experience components
Participate in full software development cycle (coding, documentation, testing, delivery)
Build tools for channel moderators and streamers (bans, timeouts, warnings, AutoMod)
Collaborate with cross-functional partners (Product Managers, UX designers, Data and Applied Scientists, Marketers)

Technical Overview

You will contribute to both front-end and back-end systems and related mobile and data/infrastructure components supporting safety and moderation flows (TOS enforcement, reports, appeals, bans/timeouts, AutoMod). Preferred experience includes Twitch’s stack (Golang, TypeScript/React, iOS, Android) and AWS services (ECS, DynamoDB, Lambda, SQS, Step Functions).

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is an entry-level full stack software engineer with 1+ years of professional experience and a strong foundation in computer science concepts such as algorithms, data structures, and distributed computing. They have familiarity with safety/moderation workflows (TOS enforcement, reports, appeals, bans/timeouts) and can contribute across the full software development cycle (coding, documentation, testing). Preferred candidates also know Twitch’s stack (Golang, TypeScript/React, iOS, Android) and AWS services like ECS, DynamoDB, Lambda, SQS, and Step Functions.

Must-Have Skills

1+ years of non-internship professional software development experienceWorking knowledge of modern programming languages and frameworksSharp problem-solving skillsexcellent understanding of CS concepts (algorithmsdata structuresdistributed computing)Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent real-world experiencefull software development cycletestingdocumentation

Nice-to-Have Skills

experience in the safety or moderation spacefamiliarity with Twitch's tech stack: GolangTypescript/ReactiOSAndroidexperience with AWS technologies like ECSDynamoDBLambdaSQSand Step Functions

Tools & Platforms

GolangTypeScriptReactiOSAndroidAmazon Web ServicesAmazon Elastic Container Service (ECS)Amazon DynamoDBAWS LambdaAmazon Simple Queue Service (SQS)AWS Step Functions

Required Skills

full stack developmentsafety productsmoderation featuresTOS enforcementreport creationprocessingresolutionappeal flowsbanstimeoutswarningsAutoModSuspicious UsersShield ModeGolangTypescript/ReactiOSAndroidAWS ECSDynamoDBLambdaSQSStep Functionsalgorithmsdata structuresdistributed computing

Hard Skills

full stack developmentfront end developmentback end developmentmobile developmentcoding with best practicesdocumentationtestingsoftware developmentmoderation featuresTOS enforcementreport creationprocessingresolutionappeal flowsbanstimeoutswarningsAutoModSuspicious UsersShield Modedatadistributed computingalgorithmsdata structuresprogramming languages and frameworksGolangTypeScriptReactiOSAndroidAmazon Web ServicesAmazon Elastic Container Service (ECS)Amazon DynamoDBAWS LambdaAmazon Simple Queue Service (SQS)AWS Step Functions

Soft Skills

learning mindsetcollaborating with cross-functional partnersindependent workcommunicationcross-functional collaborationdelivering software components on time with quality

Industry & Role

Industry Media

Job Function Develop and maintain safety and moderation software features for Twitch users.

Role Subtype Full Stack Engineer

Tech Domains Amazon Web Services, Python, JavaScript, React, Linux

Keywords for Your Resume

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Deal Breakers

Must have 1+ years of non-internship professional software development experience, Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent real-world experience, Must demonstrate working knowledge of modern programming languages and frameworks

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