Senior System Development Engineer

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. We are seeking a Sr. System Development Engineer to support our Event Engineering team. This team is responsible for ensuring the video quality and stability of large and/or strategically important streaming events. You will be part of a team of Event Engineers that supports events by assisting in event planning, providing an onsite presence during events, serving as a technical point of contact for third parties, engaging in high touch onboarding, troubleshooting video problems and supporting feature development activities such as Enhanced Broadcasting. You can work in San Francisco, CA or Irvine, CA. Responsibilities: Provide pre-production consulting, capacity planning, preflight testing and active monitoring for events from both remote and onsite contexts Act as a technical point of contact for third-parties Engage in high-touch onboarding for Twitch partners, VIPs and other strategic individuals Troubleshoot video problems for other Twitch teams Assist product teams with video-related Twitch feature development Perks: Medical, Dental, Vision & Disability Insurance 401(k) Maternity & Parental Leave Flexible PTO Amazon Employee Discount Basic Qualifications Required: 5 years of experience designing live production setups Proven ability to deliver under pressure in a live environment. Preferably TV or streaming video. Ability to collaborate with Network, Ops, Systems and Software Engineers on improving event execution, application performance and system requirements Strong organization, communication and collaboration skills Preferred Qualifications Preferred: Experience with AWS’ Interactive Video Service (IVS) A passion for eSports and gaming events Experience in event management (even better if you have eSports experience) Software development experience in any language Twitch is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. The base pay for this position ranges from $136,100/year in our lowest geographic market up to $235,200/year in our highest geographic market. J-18808-Ljbffr

Location: Asti, Piemonte, IT

Posted Date: 10/11/2025