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Twitch · 4 hours ago

Software Engineer, Safety ML

positionSan Francisco, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityMid Level
money$193K/yr - $262K/yr
date3+ years exp

Twitch is the world’s biggest live streaming service, fostering global communities around diverse interests. The role involves leveraging machine learning to develop systems that protect users from abuse, collaborating with a team to train and productionize models that ensure user safety.

GamingMedia and EntertainmentSocial MediaVideoVideo GamesVideo Streaming
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Responsibilities

Design, build, and deploy reliable and performant services to protect Twitch and its users from abusive behavior such as harassment, spam, and violent or illegal content
Collaborate with Community Health’s science and product management team to productionize and scale models into ML-based services to be used across Twitch
Design and build performant and reliable systems that handle multiple types of data, such as user behavior, metadata, and user generated content at scale for model development
Deliver high-quality code, tests, and documentation
Mentor other engineers on best practices within the ML space

Qualification

Production ML infrastructureCloud technologiesGo programmingPython programmingDistributed systemsContainerization softwareOpen source ML librariesModel developmentWorkflow orchestrationCommunicationMentoring skills

Required

3+ years of professional software development experience with a focus on building scalable systems
Experience building production ML infrastructure, including model deployment, serving, and monitoring systems
Experience with cloud technologies (AWS, GCP, Azure) and containerization software (Docker, Kubernetes, etc.)
Proficiency in Go, Python, and distributed systems technologies
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Experience mentoring and supporting fellow engineers or interns
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent industry experience as a Software Engineer

Preferred

Experience with model development
Proficiency with modern open source ML libraries (Pytorch, Tensorflow, ONNX, etc.)
Experience with workflow orchestration technologies (Airflow) for managing ML pipelines
Familiarity with Twitch, either as a viewer or creator (or both!)

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision & Disability Insurance
401(k)
Maternity & Parental Leave
Flexible PTO
Amazon Employee Discount

Company

Twitch

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Twitch is a social video platform where gamers can broadcast, watch, and talk about video games. It is a sub-organization of Amazon.
dateFounded in 2007
location
San Francisco, California, USA
people-size1001-5000 employees
web-link
https://www.twitch.tv

H1B Sponsorship

Twitch has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (60)
2024 (72)
2023 (113)
2022 (173)
2021 (102)
2020 (71)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$35M
Key Investors
Thrive CapitalBessemer Venture Partners
2014-08-25Acquired
2013-09-30Series C· $20M
2012-09-19Series B· $15M

Leadership Team

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Dan Clancy
Chief Executive Officer Twitch
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Adam Hueniken
Software Engineering Manager
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