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Software Dev Engineer I, Security Platform

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Compensation
$127–185K/yr
Location
San Francisco, CA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Twitch Security Platform builds foundational software, data, and automation for security at scale. The Software Development Engineer I will design, build, and operate services, pipelines, and tooling supporting security, privacy, and compliance programs. The role contributes production systems for security telemetry and workflow automation, partners with engineering and product teams, and maintains backend services.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Software DevelopmentGoDeveloper ToolingAWSECSDynamoDBLambdaSQSStep FunctionsInfrastructure as CodeAWS CDKCI/CDSecurity SystemsData SystemsPrivacy SystemsEvent-Driven ArchitectureAsynchronous ProcessingBatch ProcessingStreaming PipelinesAI-Assisted DevelopmentLLM ToolingAutomationMCP Platforms

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Computer Science or RelatedEquivalent ExperienceProfessional Software Development Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
401(k) Match
Parental Leave
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Description

About Us

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, so if this sounds good to you, see what we’re up to on LinkedIn and X, and discover the projects we’re solving on our Blog. Be sure to explore our Interviewing Guide to learn how to ace our interview process.

About the Role

Twitch Security Platform builds and operates the foundational software, data, and automation that enable security at scale across Twitch. As a Software Development Engineer I (SDE I) on the Security Platform team, you will design, build, and operate critical services, pipelines, and tooling that power Twitch's security, privacy, and compliance programs.

In this role, you will work at the intersection of software, security, privacy, and data engineering, contributing production systems that handle large-scale security telemetry, automate security workflows, and provide reliable data and services to internal teams. You will partner closely with engineers and product teams to solve real-world security problems through well-designed software..

This role is ideal for an engineer who learns quickly, values operational excellence, and wants to see their work directly improve Twitch's security posture.

You Will

  • Work with technical program managers, technical leads, and other engineers to design, develop, launch, and operate security and privacy software

  • Work backwards from security and privacy problems to drive business impact

  • Maintain and improve our existing backend services.

Perks

  • Medical, Dental, Vision & Disability Insurance

  • 401(k)

  • Maternity & Parental Leave

  • Flexible PTO

  • Amazon Employee Discount

About the team

We're a dynamic group of security engineers passionate about creating resilient, intelligent systems. Our team is committed to developing innovative technologies that protect and empower live streaming communities worldwide. We value collaboration, continuous learning, and making meaningful impact through sophisticated technical solutions.

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, a related field, or equivalent experience

  • Experience developing software in a professional environment.

  • Fluency in a modern language (Go or similar).

  • Prior experience building internal tooling/products for other developers.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience building software and services using AWS technologies such as ECS, DynamoDB, Lambda, SQS, and Step Functions

  • Experience with infrastructure-as-code (e.g., AWS CDK) or CI/CD pipelines.

  • Familiarity with Twitch, gaming, and/or streaming on Twitch

  • Familiarity with security, data, and privacy systems, such as security or audit data lakes, cloud authentication and authorization flows, vulnerability scanning and remediation pipelines, and privacy or compliance-driven workflows (e.g., CCPA, GDPR-related controls).

  • Experience working with large-scale event or log data, including event-driven architectures, asynchronous processing, or batch/streaming pipelines.

  • Experience integrating AI-assisted development or analysis tools into engineering workflows, such as using LLM-powered tooling, automation, or MCP-style platforms to improve developer productivity or system insight.

Twitch is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, 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, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

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 .

USA, CA, IRVINE - 122,600.00 - 170,000.00 USD annually

USA, CA, SAN FRANCISCO - 127,100.00 - 185,000.00 USD annually

USA, WA, Seattle - 110,500.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually

How this job compares

Set against the 42,527 open Software Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$127–185K/yr
  • California median$165–246K/yr7,804 salary ranges
  • US median$135–217K/yr33,898 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $156K, is 24% below the California median midpoint ($205K) — in the lowest quarter of Software Engineer salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 9,720 open Software Engineer jobs in California and 42,527 across the US. 8% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
Software Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 7 years (34,814 postings).
Education
13,955 of the 42,527 open Software Engineer jobs (33%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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