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About the Role
As a Principal WebRTC Engineer on the Real-time video team you will report directly to the VP of Video Clients. You will build a real-time video platform that powers both Twitch and AWS customers using AWS Interactive Video Service (IVS).
You will work across client SDK and backend teams to build a world class real-time video platform built on WebRTC.
You can work remotely in the United States, or from Irvine, CA; Seattle, WA, and Salt Lake City, UT.
You Will:
- Provide technical guidance on the vision of WebRTC within Twitch Video and IVS.
- Guide the implementation of WebRTC across multiple teams within the real-time video organization
- Improve our WebRTC server and client stacks for increased efficiency, TTV and QoS over mobile networks.
- Investigate and explore new technologies to improve our real-time communication services.
You Have:
- 8+ years of experience in C++
- 8+ years of experience developing on WebRTC
- Deep understanding of signaling concepts for WebRTC
- Hands-on experience debugging and optimizing WebRTC stacks (both backend and client SDKs)
- Experience in design and maintaining C APIs
- Bachelors/master’s degree in computer science or Engineering
Bonus Points
- Is an active member of the WebRTC community
- Have had your changes accepted into libwebrtc mainline
- Experience with low-level mobile development.
- Experience working in open source projects
Perks
- Medical, Dental, Vision & Disability Insurance
- 401(k)
- Maternity & Parental Leave
- Flexible PTO
- Amazon Employee Discount
- Monthly Contribution & Discounts for Wellness Related Activities & Programs (e.g., gym memberships, off-site massages)
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Twitch. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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.