Amazon is all in on games, and Twitch Prime is one of a series of disruptive new initiatives that highlights our investment and dedication to the industry and its players. Twitch Prime, launched on September 30, 2016, is both the premium version of Twitch and includes a series of new benefit available to all Amazon Prime members geared at making Prime a no-brainer for core gamers. We believe the evolution that began with arcade communities a quarter at a time, growing to the live streams and eSports of today, will continue to a future in which fans are creators, players are celebrities, and games are a global cultural touchstone that cuts across age, gender and nationality. Games have the power to connect communities at a massive scale, and this role will delve into these communities, linking these communities to Amazon’s broader ecosystem through content that is all about the gamers. Amazon has a strong and growing reputation in the video game business, including being named the best place
· Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline · 3+ years design and implementation experience with distributed applications · 1+ year experience of software development tools and methodologies · 1+ year experience with cloud technologies and web services · 1+ year experience working with internal and external developers · Mastery of the tools of the trade, including a variety of modern programming languages (Java, JavaScript, C/C++, Objective C, Python) and open-source technologies. · Experience supporting large-scale high-availability systems in a production environment