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Sr. Software Development Manager, Community Discovery

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Lead the Community Discovery team at Twitch, overseeing software development for features like recommendations and search, while mentoring engineers.
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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

As an Engineering Manager on the Community Discovery team, you will lead one of three engineering teams working collaboratively to build innovative discovery experiences on Twitch. You'll partner closely with an applied science team to integrate cutting-edge algorithms into production systems that directly impact millions of daily active users.

In this role, you'll oversee the development of software and services that power critical discovery features including recommendations, search, feed ranking, and notification relevance—helping creators connect with their audiences and viewers discover content they love.

You can work from Twitch’s headquarters in San Francisco, CA; or from one of our hub locations in Seattle, WA; Irvine, CA; Los Angeles, CA or New York City, NY. 

You Will:
  • Build the systems that provide the critical connection between viewers and creators within the Twitch ecosystem
  • Design and run consumer-scale services powering recommendations, ranking, and search results for tens of millions of users a day
  • Power and enable ML applications at scale
  • Partner with applied scientists and other engineering teams to design ML-powered systems that effectively solve customer problems
  • Drive the professional growth and career advancement of team members through structured development planning, mentorship, and strategic talent management
  • While driving the most prominent scenarios directly, you’ll also partner with stakeholders across the company integrating recommendations into their product features 
You Have:
  • BA/BS in computer science or equivalent industry experience
  • 3+ years of experience as software engineering manager
  • 5+ years of working in software engineering
  • Development experience in one or more general purpose programming languages such as: Golang, Python, C/C++, Java
  • Experience designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability, and scalability) of new and existing systems
  • Proven ability to identify user needs and deliver customer-centric product solutions
  • Experience developing and running large-scale consumer services
Bonus Points
  • Familiarity in the AWS ecosystem of service
  • Experience utilizing Agile development methodologies
  • Experience building or partnering to build ML-driven products (highly desirable)
  • Experience working with logging and both offline and online data pipelines
  • Experience in hiring, mentoring/coaching and managing teams of software engineers
  • Experience with full-stack or front-end development
  • Familiarity with Twitch, either as a viewer or creator (or both!)
Perks
  • Medical, Dental, Vision & Disability Insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Maternity & Parental Leave
  • Flexible PTO
  • Amazon Employee Discount

 

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. 

Job ID: TW9048

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from our lowest geographic market up to our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. This position will remain open until filled. For more information, please visit https://www.twitch.tv/jobs/en/#learn-more. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.


US Pay Per Year
$166,400$287,700 USD

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

Twitch values your privacy. Please consult our Candidate Privacy Notice, for information about how we collect, use, and disclose personal information of our candidates.

Top Skills

AWS
C/C++
Go
Java
Python

Twitch Irvine, California, USA Office

200 Spectrum Center Dr, Irvine, California, United States, 92618

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