Senior Manager - Engineering
Company: Twitch
Location: East Irvine
Posted on: October 31, 2025
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Job 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 We are seeking a Sr. Software Development Manager to lead
our Video Platform team. This team is responsible for building and
maintaining the systems that ensure that Twitch can deliver the
best possible video experience to Viewers and Creators. You will
support a team of software developers and partner with product
managers, technical program managers and other engineering teams
from across the business. You can work in San Francisco, CA or
Irvine, CA. You Will: Manage the day-to-day operations of the Video
Platform team including responsibility for production systems, team
rituals (standup, sprint planning, weekly operations review, etc.)
and interfacing with other engineering teams, product managers and
technical program managers Be responsible for the growth,
development, and performance management of software engineers under
your leadership Contribute to strategic planning and partner with
product managers and technical program managers to develop a strong
vision for Twitch’s video platform You Have: 3 years of experience
as an engineering manager 5 years of experience in software
development Experience running the day-to-day operations of
software engineering projects of significant complexity Experience
in hiring and developing engineers under your leadership Bonus
Points Experience with languages/frameworks we use at Twitch:
Golang, Typescript/React Familiarity with video delivery concepts
and systems Familiarity with Twitch, gaming, and/or streaming on
Twitch 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. 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.
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