Twitch · 2 days ago
Sr. Software Development Manager, Community Discovery
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$166K/yr - $288K/yr
5+ years expTwitch is the world’s biggest live streaming service, with global communities built around gaming, entertainment, music, sports, cooking, and more. As an Engineering Manager on the Community Discovery team, you will lead engineering teams to build innovative discovery experiences and integrate cutting-edge algorithms that impact millions of users. You will oversee the development of software and services that power critical discovery features including recommendations, search, and notification relevance.
GamingMedia and EntertainmentSocial MediaVideoVideo GamesVideo Streaming
Responsibilities
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
Qualification
Required
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
Preferred
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!)
Benefits
Medical, Dental, Vision & Disability Insurance
401(k)
Maternity & Parental Leave
Flexible PTO
Amazon Employee Discount
Company
Twitch
Twitch is a social video platform where gamers can broadcast, watch, and talk about video games. It is a sub-organization of Amazon.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$35MKey Investors
Thrive CapitalBessemer Venture Partners
2014-08-25Acquired
2013-09-30Series C· $20M
2012-09-19Series B· $15M
Leadership Team
Dan Clancy
Chief Executive Officer Twitch
Adam Hueniken
Software Engineering Manager
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