DESCRIPTION If you are interested in this position, please apply on Twitch's Career site
About Us:
Launched in 2011, Twitch is a global community that comes together each day to create multiplayer entertainment: unique, live, unpredictable experiences created by the interactions of millions. We bring the joy of co-op to everything, from casual gaming to world-class esports to anime marathons, music, and art streams. Twitch also hosts TwitchCon, where we bring everyone together to celebrate, learn, and grow their personal interests and passions. We're always live at Twitch. Stay up to date on all things Twitch on Linkedin, Twitter and on our Blog.
About the Role:
As an Engineering Leader reporting directly to the Director of Engineering, you will lead people to build products, features, and experiences that promote incorporating Ads authentically into the streaming experience. This will allow creators to monetize, while also creating the right environment for their communities. You will be empowered to work across the stack and throughout the company. You will take high ownership of your services - building and operating them. You will partner with other engineering leaders, product managers, designers, data specialists and program managers to create solutions.
Preference for San Francisco, CA or Seattle, WA-based candidates. (The engineering team is located across San Francisco, CA and Seattle, WA)
You Will:
- Lead a team of engineers to design, build and operate full stack consumer-facing applications
- Establish a clear vision for your team and produce clarity and urgency
- Use data to make decisions; particularly when it comes to operational health and quality
- Hire and coach people; you articulate behaviors and impacts that can grow careers
- Dissect trade offs and lead teams to make conscious choices.
- Parse, ingest, challenge and reframe proposals / plans for the better and in a constructive way.
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, etc.)
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
San Francisco, CA, USA | Seattle, WA, USA BASIC QUALIFICATIONS - 5+ years of experience with web services, cloud infrastructure, and system design.
- 2+ years of experience as an Engineering Manager
- Skills to hire and develop top engineering talent.
- Experience communicating complex problems or situations with simple concepts.
- Willingness to accept feedback from teammates.
- Comfort when operating within an ambiguous and Agile environment.
- History leading teams to design, implement and operate consumer-facing applications
