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About the Role
The Identity team is responsible for a variety of core systems at Twitch including those that store who-am-I information about users implement business logic for privacy compliance and handle authorization and authentication. These systems sit at the bottom of the call stack of many other systems in Twitchs microservices-based architecture and are critical to Twitchs ongoing success. Developing and maintaining these systems is an ongoing challenge because they are complex high throughput and require intense focus on security by nature.
As a Senior Engineering Manager Identity you will partner with other engineering managers technical program managers and product management to modernize and reimagine Twitchs Identity stack to delight our customers. Reporting to the Director of Identity Privacy and Security Platforms you will lead a team of 8 engineers as you bring operational maturity and excellence to the teams authentication and authorization systems.
You are experienced in the identity space at consumer web scale you bring awareness of the industrys cutting edge and youre a deeply passionate and inspiring leader of people. If this sounds accurate come join us! Most of our team is based in San Francisco but were open to you working from other Twitch satellite hubs in Seattle WA and Irvine CA.
Please consider the responsibilities detailed below to be a mix of expectations and opportunities. We dont expect everyone to already be great at everything. Everything sounds great except for one or two things Please apply!
You Will
- Encourage others to do excellent work through your leadership.
- Attract grow and retain excellent software engineers.
- Partner with teams from across the company on Twitch-wide programs.
- Extend scale and redefine the Twitch Identity Platform.
- Drive operational excellence Identitys authentication and authorization systems.
Perks
- Medical Dental Vision & Disability Insurance
- 401(k)
- Maternity & Parental Leave
- Flexible PTO
- Amazon Employee Discount
- 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 supervision
- Experience gathering feedback from customers to inform engineering prioritization
- Background in authentication and authorization systems
- Experience in the Go programming language
- Experience using and managing Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Twitch is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees supervisors and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees supervisors and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal state and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct adverse and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies exercise sound judgment effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism and safeguard business operations and the Companys reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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