Software Development Manager, Commerce

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About the Role

Creators are the backbone of Twitch and they rely on their ability to earn a living doing what they love. As an Engineering Leader focused on growing creators revenue you will lead people to build products features and experiences that enable such a living. You will be empowered to work across the stack and across functions. You will take high ownership of your services - architecting building and operating them. You will partner with other engineering leaders product managers designers data specialists and program managers to deliver solutions. Our teams own features like Subscriptions Gifting Turbo Bits and Hype Train.

This role can be based in San Francisco CA or Seattle WA.

You Will

- Lead a team of engineers to design build and operate full stack applications.
- Establish a clear vision for your team and generate urgency to deliver for our customers.
- Have a laser focus on delivering results - even if that means disrupting process or protocol.
- Articulate behaviors that can grow careers. Your people development radar is always on.
- Quickly dissect the nuances of trade-offs making conscious choices and overcoming challenges.
- Constructively parse ingest challenge and reframe proposals / plans for the better.
- Adjust gracefully to change while maintaining team energy and focus.

Perks
- Medical Dental Vision & Disability Insurance
- 401(k)
- Maternity & Parental Leave
- Flexible PTO
- Amazon Employee Discount


- 3 years of engineering team management experience
- Experience partnering with product or program management teams
- 8 years of software development experience; including 2 years of people management experience
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; Clarity of thought and articulation are critical components for success
- Experience with web services cloud infrastructure and system design
- Ability to to attract hire and retain engineering talent
- Comfortable operating within an ambiguous and ever changing environment
- Track record of leading teams to design implement and operate consumer-facing applications
- An impact oriented and product engineering leader mindset

- Experience in communicating with users other technical teams and senior leadership to collect requirements describe software product features technical designs and product strategy
- Hands-on experience building applications using Golang AWS Cloud Infra and/or React
- Experience building Machine Learning or AI applications
- Masters degree in Computer Science or related technical field

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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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience qualifications and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical dental vision prescription Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans EAP Mental Health Support Medical Advice Line Flexible Spending Accounts Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage) 401(k) matching paid time off and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at CA San Francisco - 212700.00 - 287700.00 USD annually
USA WA Seattle - 184900.00 - 250200.00 USD annually