New offer - be the first one to apply!

September 5, 2025

Senior Engineering Manager

Senior • On-site

$166,400 - $287,700/yr

Seattle, WA , +2

DESCRIPTION

If you are interested in this position, please apply on Twitch's Career site https://www.twitch.tv/jobs/en/

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

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 Twitch’s microservices-based architecture and are critical to Twitch’s 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 Twitch’s 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 team’s authentication and authorization systems.

You are experienced in the identity space at consumer web scale, you bring awareness of the industry's cutting edge, and you're 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 we’re 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 don't 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 Identity’s authentication and authorization systems.

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

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- 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

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- 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 Company’s 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.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $166,400/year in our lowest geographic market up to $287,700/year in 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. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.