Sr. Software Development Manager, Community Discovery · Twitch

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 21:01:10 GMT
Engineering

Twitch · Seattle, WA · $166,400-$287,700 USD · hybrid

As an Engineering Manager on the Community Discovery team, you will lead one of three engineering teams working collaboratively to build innovative discovery experiences on Twitch. You'll partner closely with an applied science team to integrate cutting-edge algorithms into production systems that directly impact millions of daily active users.

In this role, you'll oversee the development of software and services that power critical discovery features including recommendations, search, feed ranking, and notification relevance,helping creators connect with their audiences and viewers discover content they love.

You can work from Twitch's headquarters in San Francisco, CA; or from one of our hub locations in Seattle, WA; Irvine, CA; Los Angeles, CA or New York City, NY.

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

Requirements:

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

Bonus Points:

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!)

Perks:

Medical, Dental, Vision & Disability Insurance

401(k)

Maternity & Parental Leave

Flexible PTO

Amazon Employee Discount