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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 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 software engineering manager on the Identity team, you will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Identity team's authentication and authorization systems as well as supervising at least 5 engineers. Additionally, you will partner with the team's product manager to inform your projects' product direction and translate product vision into an executable engineering roadmap. You will report to our Director of Engineering. Most of our team is based in San Francisco, but we're open to you working from Seattle, WA, Irvine, CA, New York City, NY, Austin, TX or any of our Twitch satellite hubs.
You Will:
- Take an ownership role for Identity's authentication and authorization systems.
- Run the day-to-day operations of Identity's authentication and authorization systems which includes prioritizing engineering work, defining sprints, and conducting operations meetings.
- Supervise and develop engineers directly under your supervision.
- Partner with the team's product manager to inform product direction and translate project vision into an executable engineering roadmap.
- Partner with the group director to inform the mission, vision and strategy of the team.
- Collaborate with teams from across the company on Twitch-wide programs such as Central Tech Initiatives.
- Gather feedback from customers to determine prioritization of engineering work.
- Serve in an on-call capacity as needed
You Have:
- 3+ years of work experience as an engineering manager supervising at least 3 engineers.
- 3+ 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.
Bonus Points
- Background in authentication and authorization systems, especially oAuth.
- Experience in the Go programming language
- Experience using and managing Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Perks
- Medical, Dental, Vision & Disability Insurance
- 401(k), Maternity & Parental Leave
- Flexible PTO
- Commuter Benefits
- Amazon Employee Discount
- Monthly Contribution & Discounts for Wellness Related Activities & Programs (e.g., gym memberships, off-site massages),
- Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Served Daily
- Free Snacks & Beverages
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Pursuant to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Twitch. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, or other legally protected status.
