Software Development Manager (sdm), Commerce, Twitch

Amazon Amazon · Big Tech · San Francisco, CA · Software Development

Software Development Manager (SDM) for Twitch's Commerce team, focusing on growing creator revenue by leading a team to build and operate full-stack applications. The role involves people management, product strategy, and technical leadership across the stack.

What you'd actually do

  1. Lead a team of engineers to design, build and operate full stack applications.
  2. Establish a clear vision for your team and generate urgency to deliver for our customers.
  3. Have a laser focus on delivering results - even if that means disrupting process or protocol.
  4. Articulate behaviors that can grow careers. Your people development radar is always on.
  5. Quickly dissect the nuances of trade-offs, making conscious choices and overcoming challenges.

Skills

Required

  • 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
  • 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

Nice to have

  • 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

What the JD emphasized

  • Clarity of thought and articulation are critical components for success