Senior Technical Program Manager Twitch
San Francisco, CA

Job Description

Twitch delivers over 6 billion hours of video per year today. We have one of the largest live video distribution networks in the world and a growing VOD delivery platform. At Twitch we are working on building a platform to usher in the next few billions of hours of video to be delivered. We believe video delivery is in its infancy and as we look to the horizon, we want to expand our video offerings to customers and partners beyond Twitch. Our ultimate goal is take our video platform offering and offer a cloud based service in AWS.

As a technical program manager for this service, you will join us in preparing our video platform for external customers. You will help guide the team through architecture changes to make our system multi-tenant. You will drive us to meet customer expectations: clear documentation, rigorous security/availability standards, reasonable bug SLAs, comprehensible monitoring and billing systems, etc. You will need to work closely with engineering to deliver on important technical projects such as a dynamic real-time reservation system for video bandwidth.

This position is a rare opportunity within Twitch and AWS to help define the next generation of video platforms. An ideal candidate will bring both deep technical and program management leadership expertise, strong business acumen and judgment, and the strong desire to bring clarity to ambiguity.

We believe video services as a whole in AWS are just getting started. This is an amazing opportunity to get in on the ground floor within an existing and strong video business.

Responsibilities

* Define the roadmap for our video platform offering
* Work closely with engineering, product management, marketing, legal, etc. to deliver the video service
* Drive alignment with AWS and Twitch business and technical leadership through both verbal and written communication

Requirements

* 7+ years of PM / TPM experience
* A proven track record of shipping quality products on time
* Strong organization, communication and collaboration skills
* Ability to facilitate and align roadmaps, and manage disparate tasks with varying priorities
* Ability to negotiate and resolve conflict smoothly and without formal authority
* Solid ability to identify and mitigate risk with senior business leadership

Bonus Points

* Understanding of real time video streaming
* Experience providing a cloud-based service to external customers
* Solid ability to identify and mitigate risk with senior business leadership

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, etc.)
* Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Served Daily
* Free Snacks & Beverages

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Launched in 2011, Twitch is a global community that comes together each day to create multiplayer entertainment: unique, live, unpredictable experiences created by the interactions of millions. We bring the joy of co-op to everything, from casual gaming to world-class esports to anime marathons, music, and art streams. Twitch also hosts TwitchCon, where we bring everyone together to celebrate, learn, and grow their personal interests and passions. We're always live at Twitch. Stay up to date on all things Twitch on Linkedin, Twitter and on our Blog.

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, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.