Twitch Interactive, Inc.
Technology
SoftwareDevelopmentManager,Payments(SDM)
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“Software Development Manager, Payments (SDM) at Twitch Interactive, Inc.. Skills: Software development management, Distributed systems, Cloud platforms, Payments systems. Lead and mentor a team of software engineers. Drive the design and architecture of scalable systems”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver high-quality software on time; Improve system reliability and performance; Foster a high-performing engineering team; Drive technical innovation
Industry & Context.
Root cause analysis; Performance optimization; Troubleshooting
On-call rotation
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years of experience in software development, 2+ years of experience managing engineers, Experience building and operating large-scale distributed systems, Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure), Experience with microservices architecture, Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Experience with monitoring and alerting systems, Experience with database technologies (SQL, NoSQL), Experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes), Experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation), Experience with agile development methodologies, Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience
Nice to Have
Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related field, Experience with payments systems, Experience with security best practices, Experience with performance tuning and optimization, Experience with machine learning or data engineering
What You'll Do.
Lead and mentor a team of software engineers
Drive the design and architecture of scalable systems
Oversee the development and deployment of software features
Ensure the reliability
and security of systems
Collaborate with product managers and other stakeholders
Define and maintain technical roadmaps
Improve engineering processes and best practices
Conduct code reviews and provide technical guidance
Manage hiring and team growth
Participate in on-call rotations
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; Product management; Engineering leadership; Stakeholder communication
Communication Scope
Technical presentations; Cross-functional communication
Process & Methodology
Agile methodologies, Scrum, Roadmap planning, Project execution
Full Job 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 We are looking for an engineering manager to lead our Payments team, the system through which every dollar on Twitch flows. Your team builds the purchase experiences that millions of viewers use daily and the payment infrastructure that enables 7+ million creators to earn a living doing what they love. This is a hands-on leadership role where you will own real technical problems: orchestrating payments across multiple third-party vendors, maintaining sub-second response times at global scale, modernizing legacy systems while keeping the lights on, and ensuring every transaction is accurate down to the penny. You'll lead a team of ~5-7 engineers, many of them senior, and you'll be expected to go deep on architecture decisions alongside them. What makes this role unique is its position at the center of Twitch’s business. Payments touch every monetization product. You'll collaborate daily with product, data science, fraud prevention, compliance, and finance teams. You'll have real influence on Twitch's revenue trajectory and direct visibility to senior leadership. This is also a strong growth role. You'll report to a senior level engineering leader, gain exposure to cross-organizational strategy, and have the opportunity
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