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About the Role

Enable rich, multi-party real-time media experiences for our Creator Community as part of our nascent Real Time Communications team at Twitch.

As a Director of Engineering for Real Time Communications, you will lead the engineering group responsible for the development and operation of our global, interactive latency media data plane. You and your team will work with Product to deliver features specific to this domain and define a strategic vision for the intersection of traditional internet broadcasting and low latency audio and video technologies. You will ensure that your team has the personal and technical support to use their strengths, operate in harmony, and achieve their plans. You will report to our VP Engineering, Video Clients and Devices.

This position is located in the San Francisco, Bay Area & Irvine, California

You Will:

Develop vision, strategy and roadmap for the group working collaboratively with Product and adjacent engineering teams.
Achieve an excellent product experience for our customers
Mentor contributors to create a healthy and well-performing team
Build an operationally mature, global Real Time Communications system

You Have:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience
12+ years of combined software development and management experience across multiple languages and frameworks
2+ years of experience managing a large scale media system
Experience with low latency media technologies (WebRTC, QUIC, SIP, RTP, etc) and computer networking
Experience working with Product, Client and Data partners
Experience recruiting, mentoring, and retaining a motivated diverse team.

Bonus Points

Expertise in data analysis and troubleshooting large-scale distributed systems
Experience building and scaling services using Amazon Web Services
Experience building production native (desktop, mobile) client applications
Experience excelling in ambiguous situations with high level of autonomy
Experience with audio and video signal processing

Perks

Medical, Dental, Vision & Disability Insurance
401(k)
Maternity & Parental Leave
Flexible PTO
Amazon Employee Discount
Monthly Contribution & Discounts for Wellness Related Activities & Programs (e.g., gym memberships, off-site massages, etc.)

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.

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Job ID: TW7290

Director of Engineering - Real Time Communications