Senior Engineering Manager, Security Platform

Amazon Inc.; Seattle, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 185,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision & Disability

401(k)

Maternity & Parental Leave

Flexible PTO

Amazon Employee Discount

Job summary

Twitch Security Platform is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to guide engineers in building tooling and automation at scale. You will oversee software and data teams responsible for security data platforms, with the full lifecycle from discovery to delivery, supporting fraud, auth, incident response, and privacy initiatives.

Based in Seattle, WA (or other Twitch offices), you will lead talent development, drive cross‑functional programs, and push for scalable security solutions across the

Qualifications

• 7+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
• 3+ years as engineering manager or team lead.
• Knowledge of AWS services, open source technologies, and ETL tools and data warehousing solutions.
• Experience hiring and developing remote engineers under your guidance.
• Experience gathering feedback from customers to inform engineering prioritization.
• Experience in leading an AI-first engineering team.

Responsibilities

• Encourage others to do excellent work through your leadership.
• Attract, grow, and retain excellent software engineers.
• Oversee the design, development, and deployment of scalable tooling and automation.
• Work with teams from across the company on Twitch-wide programs.
• Extend, scale, and redefine the Twitch Security Platform.

Skills

Software development

Team leadership

AWS knowledge

Open source tech

ETL/data warehousing

Remote hiring

Customer feedback

AI-first leadership

Education

CS/SE degree

Job description

Senior Engineering Manager, Security Platform

Job ID: 10560954 | Twitch Interactive, Inc. - D48

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 onLinkedInand X, and discover the projects we’re solving on ourBlog. Be sure to explore ourInterviewing Guideto learn how to ace our interview process.

About the Role

Twitch Security Platform builds and operates the technology at the intersection of security, privacy, software engineering, and data engineering. As a Senior Engineering Manager, Security Platform, you will guide a diverse group of software engineers to build critical tools and automation solutions used across Twitch. You will report to the Director of Security, Identity, and Privacy Platforms. You will manage engineers responsible for operating our security data platform handling billions of weekly events, a multi-petabyte data lake, and numerous analysis tools that provide critical data across the organization to support important security programs. You will also lead engineers responsible for writing software to accomplish security at scale through automation, libraries, and services. With this team, you will lead the full software development lifecycle from product discovery, roadmap prioritization, and execution. Programs you support will include Fraud, Service-to-Service Auth, Detection and Incident Response, Vulnerability Management, Engineering Intelligence, and Privacy.

You are experienced in software and data engineering, you bring awareness of the industry’s cutting edge, and you’re passionate about security. If this sounds accurate, come join us!

You can work from San Francisco, CA; Irvine, CA; Seattle, WA; or New York, NY.

You Will

• Encourage others to do excellent work through your leadership.
• Attract, grow, and retain excellent software engineers.
• Oversee the design, development, and deployment of scalable tooling and automation.
• Work with teams from across the company on Twitch-wide programs.
• Extend, scale, and redefine the Twitch Security Platform.

Perks

• Medical, Dental, Vision & Disability Insurance
• 401(k)
• Maternity & Parental Leave
• Flexible PTO
• Amazon Employee Discount

Basic Qualifications

• 7+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 3+ years as an engineering manager or team lead.
• Knowledge of AWS services, open source technologies, and ETL tools and data warehousing solutions.
• Experience hiring and developing remote engineers under your guidance.
• Experience gathering feedback from customers to inform engineering prioritization.
• Experience in leading an AI-first engineering team.

Preferred Qualifications

• B.S. or M.S. in computer science, software engineering, or a related, technical discipline
• You have made petabytes of data quick and easy to work with
• Experience using and managing Amazon Web Service (AWS) services
• Familiarity with Twitch, either as a viewer or creator (or both!)

Twitch is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits .

USA, CA, IRVINE - 184,900.00 - 250,200.00 USD annually

USA, CA, SAN FRANCISCO - 212,700.00 - 287,700.00 USD annually

USA, NY, New York - 203,400.00 - 275,200.00 USD annually

USA, WA, Seattle - 184,900.00 - 250,200.00 USD annually

Preferred Qualifications

• B.S. or M.S. in computer science, software engineering, or a related, technical discipline
• You have made petabytes of data quick and easy to work with
• Experience using and managing Amazon Web Service (AWS) services
• Familiarity with Twitch, either as a viewer or creator (or both!)

Twitch is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy