Software Development Manager, Creator Sponsorships
Lead a team to innovate and scale creator sponsorships and influencer marketing at Twitch.
Skills & Technologies
Role intensity
10% coding — mostly leadership/strategy
Requirements
- Experience
- 6 years
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In the role of Software Development Manager for Creator Sponsorships at Twitch, the individual will oversee a team focused on enhancing sponsorships and influencer marketing initiatives. Key skills include extensive experience in software development and managing engineering teams, particularly in customer-facing product environments. This position is ideal for someone with a strong technical background and a passion for supporting creators, as it combines leadership with significant ownership of impactful projects. The role offers a unique opportunity to innovate within a major tech company while fostering a collaborative team culture.
Joblaze insights
- Listed yesterday on Joblaze — tracked directly from Twitch's career page.
- Twitch has 63 other open roles including Senior Technical Program Manager, Senior Technical Program Manager, Senior Technical Program Manager.
- 1250 active AWS roles on Joblaze right now.
- 2 active influencer marketing roles on Joblaze right now.
- Salary band is above the typical range for Management (median ~$180,000).
Quick facts
- Is the Software Development Manager, Creator Sponsorships role remote?
- It's hybrid — Twitch expects some on-site time in San Francisco, CA.
- What's the salary range?
- Twitch lists $212,700–$287,700 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- 6–6 years of relevant experience for this Software Development Manager, Creator Sponsorships role.
- Where is the role based?
- Twitch is hiring for this position in San Francisco, CA.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: influencer marketing, AWS, live shopping.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Twitch targets lead candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Software Development Manager, Creator Sponsorships role at Twitch.
From the original posting
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
Creators are the backbone of Twitch, and their sustainability relies primarily on their ability to earn a living doing what they love. As a Software Development Manager on the Creator Sponsorships team, you'll lead the team responsible for scaling creator sponsorships and influencer marketing. Your ownership will cover several strategic areas including brand collaborations, Drops (the feature enabling viewers to earn in-game items while watching streams), live shopping, and more!
This is a rare opportunity in big tech to have startup-level ownership with the backing and resources of Amazon. The scope is significant—you'll be leading innovation in areas that directly impact creators, viewers, and advertisers across the platform.
This position is hybrid with a base in San Francisco, CA.
You Will:
- Lead a team of engineers to design, build, and operate full-stack applications that serve advertisers, creators, and viewers
- Drive complex technical and product trade-offs, delivering iterative value to our customers
- Lead several disparate, high impact technical and product initiatives concurrently
- Work cross-team and cross-functionally, balancing the (often conflicting) perspectives of these stakeholders
- Cultivate an energetic, fast paced, collaborative, and high accountability culture
- Prioritize business impact while ensuring that your team builds maintainable and scalable technical solutions
You Have:
- 1-5 years of experience managing a team of software engineers as direct reports
- 6+ years of experience in software development
- Deep experience with customer-facing product development
- Experience as a Senior Engineer (IC) designing, implementing, and operating distributed applications at scale
- Proven ability to attract, hire, and develop top engineering talent
Bonus Points
- Experience with the AWS ecosystem
- Experience with Twitch, either as a viewer or creator (or both!)
- Experience with influencer marketing, ads, or live shopping
Perks
- Medical, Dental, Vision & Disability Insurance
- 401(k)
- Maternity & Parental Leave
- Flexible PTO
- Amazon Employee Discount
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Job ID: TW9137
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.
Twitch is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
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