Director of Engineering, Ads

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About the Role

Ads on Twitch aren't like ads anywhere else. They happen live, in front of communities that are actively engaged and they directly fund the creators those communities love. This is a genuinely unsolved problem: you won't be optimizing a mature system, you'll be defining what the next generation of live-stream advertising looks like.

We're looking for an engineering leader to run multiple teams building ad experiences that feel native to live streaming. You'll own the technical vision for how ads work on Twitch and lead the org to ship it. Your work will have direct revenue impact and visibility to senior leadership - it shows up on the P&L. The org is at a stage where your leadership decisions will shape its culture for years, and you'll work alongside strong cross-functional partners who care deeply about creators.

This role demands someone who can formulate intuition and opinions grounded in first-principles understanding, not just pattern-matching from past playbooks. You'll navigate both technical and product ambiguity simultaneously, leading entirely autonomously rather than relying on a hierarchy to set direction. This is a very fast-paced environment where leading teams to results and delivering resounding impact is the expectation.

You can work in San Francisco, CA or Seattle, WA.

You Will

- Own the engineering strategy for ad products across multiple teams
- Make real architectural calls - we're actively evolving how ads are served, targeted, and measured in a live-streaming context
- Build and develop your managers, and foster a culture of continuous engineering improvement through mentoring, feedback, and metrics
- Partner with product, sales, and operations to balance advertiser needs with viewer and creator experience
- Set quality and velocity standards grounded in data

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

Basic Qualifications

- 7+ years of engineering team management experience
- 7+ years managing software engineering teams, with at least 1 of those managing other managers
- A track record of shipping consumer-facing products in a high-growth, fast-changing environment
- Experience growing and retaining engineering talent - not just hiring, but developing people into leaders
- Strong technical chops to earn credibility with senior engineers and make architectural tradeoffs
- Ability to build a strong engineering culture anchored on technical innovation, high velocity, customer impact, and cross-functional collaboration

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience building for ads products - ad serving, targeting, measurement, or advertiser-facing tools
- Background working in live or real-time media environments
- Experience operating with high autonomy in ambiguous, fast-moving organizations

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.

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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, SAN FRANCISCO - 253,100.00 - 342,300.00 USD annually
USA, CA, San Francisco - 253,100.00 - 342,300.00 USD annually
USA, TX, Virtual Location - Texas - 220,100.00 - 297,700.00 USD annually
USA, WA, SEATTLE - 220,100.00 - 297,700.00 USD annually
USA, WA, Seattle - 220,100.00 - 297,700.00 USD annually