Senior Product Manager, Platform Core Engineering (San Francisco)

About UsTwitch 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 RolePlatform Core Engineering (PCE) builds the foundational systems, frameworks, and tooling that Twitch's engineers build on every day. As a Senior Product Manager on PCE, your customers are developers, and your success depends on earning their trust. You will own a platform product area and be measured on whether developers actually adopt, rely on, and advocate for what you ship.This is a deeply technical, senior individual-contributor role. You are expected to be hands-on with modern AI development tools, to understand the technology you are shaping at a real level (not just at the surface), and to hold credibility in a room full of engineers.You can be based out of one of the Twitch offices including San Francisco, Seattle, Los Angeles, Irvine, or New York City.You Will:Own the strategy and roadmap for a PCE platform area, balancing near-term developer needs with a 1 to 2 year technical vision.Treat developers as your customers: understand their workflows, earn their trust, and prioritize the capabilities that make them faster and more effective.Work directly with Senior Engineering Managers and Principal Engineers to define technical and organizational needs and build a cohesive platform ecosystem.Define and drive the platform metrics that matter.Drive alignment across dependent teams, resolve competing priorities, and communicate technical tradeoffs.Own launches end-to-end, including migration paths, documentation, and adoption, so capabilities land and stick.Partner with tooling customers across engineering, ML infrastructure, MLOps, and data science to ensure the platform serves every developer persona.Champion hands-on use of modern AI development tools, setting the bar for how the org builds with agents, MCPs, and context tooling.You Have:5+ years of product management experience, with a strong technical foundation.Hands-on fluency with modern AI development tools and a habit of building with them.A working understanding of how modern AI tools work and fit together (agents, MCPs, context, and tooling) and why they matter for developer products.A track record building developer-facing or platform products where earning and keeping developer trust was the difference between adoption and failure.Strong analytical skills and strong written and verbal communication, with precise articulation of technical customer problems and tradeoffs.Demonstrated ability to operate independently and navigate ambiguity.Bonus PointsExperience building or supporting AI Developer Infrastructure, ML infrastructure, MLOps, or data and analytics tooling.Background in software engineering or a related technical field (you have written and shipped code).Familiarity with AWS and other builder frameworks, shared services, APIs, and platforms.Familiarity with streaming and Twitch's ecosystem.Proficiency with data-driven decision making and defining platform adoption metrics.PerksMedical, Dental, Vision & Disability Insurance401(k)Maternity & Parental LeaveFlexible PTOAmazon Employee DiscountPursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.Pursuant to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Job ID: TW9241The 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 .US, WA, Seattle - Annually$151,200—$204,600 USDUS, CA, San Francisco - Annually$173,900—$235,200 USDUS, NY, New York - Annually$166,300—$225,000 USDUS, CA, Irvine - Annually$151,200—$204,600 USDTwitch is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.Twitch values your privacy. 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