Twitch

I have been an Engineering Manager at Twitch for over 2 years. I’ve had a long career, and I can now say that this is one of the most enjoyable work experiences I have ever had. Why?

The people are passionate about the product, focusing on the success of both creators and viewers.

People have the best intentions here. They collaborate and pitch in across teams to get stuff done and don’t just think about what’s in it for them. I’ve seen the land grab type of org; this is not that way.

The hiring process is rigorous. If you get a job here, you are smart and capable.

The company has been growing incredibly fast, and this has opened up opportunities for those who want to grow into new, bigger roles. I’ve promoted multiple devs to SDE II and SDE III, and had an SDE become an SDM.

It’s fun working with cool, nice people on a fun product. And yes, the new office is amazing and the food is off the charts.

Need more cross-org shared dev processes and support.

It’s easy to gain weight.

Continue working to bring more cross-org alignment.

Solicit input from directors and managers for company-wide process changes.