Senior Technical Program Manager, Twitch Prime at Amazon
Senior Technical Program Manager, Twitch Prime Details
Jan. 28, 2019, 6:57 a.m.
Project/Program/Product Management--Technical
Amazon Game Studios
Seattle, Washington
Prime Acquisition team Twitch Prime is
Amazon is all in on games, and Twitch Prime is one of a series of disruptive new initiatives that highlights our investment and dedication to the industry and its players. Twitch Prime, launched on September 30, 2016, is both the premium version of Twitch and includes a series of new benefit available to all Amazon Prime members geared at making Prime a no-brainer for core gamers. We believe the evolution that began with arcade communities a quarter at a time, growing to the live streams and eSports of today, will continue to a future in which fans are creators, players are celebrities, and games are a global cultural touchstone that cuts across age, gender and nationality. Games have the power to connect communities at a massive scale, and this role will delve into these communities, linking these communities to Amazon’s broader ecosystem through content that is all about the gamers. Amazon has a strong and growing reputation in the video game business, including being named the best place
· BA, BS or BE in a technical field · 5+ years professional experience managing cross-functional technology projects · 3+ years experience delivering large, cross functional projects· Strong organizational skills, successful track record of coordinating between multiple project stakeholders, technical program managers, and software development teams · Experience working with engineering teams to define, scope and prioritize product requirements · Prior experience with agile methodologies and tools · Experience defining and implementing automation opportunities · Curiosity to dig several layers