Principal UX Designer, Engagement

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4 Locations
In-Office
164K-222K Annually
Gaming • Music • Social Media • Sports • Esports
Twitch is where millions of people come together live every day to chat, interact, and make their own entertainment.
The Role
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 Team

The Twitch UX Community team is responsible for streamer creation and viewer engagement experiences across our product ecosystem, building and maintaining a cross-platform live streaming service that supports the growth and development of streamer based communities.

About the Role

As a Principal UX Designer, Engagement Growth you will be a trusted part of design leadership, advising Director+ level stakeholders. You will own work at the program level and be a significant contributor to the creation, implementation, and successful delivery of design solutions for significantly complex problems that are focused on Viewer Engagement. This includes defining the strategy for features that increase the frequency of user engagement and build more durable relationships between creators and their communities. You will drive cross-organizational design strategies and set the standard for design excellence across multiple products. You will actively develop and mentor other designers.

Designers at Twitch are involved in development from project conception all the way through execution and iteration. You will have the opportunity to do hands-on research and collaborate closely with engineers. If you are a champion for designing for humans and create playful and caring software for your customers, you will flourish on this team.

You can work from Twitch’s headquarters in San Francisco, CA; or from one of our hub locations in Seattle, WA; Irvine, CA; or New York City, NY.

You Will:
  • Shape the long-term vision for how our users engage with our platform, streamers and their communities. 
  • Partner with senior researchers, product managers and data scientists deeply understand our user’s behaviors and needs, business objectives and competitive landscape then translating insights into programs and projects. 
  • Drive the design strategy and execution for complex products and features focused on user engagement.
  • Lead strategic alignment across organizations, defining and evangelizing frameworks and methodologies (e.g., mental model, engagement models, information architectures) across multiple teams.
  • Create presentations and prototypes to communicate product designs and vision and present to executive leadership.
  • Give back to the design community at Twitch by using and improving existing patterns and approaches
  • Lead and mentor a small group of designers working in the Engagement space - providing direction, elevating craft, and fostering alignment across workstreams.
You Have:
  • 10+ years of practical experience in UX design with an emphasis on user and or/fan engagement experiences.
  • Excellent interaction design and visual craft skills including experience with prototyping mobile experiences and high level of proficiency in Figma
  • An Experience Strategy skillset that allows you to map user needs and mental models to UX, IA, and UI design decisions.
  • Demonstrated experience collaborating closely with other designers, researchers, product managers and engineers
  • Excellent storytelling and narrative skills that align cross functional partners and executive teams around design vision and rationale
  • Experience guiding and mentoring other designers, giving thoughtful critique that raises the bar for craft and strategic thinking
  • Demonstrated empathy for the people using your software or products
Bonus Points
  • Deep experience with mobile experiences 
  • Experience with AI workflows
  • Experience redefining or modernizing a mature product without disrupting user trust
  • Prior work in streaming, entertainment or community-based platforms
  • Experience as a content creator or with UGC platforms
  • In-depth knowledge of design systems
  • B.S. (or M.S./MFA)  in Design, Interaction/UX Design or HCI
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. 

Pursuant to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. 

Job ID: TW9146

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.

US, WA, Seattle - Annually
$164,000$221,800 USD
US, CA, San Francisco - Annually
$180,300$244,000 USD
US, NY, New York - Annually
$180,300$244,000 USD
US, CA, Irvine - Annually
$164,000$221,800 USD

Twitch 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. Please consult our Candidate Privacy Notice, for information about how we collect, use, and disclose personal information of our candidates.

Twitch Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Twitch and has not been reviewed or approved by Twitch.

  • Healthcare Strength Employees access Amazon’s comprehensive medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, and mental‑health resources, with Twitch‑specific wellness support layered in. Official materials emphasize a competitive suite of health programs that start on day one for eligible roles.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Remote‑friendly norms include company holidays and global no‑meeting days, and policies commonly describe flexible or unlimited PTO. Paid parental leave is highlighted alongside other leave programs across the benefits overview.
  • Equity Value & Accessibility Equity is a standard part of total rewards for many roles, with Amazon RSUs frequently referenced alongside base pay and bonus. Career materials and postings consistently note equity eligibility as part of the package.

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The Company
Irvine, California
3,370 Employees
Year Founded: 2007

What We Do

Twitch is the world’s biggest live streaming service, with global communities built around gaming, entertainment, music, sports, cooking, and a lot more. It’s a place where millions of people come together live every day to chat, interact, and make their own entertainment together.

Why Work With Us

We’re all about community, inside and out. Working here, you’ll find your coworkers are eager to team up, collaborate, and smash (or elegantly solve) problems together. We speak our own language (don’t worry, you’ll learn it), we have a club for everything, and we host an annual IRL party, TwitchCon, for our community of fans and creators.

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