See yourself at Twilio

Join our team as the next Software Engineer L4!

Who we are & why we’re hiring

Twilio powers real-time business communications and data solutions that help companies and developers worldwide build better applications and customer experiences.

Although we're headquartered in San Francisco, we're on a journey to becoming a globally antiracist company that supports diversity, equity & inclusion wherever we do business. We employ thousands of Twilions worldwide, and we're looking for more builders, creators, and visionaries to help fuel our growth momentum.

About the job

Twilio is growing rapidly. To keep pace with evolving communication channels, we are looking for a Software Engineer to join our Advanced Communications team who is passionate about designing, developing, deploying and operating software solutions at scale, and wants to help Twilio deliver the best user experience for next-generation communications. 

Qualifications 

Not all applicants will have skills that match a job description exactly. Twilio values diverse experiences in other industries, and we encourage everyone who meets the required qualifications to apply. While having “desired” qualifications make for a strong candidate, we encourage applicants with alternative experiences to also apply. If your career is just starting or hasn't followed a traditional path, don't let that stop you from considering Twilio. We are always interested in people who will bring something new to the table!

We are looking for an experienced Staff Software Engineer who lives at Twilio Magic to join our exceptionally hardworking and rapidly growing engineering team. As a Staff engineer, you will design, architect, and build core platform services, REST APIs and help transition our platform to next generation architecture. 

They also have:

• 5+ years of work experience building highly scalable products.
• Strong experience with Java, Golang, Scala or Python. 
• Strong experience building scalable software including distributed systems infrastructure, business logic for APIs or tooling to help debug critically important applications.
• Excellent experience debugging and scaling production infrastructure and services.
• Experience with Linux and Docker.
• Experience integrating with 3rd party apis.
• Understanding of AWS infrastructure or similar public cloud providers.
• A tenacity for learning - curious, and constantly pushing the boundary of what is possible.
• Mentored and led a team of engineers driving medium to large scale projects.
• Pioneered and established engineering standard processes.
• Clear written and spoken communication skills.
• Ability to direct the team to positive outcomes through influence and team work.
• Self drive - you take complete ownership of your tasks and champion efforts to get your tasks to completion.
• Degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent work experience.

As a Staff Software Engineer, you will live the Twilio Magic values:

• WRITE IT DOWN: Document technology decisions and implementations, and support epic and story refinement.
• DRAW THE OWL: Find opportunities for improvement across both technology and process. Use your foresight and experience to keep our systems effectively running now and in the future through profiling, load testing, failure testing, monitoring and much more to have confidence in the robustness of the systems we deploy.
• BE INCLUSIVE: Collaborate to support strong team results and build effective working relationships.
• RUTHLESSLY PRIORITIZE: Exhibit good priority and time management skills to support sprint commitments.
• BE AN OWNER & BE BOLD: Lead or assist in all aspects of technology decisions, including strategy, efficiencies, open source offerings, and integration details. Champion meticulous, high quality engineering and be a role model for software development habits and practices for distributed systems.
• EMPOWER OTHERS: Interact extensively across all functional teams within Twilio and encourage collaborative solutions.
• NO SHENANIGANS: Ensure the consistent exercise of appropriate judgment and transparency in all your communications and interactions. Use your advanced engineering, communication and organizational skills to ensure we deliver what the business wants and needs.

Location 

This role will be remote within Denver- Colorado or Texas area. This position is a remote role but is not eligible to be hired in the San Francisco Bay Area or NY"

What We Offer

There are many benefits to working at Twilio, including, in addition to competitive pay, things like generous time-off, ample parental and wellness leave, healthcare, a retirement savings program, and much more. Offerings vary by location.

Twilio thinks big. Do you?

We like to solve problems, take initiative, pitch in when needed, and are always up for trying new things. That's why we seek out colleagues who embody our values — something we call Twilio Magic. Additionally, we empower employees to build positive change in their communities by supporting their volunteering and donation efforts.

So, if you're ready to unleash your full potential, do your best work, and be the best version of yourself, apply now!

If this role isn't what you're looking for, please consider other open positions.

The successful candidate’s starting salary will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills, experience, and geographic location within the state. This role is also eligible to participate in Twilio’s equity plan and for the following benefits: health care insurance, 401(k) retirement account, paid sick time, paid personal time off, paid parental leave.

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*Please note this role is open to candidates outside of Colorado, California, New York, and Washington. The information below is provided for candidates hired in those locations only.

The estimated pay ranges for this role are as follows:

• Based in Colorado: $160,080 - $200,100.
• Based in New York, Washington State or California (outside the San Francisco Bay Area): $169,520- $211,900 
• This role is eligible to participate in Twilio's equity plan and the following benefits: health care insurance, 401(k) retirement account, paid sick time, paid personal time off, paid parental leave. 

The successful candidate’s starting salary will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills, experience, and geographic location within the state. 

 

The successful candidate’s starting salary will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills, experience, and geographic location within the state.