Senior Software Engineer

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Join the Voice & Video Postflight team as Twilio’s next Senior Software Engineer.

About the job

The role sits in the Twilio Voice Organization, Postflight Team. The team is responsible for managing the distributed systems and APIs responsible for Twilio Call lifecycle.

This position is needed to build and evolve next-generation distributed systems that continue to empower our customers through high-performance APIs. You will be tasked with solving the complex challenges inherent in supporting the massive scale of Twilio Voice, ensuring our infrastructure remains robust as we expand our capabilities.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will focus on the intersection of large-scale API development and advanced data systems. You will work on designing and implementing low-latency, highly scalable architectures that leverage modern database technologies to provide customers with seamless access to large-scale data.

Responsibilities

In this role, you’ll:

• Architect and implement next-generation distributed systems capable of handling the immense throughput and concurrency requirements of Twilio Voice.
• Design low-latency, high-scale APIs that empower customers with real-time access to their data and communications infrastructure.
• Optimize and manage distributed database environments, ensuring high availability and performance across high-volume data stores.
• Own the full development lifecycle, from initial system design and prototyping to the continuous operation of 24x7 production services.
• Collaborate across engineering teams to solve "hard" distributed systems problems, ensuring our API layer is both resilient and developer-friendly.

Qualifications

Twilio values diverse experiences from all kinds of industries, and we encourage everyone who meets the required qualifications to 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 looking for people who will bring something new to the table!

Required:

• A Master’s or Bachelor's degree and 5 + years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on backend or infrastructure systems or equivalent combination of years of experience.
• Expertise in Distributed Systems: A deep understanding of consistency models, partition tolerance, and the challenges of scaling stateful services.
• Core Languages: Proficiency in Java, Spring, Dropwizard and a strong grasp of building RESTful APIs at scale.
• Database Fundamentals: Practical experience working with and tuning PostgreSQL, Aurora or similar relational databases.
• Cloud Infrastructure: Familiarity with deploying and managing large-scale services on AWS or GCP.
• Operational Excellence: Comfortable operating in an agile environment with a "you build it, you run it" mentality.

Desired:

• OLAP & Big Data: Experience with ClickHouse or other column-oriented databases for high-performance analytical queries.
• Infrastructure as a code: Familiarity with tools such as Terraform, Harness for managing systems
• Data Pipelines: Prior exposure to technologies like Kafka or Spark for moving and processing data between distributed systems.

Location

This role will be remote, but is not eligible to be hired in CA, CT, NJ, NY, PA, WA.

Travel

We prioritize connection and opportunities to build relationships with our customers and each other. For this role, you may be required to travel occasionally to participate in project or team in-person meetings.

What We Offer

Working at Twilio offers many benefits, including competitive pay, generous time off, ample parental and wellness leave, healthcare, a retirement savings program, and much more. Offerings vary by location.

Compensation

*Please note this role is open to candidates outside of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Washington D.C., and Washington State. 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, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Vermont or Washington D.C. : $141,520 - $176,900.
• Based in New York, New Jersey, Washington State, or California (outside of the San Francisco Bay area): $149,840 - $187,300.
• Based in the San Francisco Bay area, California: $166,400 - $208,000
• This role may be eligible to participate in Twilio’s equity plan and corporate bonus plan. All roles are generally eligible for 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.

Applications for this role are intended to be accepted until 04/20/2026, but may change based on business needs.

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