Principal Software Engineer
TwilioWho we are
At Twilio, we’re shaping the future of communications, all from the comfort of our homes. We deliver innovative solutions to hundreds of thousands of businesses and empower millions of developers worldwide to craft personalized customer experiences.
Our dedication to remote-first work, and strong culture of connection and global inclusion means that no matter your location, you’re part of a vibrant team with diverse experiences making a global impact each day. As we continue to revolutionize how the world interacts, we’re acquiring new skills and experiences that make work feel truly rewarding. Your career at Twilio is in your hands.
We use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help make our hiring process efficient. That said, every hiring decision is made by real Twilions!
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See yourself at Twilio
Join the team as Twilio’s next Principal Software Engineer.
About the job
This position is needed to lead the planning, design, development, and testing of large-scale software systems and new product capabilities, including cloud and internet-facing services. You’ll set technical direction, drive delivery using modern engineering practices, and ensure what we ship is secure, compliant, and production-ready. You’ll partner closely with product and engineering teams to turn requirements into reliable, high-quality software.
Responsibilities
In this role, you’ll:
- Lead architecture and system design for complex, distributed software systems; guide teams toward scalable, maintainable solutions.
- Design, implement, and review high-quality code for core services, APIs, platforms, and/or user-facing applications.
- Translate business goals into technical roadmaps, identify tradeoffs, and align stakeholders on solution direction.
- Improve system resiliency, latency, throughput, and cost efficiency; establish SLOs/SLAs and operational practices.
- Drive standards for coding, testing, CI/CD, observability, security, and documentation; champion automation and quality.
- Partner with engineering managers, staff engineers, and product leaders to coordinate delivery across multiple teams.
- Coach and mentor engineers at all levels; lead design reviews, incident postmortems, and technical deep dives.
- Identify technical risks early (security, scalability, compliance) and drive mitigation plans.
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