Staff Software Engineer

Twilio

Staff Software Engineer responsible for innovative solutions on Twilio's compliance platform. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure technical excellence and regulatory alignment.

Posted 7/17/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $171,120 - $251,600 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and developing cloud-native enterprise distributed systems with a focus on high availability, security, and scalability. Proven ability to lead architectural decisions, mentor engineering teams, and communicate complex strategies effectively.

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Cloud Native ArchitectureJava or Go ProficiencyAWS Ecosystem ExpertiseAPI DevelopmentInfrastructure as Code

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Hard Skills

Cloud Native Systems DesignMicroservices ArchitectureHigh-Volume API DevelopmentData Processing SolutionsAI Tools Utilization

Soft Skills

MentorshipTechnical LeadershipCommunication

Tools & Technologies

AWS LambdaAWS EKSDynamoDBKafkaKubernetesTerraform

Industry Keywords

Telecommunications RegulationsDistributed SystemsCI/CD ParadigmsTechnical Risk MitigationProduction Incident Management

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudDistributed SystemsDynamoDBGoJavaKafkaKubernetesMicroservicesNoSQLRedisSparkSQLTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the architecture and long-term technical roadmap, transitioning legacy systems into a modern, distributed microservices architecture that supports global scale.
Lead by example in using AI coding assistants to automate boilerplate, generate exhaustive test suites, and perform rapid prototyping.
Drive technical excellence across multiple teams, making critical architectural decisions that balance rapid feature innovation with world-class reliability and security.
Partner with Product Managers to translate complex global telecommunications regulations and customer needs into elegant, developer-first APIs and application workflows.
Mentor and uplift senior and staff engineers. Foster a culture of technical curiosity, ownership, and continuous learning.
Identify and mitigate technical risks early and lead the team through complex production incidents with a focus on long-term remediation.
Communicate complex technical strategies to both executive leadership and engineering teams through high-quality design documents, RFCs, and presentations.

Requirements

What you’ll need

12+ years of experience designing and developing highly available, high scale, secure, mission-critical cloud native enterprise distributed systems.
Expert Proficiency in Java or Go, with deep knowledge of AWS ecosystems (Lambda, EKS, DynamoDB, Kafka).
Architectural Mastery: Deep experience with cloud-native infrastructure (AWS preferred), microservices patterns, and designing "five-nines" (99.999%) resilient systems.
AI-Native Workflow: Demonstrated experience using AI tools to significantly accelerate software delivery.
API Excellence: A track record of building and maintaining high-volume public-facing APIs that focus on exceptional developer experience.
Data Savvy: Experience with high-throughput data processing and storage solutions (SQL/NoSQL, Redis, Kafka, or Spark).
Infrastructure as Code: Proficiency with Kubernetes, Terraform, and modern CI/CD paradigms.
Leadership: Proven ability to influence technical strategy across multiple teams and organizational boundaries without direct authority.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive pay
Generous time off
Ample parental and wellness leave
Healthcare
Retirement savings program
Equity plan
Corporate bonus plan