Software Engineer

Remote (United States)

This position is needed to continue to develop and scale an intuitive product that allows our customers to build, manage, and send their digital marketing communications. You’ll work with a passionate, versatile, and collaborative team, tackling tough problems as we continue to push our technology forward. Additionally, you’ll have the opportunity to influence and implement architectural solutions that will enable us to achieve our goal of being the world’s most trusted communication platform.

Our stack includes: Golang, AWS (DynamoDB, Lambda, EC2, Kinesis, SQS, S3), ReactJS, Snowflake, Terraform, Redis, SolrCloud, Kafka, Riak, Docker/Kubernetes, and Linux

Responsibilities

In this role, you’ll:

Live by and champion our cultural values encompassed in what we call The Twilio Magic
Collaborate with other team members to help influence, own, and improve our current product offering
Build, deploy and manage systems in the AWS cloud
Work with container technology - Docker/Kubernetes
Rapidly acquire new technical skills and knowledge in a fast-paced, high-delivery environment
Manage your work through the use of Github, Jira, and our build/deploy systems
Participate in Agile ceremonies for software development
Contribute to the testing of our code and the delivery of what we create to production

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 looking for people who will bring something new to the table!

Required:

Typically, 5+ years of software development experience with cloud application development
Bachelor’s in Computer Science or related industry experience
3+ years working in Go and/or Python
Knowledge of building distributed systems at scale and microservices architecture
Experience with REST API design and implementation
Experience administering databases and integrating with data pipelines
Positive attitude and aptitude to learn and execute quickly in a small team
Experience implementing modern automated testing approaches

Desired:

Experience with AWS preferred, multi-region deployment a plus
Experience in secure coding best practices

Location

This role will be remote, and based in Colorado, USA.
Approximately 10% travel is anticipated.

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.

Please note this role is open to candidates outside of Colorado as well. The information below is provided for those hired in Colorado only.

If you are a Colorado applicant:

The estimated pay range for this role, based in Colorado, is $132,320 - $198,480.
Sales Commission: Additionally, this role is eligible to earn commissions and eligible to participate in Twilio's equity plan.
Non-Sales: Additionally, this role is eligible to participate in Twilio's equity plan.

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.