
Senior Principal, Technical Program Management – Research & Development
Twilio
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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Salary
💰 $188,240 - $276,700 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Orchestrate the technical strategy and multi-year roadmap for high-impact, cross-organizational technical programs.
- Architect the end-to-end execution framework.
- Own the master execution roadmap for complex, interdependent product suites.
- Partner deeply with lead engineers/architects to evaluate technical approaches.
- Establish the organizational "operating system" for high-stakes programs.
- Proactively identify hidden technical requirements across the platform.
- Design and institutionalize durable program frameworks and technical readiness standards.
- Mentor to Principal TPMs and Engineering Leads.
Requirements
- 12+ years of experience leading massive-scale technical programs in a high-growth, distributed systems and software engineering domain.
- Proven ability to influence technical direction and architectural decisions at the VP/SVP level.
- Expert-level mastery in defining execution strategies for programs with hundreds of engineers.
- Exceptional ability to frame highly technical challenges into strategic business narratives.
- Deep technical depth in cloud-scale infrastructure, API-first design, and distributed systems.
- Demonstrated success in building and scaling operational readiness frameworks.
- A proven track record of bringing order to chaos.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, a related field or equivalent practical experience.
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Generous time off
- Ample parental and wellness leave
- Healthcare
- A retirement savings program
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
cloud-scale infrastructureAPI-first designdistributed systemsexecution strategiesprogram frameworkstechnical readiness standardsarchitectural decisionstechnical strategyroadmap developmentprogram management
Soft Skills
influencementorshipstrategic thinkingproblem-solvingcommunicationleadershiporganizational skillscollaborationnarrative framingchaos management
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceBachelor’s degree in Engineering