Software Engineer, Data Substrate

Twilio

Software Engineer creating scalable data solutions for Twilio’s Data & Analytics Platform. Collaborating with teams to architect and implement modern data technologies.

Posted 6/1/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $138,700 - $173,400 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AirflowAWSCloudJavaKafkaPythonScalaSpark

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, build, and maintain infrastructure and scalable frameworks to support data ingestion, processing, and analysis.
Collaborate with stakeholders, analysts, and product teams to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
Architect and implement data solutions using modern data technologies such as Kafka, Spark, Hive, Hudi, Presto, Airflow, and cloud-based services like AWS Lakeformation, Glue and Athena.
Design and implement frameworks and solutions for performance, reliability, and cost-efficiency.
Ensure data quality, integrity, and security throughout the data lifecycle.
Stay current with emerging technologies and best practices in big data technologies.
Mentor early in career engineers and contribute to a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
5+ years of experience in software development or a related field.
Strong proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, or Scala.
Strong experience with building frameworks for big data technologies such as Spark, Kafka, Hive, and distributed computing systems.
Experience with AWS technologies at scale.
Solid understanding of software engineering principles, including object-oriented and functional programming paradigms, design patterns, and code quality practices.
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
Strong verbal & written communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team environment.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive pay
Generous time-off
Ample parental and wellness leave
Healthcare
Retirement savings program

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Hard Skills & Tools

PythonJavaScalaKafkaSparkHiveHudiPrestoAirflowAWS

Soft Skills

problem-solvinganalytical skillsverbal communicationwritten communicationcollaborationmentoringcontinuous learning