Principal Engineer

Twilio

Principal Engineer at Twilio leading AI-driven development strategies for communication APIs. Overseeing architecture transitions and enhancing team output through AI tools.

Posted 7/7/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $188,240 - $276,700 per yearWebsite

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.
Lead by example in using AI coding assistants to automate boilerplate, generate vast test suites, and perform rapid prototyping.
Drive technical excellence across multiple teams, making critical architectural decisions for feature innovation.

Requirements

What you’ll need

16+ 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

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Hard Skills & Tools

Cloud Native Systems DesignMicroservices ArchitectureHigh-Throughput Data ProcessingSQL/NoSQLKubernetesTerraformCI/CD ParadigmsAWS EcosystemsJavaGo

Soft Skills

LeadershipInfluencing Technical Strategy