Staff Software Engineer

Twilio

Join Twilio as a Staff Software Engineer (L4) deploying machine learning systems to enhance communication platforms. Collaborate across teams on distributed cloud-based systems.

Posted 7/16/2026full-timeRemote • 🇮🇳 IndiaLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and operating high-scale cloud-based production systems, with a strong focus on distributed systems, microservices, and performance optimization. Proficient in leading engineering teams within agile environments while effectively communicating complex technical concepts to diverse stakeholders.

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Cloud-Based Production SystemsDistributed Systems ArchitectureJava, Scala, Python, Ruby, GoAgile Team LeadershipAWS Technologies

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Hard Skills

Distributed SystemsMicroservicesAsynchronous CommunicationService Level Objectives (SLOs)Service Level Indicators (SLIs)Domain-Driven Design (DDD)SOLID PrinciplesDistributed Caching SystemsPerformance OptimizationFull-Stack Engineering

Soft Skills

Effective CommunicationCollaborationProblem-SolvingKnowledge SharingTechnical Documentation

Tools & Technologies

RedisMemcachedAWS

Industry Keywords

Cloud Native PatternsHigh-Scale SystemsMission Critical SystemsTechnical VisionBusiness Goals

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudDistributed SystemsGoJavaMicroservicesPythonRedisRubyScala

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code for our distributed systems and microservices, utilizing asynchronous communication patterns for optimal performance. Contribute to the design and implementation of highly scalable architectures, prioritizing reliability, performance, and future-proof growth.
Collaborate in defining and monitoring key Service Level Objectives (SLOs) and Service Level Indicators (SLIs) to ensure our systems deliver exceptional user experiences.
Learn and grow with your colleagues, actively participating in code reviews, knowledge-sharing initiatives.
Partner effectively with cross-functional teams, bridging the gap between technical vision and business goals. Excellent communication and collaboration skills, able to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences. Create clear and concise technical documentation, including design decisions, architecture diagrams, and best practices, for future reference and knowledge sharing.
Participate in an on-call rotation and ensure timely response to production incidents and system outages.

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years experience in designing, building and operating high-scale, mission critical cloud based production systems
7+ years of experience with at least two programming languages such as Java, Scala, Python, Ruby or Go
2+ years of experience leading teams of engineers in an agile environment.
2+ years of Experience with distributed caching systems such as Redis or Memcached understanding common use cases and performance pitfalls
Proficient in concepts such as DDD, SOLID, Cloud Native Patterns, distributed systems and architecture. Capable of understanding pitfalls and anticipating common failure modes of a microservice environment
Strong communication skills: able to communicate effectively with technical and non technical stakeholders in english
Passion for new technologies and proven capability in analysis and problem-solving.
Track record as a full-stack engineer (Desired)
Experience with AWS related technologies (Desired)

Benefits

Comp & perks

competitive pay
generous time off
ample parental and wellness leave
healthcare
a retirement savings program
and much more