Senior Backend Engineer Compute

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See yourself at Twilio
Join the team as our next Senior Software Engineer.
Who we are & why we’re hiring
Twilio powers real-time business communications and data solutions that help
companies and developers worldwide
build better applications and customer experiences.
Although we're headquartered in San Francisco, we're on a journey to becoming a globally antiracist company that supports
diversity, equity & inclusion
wherever we do business. We employ thousands of Twilions worldwide, and we're looking for more builders, creators, and visionaries to help fuel our growth momentum.
About the job
As a Software Engineer on the Twilio Engage Compute team, you’ll help us build and scale systems that process hundreds of thousands of requests per second in real-time and compute billions of data points per hour.
Twilio Engage
is the world’s first growth platform powered by customer data. Imagine a platform that takes in hundreds of thousands of messages entering Twilio Segment’s pipelines every second, add in an identity graph, overlay high-speed databases and realtime and batch computation engines — and you have the Twilio Engage platform. This platform unlocks our ability to build key business growth features like audience management, real-time personalization, and data-driven marketing campaigns.
We iterate quickly on these products and features and learn new things daily — all while writing quality code. We work closely with product and design and solve some of the toughest engineering problems to unlock new possibilities for our customers. If you get excited by building products with high customer impact — this is the place for you.
Responsibilities
In this role, you’ll:
Work on advanced real-time compute features like windowed computations
Scale our real-time compute clusters in production
Build a distributed, multi-tenant batch compute engine that’s reliable and performant
Build programmatic interfaces for creating, scheduling, and executing computations
Scale our data processing pipelines to match growing customer demand
Maintain a high bar of operational excellence for our systems and services
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:
4 years of experience writing production-grade code in a modern programming language
Strong theoretical fundamentals and hands-on experience working with data and streaming technologies
Highly effective collaborator who works well with teammates and product partners to deliver completed work on time
Well-versed in concurrent programming
Solid grasp of Linux systems and networking concepts
Experience maintaining and operating always-on cloud services
Comfortable asking questions and taking initiative to solve problems in a rapidly growing company, where it is often necessary to “
draw the owl
Excellent written and verbal communications skills
Desired:
Experience with Apache Flink, Spark, or other distributed compute frameworks
Familiarity with open source data streaming technologies
Experience with Golang
Experience with AWS infrastructure
Location
This role will be remote and based in the USA.
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
(Location dependent information)
Colorado applicants:
The estimated pay range for this role, based in Colorado, is
$140,080.00 - $192,610.00.
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.

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