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Distinguished Architect

Twilio is a global communications platform company enabling businesses and developers to build personalized customer experiences. The Distinguished Architect will lead strategic architecture for the Twilio Platform, driving scalable, fault-tolerant platform primitives, mentoring senior engineers, and partnering with product and executive leadership to expand product capabilities and technical standards.

Skills

  • Proven ability to set technical direction and lead architectural transformations
  • Expertise designing large-scale, multi-product portfolio systems for performance, scalability, and reliability
  • Strong problem-solving and ability to communicate complex technical concepts to varied audiences
  • Experience mentoring senior engineering talent and influencing without formal authority
  • Comfort engaging with frontline engineers, product managers, and executive leadership

Responsibilities

  • Define and drive strategic technical vision for Platform Experiences and Twilio Platform with senior leadership.
  • Architect and establish standards for scalable, fault-tolerant distributed systems ensuring high availability and performance.
  • Collaborate across technical and non-technical teams to align on objectives and outcomes.
  • Debug and resolve complex distributed systems issues that impact customers and platform reliability.
  • Research and apply cutting-edge technologies to evolve product capabilities and processes.
  • Mentor senior and principal engineers, conduct code reviews, and foster a culture of technical excellence.
  • Set industry standards for innovation, best practices, and architectural governance.

Education

  • BA/BS in Computer Science or related field preferred
  • Equivalent professional experience accepted in lieu of formal degree

Benefits

  • Competitive pay with potential equity participation and corporate bonus plan
  • Healthcare insurance
  • 401(k) retirement program
  • Generous paid time off and paid sick time
  • Parental and wellness leave
  • Remote-first work culture and flexible location
  • Professional development and mentoring opportunities
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Collaboration over Competition
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BENEFITS & PERKS
Maternity Leave
Paternity Leave
Family Coverage (Insurance)
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Mental Health Resources
Life insurance
Disability Insurance
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
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$318,100/yr - $397,600/yr
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DATE POSTED
September 13, 2025
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