Because you belong at Twilio.
The Who, What, Why and Where
Twilio is growing fast and looking for versatile Software Engineers with a product-oriented mindset to join us. You’re excited about the scale and complex product space we work in, delivering developer-oriented solutions across the globe. You’ll have the chance to work with highly motivated, passionate individuals in a small team setting to help forge the future of Twilio. We can’t wait to see what you build with us.
Who?
You have:
- In-depth knowledge of at least one programming language, and some experience with object-oriented programming
- Experience working with and operating SQL databases, and NoSQL a plus
- Experience with distributed systems and service-oriented architectures
- You like to dive in and work up and down the technology stack
- Owned and operated cloud-based services end-to-end, from debugging and automated testing to release management and monitoring
- The ability to communicate well- in person, on paper, or in code. You can explain technical concepts to product managers, other engineers, and support
- Empathy for your customers and teammates
- Optionally: Front-end experience with React, Redux, Typescript, or related technologies.
- Optionally: Experience with event or time based streaming technologies
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or similar experience
What?
As a Senior Software Engineer, you will live the Twilio Magic values:
- RUTHLESSLY PRIORITIZE: Work with other engineering teams and with members of the product organisation to distill internal and customer needs into requirements and tech specs
- DRAW THE OWL: Build maintainable new features, sometimes without an instruction manual
- BE AN OWNER: Architect new systems and design APIs with a focus on scalability, testability, and performance
- WEAR THE CUSTOMER’S SHOES: Help resolve technical issues and blockers for internal and external customers
- DON’T SETTLE: Drive high engineering standards on the team through code review, automated testing, and mentoring. We care what our code looks like, and you should too
- EMPOWER OTHERS: Collaborate with colleagues on a small, energetic team
Why?
Twilio has democratized communications channels like voice, text, chat, and video by virtualizing the world’s telecommunications infrastructure through APIs that are simple enough for any developer to use, yet robust enough to power the world’s most demanding applications.
Twilio is a company that is empowering the world’s developers with modern communication in order to build better applications. The Engineering team plays an integral role in building out the products that allow our developer community to meet their communication needs.
Twilio is truly unique; we are a company committed to your growth, your learning, your development, and your entire employee experience. We only win when our employees succeed and we're dedicated to helping you develop your strengths. We invest in weeks dedicated to tackling hard problems and creating your own ideas. We have a cultural foundation built on diversity, inclusion, and innovation and we want you and your ideas
Where?
This position will be located in our office at 1801 California Street in Denver. You will enjoy our office perks: free lunch, snacks, beer and cold brew on tap, ergonomic desks, and more. What you will also get to experience is a company that believes in small teams for maximum impact; seeks well-rounded talent to ensure a full perspective on our customers’ experience, understands that this is a marathon, not a sprint; that continuously and purposefully builds an inclusive culture where everyone is able to do and be the best version of themselves.
About us:
Founded in 2008, Twilio has over 2,000 employees, with headquarters in San Francisco and other offices in Bogotá, Dublin, Hong Kong, London, Madrid, Mountain View, Munich, New York City, Prague, Singapore, Sydney, and Tallinn.
Millions of developers around the world have used Twilio to unlock the magic of communications to improve any human experience. Twilio has democratized communications channels like voice, text, chat, video and email by virtualizing the world’s communications infrastructure through APIs that are simple enough for any developer to use, yet robust enough to power the world’s most demanding applications. By making communications a part of every software developer's toolkit, Twilio is enabling innovators across every industry — from emerging leaders to the world’s largest organizations — to reinvent how companies engage with their customers.
Twilio is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, gender, gender identity, parental or pregnancy status, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or Veteran status. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.