Software Engineer

Who we are

At Twilio, we're shaping the future of communications, all from the comfort of our homes. We deliver innovative solutions to hundreds of thousands of businesses and empower millions of developers worldwide to craft personalized customer experiences.

Our dedication to remote-first work, and strong culture of connection and global inclusion means that no matter your location, you're part of a vibrant team with diverse experiences making a global impact each day. As we continue to revolutionize how the world interacts, we're acquiring new skills and experiences that make work feel truly rewarding. Your career at Twilio is in your hands.

See yourself at Twilio

Join the team as Twilio's next Software Engineer L2 - Traffic Intelligence.

About the job

This position is needed to build a trusted platform that ensures all communication on Twilio is wanted, safe, and compliant. You'll develop scalable, high-throughput systems to detect and stop user, messaging, and voice abuse in real time, and create tooling that powers rich insights for our Traffic Intelligence operations teams. Your work will enable Twilio to lead the industry in trusted communications and stay ahead of emerging fraud and compliance challenges.

Responsibilities

In this role, you'll:

• Collaborate with a small, high-impact, and diverse team to solve complex distributed systems challenges.
• Design, build, and maintain scalable infrastructure and services that meet Twilio's performance and reliability standards.
• Own and operate your team's services in a production environment using a DevOps model, with a focus on quality through unit, integration, and load testing.
• Lead and participate in detailed, constructive peer code reviews.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using managed AWS services.
• Implement robust monitoring and alerting to ensure system health and reliability.
• Champion engineering best practices including test-driven development, throughout documentation, technical design reviews, and focus on long-term maintainability.
• Manage critical traffic intelligence platform tools and vendor applications in the cloud.
• Take ownership of service reliability and participate in the team's on-call rotation.

Qualifications

Twilio values diverse experiences from all kinds of industries, and we encourage everyone who meets the required qualifications to 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:

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related technical field.
• 2 years of professional experience in software engineering.
• Strong proficiency in one or more programming languages such as Python, C , or Java.
• Experience designing, developing, and maintaining RESTful APIs.
• Familiarity with relational and NoSQL databases, including performance tuning and schema design.
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines, version control (Git), and development best practices.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a collaborative mindset and ability to work effectively across teams.

Desired:

• Familiarity with AWS networking and infrastructure services as scale.
• Understanding of message brokers or streaming technologies such as Kafka.
• Exposure to infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform, and container orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience in on-call rotations, supporting mission-critical systems with a focus on minimizing downtime.

Location

This role will be remote and based in India - Karnataka, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, or Maharashtra.

Travel

We prioritize connection and opportunities to build relationships with our customers and each other. For this role, you may be required to travel occasionally to participate in project or team in-person meetings.

What We Offer

Working at Twilio offers many benefits, including competitive pay, 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.

Twilio is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Additionally, Twilio participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law.