Staff Software Engineer

Twilio provides real-time business communications and data solutions that help companies and developers build better applications and customer experiences. The Staff Software Engineer will join the Data Substrate team to architect scalable data solutions, drive technical innovation, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and mentor engineers.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as a subject matter expert in distributed systems, data technologies, with strong software engineering skills
• Architect and implement scalable and efficient data systems, storage solutions, and processing frameworks using state-of-the-art technologies
• Drive technical innovation and research to stay at the forefront of emerging data technologies and best practices
• Mentor and coach a team of talented engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous learning
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into scalable and efficient technical solutions
• Ensure data quality, integrity, and security throughout the data lifecycle, adhering to industry best practices and compliance standards

Requirements:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• 8+ years of software development experience, with a focus on data infrastructure
• Proven track record of architecting and delivering complex, large-scale data projects
• Strong expertise in big data components such as Kafka, Clickhouse, Spark and other distributed computing systems
• Strong expertise with orchestrating, scaling, and managing containerized applications in production environments using Kubernetes (K8s) and Terraform/Helm
• Experience designing, building, and operating large-scale data platforms on cloud computing systems like AWS
• Proficiency in Python, Java, Bash, and Go with strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence technical roadmaps and drive alignment across cross-functional teams
• Proven leadership experience in mentoring and developing engineers
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and deliver high-impact results
• This role will be remote, and based in the United States
• This role will be remote but is not eligible to be hired in San Francisco, CA, Oakland, CA, San Jose, CA, or the surrounding areas
• For this role, you may be required to travel occasionally to participate in project or team in-person meetings
• Knowledge of tying into various authorization/authentication systems
• Networking and network security knowledge
• Deep expertise in Clickhouse: demonstrated experience in architecting, tuning, and operating Clickhouse at scale