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This role pays more than
63%
of similar roles. Most pay
$174,600–$230,625
— the blue band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$212k
versus about
$203k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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About Twilio
Twilio is a cloud communications platform that provides APIs and software, allowing developers to embed voice, messaging, video, and email functionalities directly into their applications.
Twilio currently has
25 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$155,520–$194,400
across 19 roles with salary data.
The Principal Engineer joins the Compliance Experiences team to own the technical strategy for a platform processing millions of requests. This role involves leading the architecture and long-term roadmap to transition legacy systems into a modern, distributed microservices architecture. You will build and maintain high-volume public-facing APIs, focusing on global phone number inventory, real-time identity verification, and regulatory compliance. Key responsibilities include pioneering AI-driven development workflows using LLMs and agentic agents to automate code generation and architectural reviews. Required skills include expert proficiency in Java or Go, AWS ecosystems like Lambda, EKS, DynamoDB, and Kafka, as well as Kubernetes and Terraform. You will solve complex telecommunications problems by translating global regulations into executable logic while mentoring senior engineers on orchestrating AI-generated logic.
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