Staff, Software Engineer (L4) - Email

Twilio

Remote

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Work type: Remote
Location: Remote
Salary: $171,120–$213,900 / yr
Posted: 5 days ago
Closes: Nov 25, 2026

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Similar $190k

This role $193k

$130k most similar roles pay here $256k

This role pays less than 53% of similar roles. Most pay $165,000–$214,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $193k versus about $190k for comparable roles.

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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 21 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Staff, Software Engineer (L4) - Email

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Join Twilio SendGrid as a Staff Software Engineer (L4) and become a key player in designing, deploying, and managing highly scalable distributed systems that process billions of emails daily. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance system security, scalability, and customer experience by developing new product features and optimizing existing services. Your day-to-day involves hands-on coding in Golang or Java, mentoring junior engineers, and advocating for operational excellence through robust monitoring and alerting mechanisms. Ideal candidates have 8+ years of experience building mission-critical applications with a focus on resilience and maintainability, along with strong leadership skills to influence technical decisions across the organization. Experience with Kubernetes, Kafka, MySQL, and cloud platforms like AWS is highly desirable as you tackle complex challenges in distributed computing at scale.

Skills

Golang Java Kubernetes Docker AWS MySQL Aurora Kafka CI/CD Monitoring Metrics Alerting Cloud Technologies Operational Excellence Scalability Fault Tolerance Maintainable Systems Performance Planning Security Disaster Response

What you'll do

Design and implement highly available distributed systems used by millions of customers.
Optimize backend services to enhance scalability and performance for large-scale operations.
Strengthen security measures in response to evolving threats and vulnerabilities.
Mentor junior team members, guiding their professional development and technical growth.
Advocate for balancing technical debt with feature development to maintain system health.
Communicate complex technical solutions effectively to both internal teams and executives.

What we're looking for

8+ years of experience building highly available and scalable distributed systems.
Strong background in Golang or Java for developing mission-critical applications.
Proven track record in service ownership with a focus on operational excellence.
Excellent communication skills to articulate technical vision to stakeholders.
Leadership experience in driving technical decisions and enforcing reliability factors.
Degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience required.
Experience with Kubernetes, Kafka, MySQL, AWS, GCP, or Azure is preferred.

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