Staff, Software Engineer (L4) - Email

Staff Software Engineer (L4) - Email Platform at Twilio Sendgrid helping to design, build, and operate highly available, scalable distributed systems for email at massive scale. Responsibilities include building and operating services in a distributed production environment used by millions of customers, collaborating across teams to solve complex distributed computing problems, mentoring junior engineers, communicating with executives and stakeholders, and continuously improving systems with an emphasis on reliability, monitoring, performance, capacity planning, security, and reducing tech debt while delivering new features. Required qualifications include 8+ years of distributed systems experience, strong Golang/Java skills, proven service ownership, and a CS degree or equivalent experience; desired qualifications include container/Kubernetes experience, Kafka data pipelines, MySQL/AWS Aurora, and cloud platform proficiency (AWS/GCP/Azure). The role is remote, with the company explicitly not hiring in certain SF Bay Area locales, and occasional travel may be required. The position offers annual compensation in the range of $171,120 to $213,900 and invites applicants to join Twilio’s inclusive, values-driven culture.