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Senior Engineering Manager (L5)

Twilio
Location
Remote - India
Posted
13 days ago
Department
Engineering
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 14+ years of engineering experience with a 5+ year proven track record managing software teams
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
  • Proven experience managing multiple workstreams within the team
  • Demonstrated commitment to driving an AI-centric engineering mindset and providing mentorship on leveraging AI-enabled development platforms
  • Technical depth in distributed systems, high-scale ingestion, and cloud-native architecture
  • Hands-on experience with high-scale messaging/streaming systems and processing engines (several thousand events/sec)
Nice to have
  • Demonstrated experience identifying, prototyping, and deploying GenAI/LLM solutions to solve real-world engineering or data processing challenges
  • Expert programming experience in Go or similar object-oriented languages
  • Proficiency with datastores, distributed caching, and container technologies (Docker/Kubernetes)
  • Experience with modern CI/CD pipelines and observability tools (Datadog, Grafana, Prometheus)
  • Familiarity with AI/ML technologies
What the job really is

As a Senior Engineering Manager on Twilio's Segment team, you will lead the development of high-scale data processing systems, ensuring they operate efficiently while handling vast amounts of data. Your responsibilities will include mentoring team members, architecting distributed systems, guiding technical decisions, and advocating for agile processes. You will also translate complex strategies into actionable plans for various stakeholders.

Benefits
  • Competitive pay
  • Generous time off
  • Ample parental and wellness leave
  • Healthcare
  • Retirement savings program
  • Support for volunteering and donation efforts
Things to weigh
  • Remote role with occasional in-person meetings required
  • No specific salary mentioned
  • Focus on AI-centric engineering may require adaptation for candidates not familiar with AI technologies
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