Senior Software Engineer, Fraud

As a Senior Software Engineer you will help develop Stytch’s fraud detection and prevention products as we bring Stytch capabilities to Twilio’s full customer base, delivering secure, developer-first identity and fraud prevention experiences. You’ll primarily work on our Device Fingerprinting product that detects bots, manual abuse, and highly sophisticated reverse engineering to help protect our customers’ from fraud and abuse. You’ll partner closely with product and engineering leadership to evolve our detection techniques to continue to stay ahead of threats. This is a rare chance to operate like a startup within Twilio: you’ll work in a high-ownership environment with startup speed, backed by Twilio’s reach and scale., * Build and own fraud detection capabilities for Stytch’s fraud platform on Twilio-go deep on browser and device internals for complex signal collection to improve identification of bad actors and keep our customers safe..

• Partner with Product and Engineering leadership to set direction, translate customer needs into technical plans, and deliver high-impact roadmap features.
• Collaborate across Twilio and Stytch teams to align on architecture, integrate platform capabilities, and unblock cross-team initiatives.
• Operate with deep technical ownership: author design docs, drive key technical decisions, review code, and stay close to the systems you ship.
• Build in ambiguity-break down complex problems, make pragmatic tradeoffs, and adopt new technologies or strategies when they improve outcomes.
• Improve production quality and resilience through strong observability, incident response and remediation.
• Mentor and support other engineers through pairing, feedback, and knowledge-sharing, helping raise the team’s technical bar and culture., We prioritize connection and opportunities to build relationships with our customers and each other. For this role, you may be required to travel occasionally to participate in project or team in-person meetings.

Twilio values diverse experiences from all kinds of industries, and we encourage everyone who meets the required qualifications to apply. If your career is just starting or hasn’t followed a traditional path, don’t let that stop you from considering Twilio. We are always looking for people who will bring something new to the table!, * 6+ years experience in designing, building and operating production systems.

• Expertise in C or C++, production experience is a plus but not required.
• Familiarity with a production-grade code base in a modern programming language, applying best practice coding standards and writing high quality code.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related industry experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Schedule: ability to work non-standard, on-call rotation weekend and holiday hours.

Desired:

• Familiarity with Javascript, Go, WebAssembly
• Experience with reverse engineering and/or reverse engineering detection and prevention such as experience with browser automation, botting, and/or fraud detection and defense techniques
• Offensive and/or defensive security software engineering experience
• Builder at heart. Through a hobby or your profession, you are passionate about being hands on and seeing your work come to life.

There are many benefits to working at Twilio, including, in addition to competitive pay, things like generous time-off, ample parental and wellness leave, healthcare, a retirement savings program, and much more. Offerings vary by location., *Please note the salary range information provided applies only to candidates residing in California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Washington D.C., and Washington State due to local requirements. Compensation for candidates in other locations will be discussed during the hiring process. Please note that hiring for this role is not restricted to the locations listed above.

The estimated pay ranges for this role are as follows:

• Based in Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Vermont or Washington D.C. : $138,700 - 173,400.
• Based in New York, New Jersey, Washington State, or California (outside of the San Francisco Bay area): $146,800 - $183,600.
• Based in the San Francisco Bay area, California: $163,100 - 203,900.
• This role may be eligible to participate in Twilio’s equity plan and corporate bonus plan. All roles are generally eligible for the following benefits: health care insurance, 401(k) retirement account, paid sick time, paid personal time off, paid parental leave.

The successful candidate’s starting salary will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills, experience, and geographic location.

At Twilio, we’re shaping the future of communications, all from the comfort of our homes. We deliver innovative solutions tohundreds of thousands of businessesand empower millions of developers worldwide to craft personalized customer experiences.

Our dedication to remote-first work, and strong culture of connection and global inclusion means that no matter your location, you’re part of a vibrant team with diverse experiences making a global impact each day. As we continue to revolutionize how the world interacts, we’re acquiring new skills and experiences that make work feel truly rewarding. Your career at Twilio is in your hands.