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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Engineer - Video - **Company:** Twilio - **Location:** Austin, TX, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $138,700.0 - $203,900.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Databases, Data Structures, Cursor (Graphical User Interface Elements), Software Debugging, Distributed Systems, Java Virtual Machine (JVM), Nagios, NoSQL, OpenStack, Prometheus, SQL Databases, Twilio, Datadog, Google Cloud, Cloud Platform System, GitHub Copilot, System Availability, Grafana, Caching, Backend, Event Driven Architecture, Information Technology, Low Latency, Apache Kafka, Virtual Agents, Api Design, Restful APIs, Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS) - **Published:** August 5, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=2a88e891b2b83b32 ## About the Role Not all applicants will have skills that match a job description exactly. Twilio values diverse experiences in other industries, and we encourage everyone who meets the required qualifications to apply. While having "desired" qualifications make for a strong candidate, we encourage applicants with alternative experiences to also 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!, * Minimum 2-3+ years of hands-on experience in a large scale, distributed applications environment on JVM based technologies * Experience building RESTful services, API design and event-driven architectures (Kafka, SQS) * Understanding of CI/CD pipelines * Hands on experience with cloud infrastructures such as AWS, GCP, OpenStack or Azure * Experience with on-call rotations, incident response, monitoring/alerting tools (Prometheus, Datadog, Grafana) * Excellent written communication skills - essential for effective AI prompting and for creating clear technical documentation (with or without AI assistance) * Proven ability to critically evaluate AI-generated code for correctness, security, performance, and maintainability * Strong Java fundamentals with the ability to architect, review, and debug code whether written by you, teammates, or AI agents * Demonstrated proficiency working with AI coding assistants (Claude, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or similar) - you should be able to describe your workflows and show examples * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related engineering field * Strong Computer Science fundamentals not limited to data structures, algorithms, operating systems, and distributed systems * Able to work well in a team setting and both highly motivated and motivating Desired: * Can demonstrate with metrics how you have used AI to increase productivity * Experience scaling data tiers employing a variety of SQL/NoSQL database and caching technologies * Hands on experience scaling production backend systems, with the proven ability to design and develop horizontally-scalable, resilient and performing-under-load systems * Knowledge and experience working with SIP protocol * Knowledge and experience working with Stir/Shaken protocol ## Description We use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help make our hiring process efficient. That said, every hiring decision is made by real Twilions! Also, while we are a remote-first company, you may be asked to report in person on an ad-hoc basis for team gatherings, functional off-sites or customer meetings. ., In this role, you'll: * Be an owner: Design and implement real-time services with high throughput and low latency requirements, verify, deploy and operationalize them * Wear the customer's shoes: Work closely with stakeholders to understand customer needs and, devise and deliver, simple, robust and scalable solutions * Write it down: Be comfortable expressing thoughts and ideas as detailed prose and use it as an effective means to collaborate with leads, architects and cross functional teams * Be bold: Embrace the challenge of scaling a complex distributed platform with points of presence globally, each one concerned with high availability, high reliability, high throughput, low latency, and media fidelity * Draw the owl: Figure out novel ways of solving customer problems for the Voice channel, This role will be Remote in the USA but is not eligible to be hired in CA, NY, WA, PA, CT. We prioritize connections 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. Travel We prioritize connection and opportunities to build relationships with our customers and each other. 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