Software Engineer
See yourself at Twilio
Join the team as our next Software Engineer
Who we are & why we’re hiring
Twilio powers real-time business communications and data solutions that help companies and developers worldwide build better applications and customer experiences.
Although we're headquartered in San Francisco, we're on a journey to becoming a globally antiracist company that supports diversity, equity & inclusion wherever we do business. We employ thousands of Twilions worldwide, and we're looking for more builders, creators, and visionaries to help fuel our growth momentum.
About the job
This position is needed to further strengthen our current team in building highly scalable, redundant software supporting our SMS business globally.
Our SMS product is evolving to better match our customers needs and with the vision to provide the best product to match the customer business use cases. Your role is to make sure our customers preferences are available within the shortest time possible for the decision making in a highly scalable manner. You will be building a backend for holding such data with the vision in mind that customers will be able to configure them themselves in the future.
Responsibilities
In this role, you’ll:
- Develop new software to fulfill our customers business needs
- Write tests to cover your already excellent code with test coverage to ensure we only deliver the best quality code to serve our customers
- Contribute and drive defining the how based on the input from business and ensure your solution is written up and discussed with stakeholders in and outside of your team
- Set up monitoring for your team services and use it to ensure your area of responsibility is configured optimally
- Participate and occasionally drive team level scrum ceremonies to ensure we deliver what is needed, learn from our past experience in order to get better for the new challenges ahead of us
- Build strong connections with the fellow teammates and key stakeholders to ensure communication which will benefit us all
Qualifications
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!
Required:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent
- 5+ years of Software development experience
- Years of experience with complex distributed systems
- Understanding of scalability challenges and performance of server-side code. You can design and develop horizontally-scalable and resilient systems.
- Proficiency on at least one of the cloud platforms - AWS, Azure, or GCP. You are able to both design and develop cloud-based systems and operate them in an automated fashion.
- Passion about quality and testing. You are able to design and develop CI/CD quality pipelines requiring as little human intervention as possible.
Desired:
- Experience from writing your solutions down
- Working knowledge of Kafka, MySQL, DynamoDB, Redis
- Willingness and experience to mentor young talent
Location
This role will be based in Warsaw.
What We Offer
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.
Twilio thinks big. Do you?
We like to solve problems, take initiative, pitch in when needed, and are always up for trying new things. That's why we seek out colleagues who embody our values — something we call Twilio Magic. Additionally, we empower employees to build positive change in their communities by supporting their volunteering and donation efforts.
So, if you're ready to unleash your full potential, do your best work, and be the best version of yourself, apply now!
If this role isn't what you're looking for, please consider other open positions.