See yourself at Twilio

Join the team as Twilio’s next senior Staff Software Engineer, Frontend to act as a technical lead.

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 have presence throughout South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. We're on a journey to becoming a global company that actively opposes racism and all forms of oppression and bias. At Twilio, we support diversity, equity & inclusion wherever we do business.

About the job

This position is needed to build and maintain reliable UI systems to support operations in their day-to-day work.

As a Staff Software Engineer in the team, you will be partnering with product managers, architects and other engineers to deliver operational tooling supporting our messaging business. You will be implementing new operational tools and enhancing existing ones, so we can continue to offer great user experience to our stakeholders. 

Responsibilities

In this role, you will:

• Develop new UI functionality to fulfill our customers needs while ensuring continuous delivery with high quality.
• Review code and offer improvements to practices and processes to elevate the team and broader organization.
• Collaborate and brainstorm product ideas with product managers, designers, and engineers to build compelling user experiences for developers and end users.
• Build highly adaptable and effective UI platform tools across a variety of products
• Build highly scalable and available services
• Be an active member of a highly efficient Agile Scrum engineering team

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
• Minimum of 8+ years in full-stack development with a strong emphasis on frontend technologies
• Expert knowledge of frontend technologies, including modern JavaScript frameworks like React.js, state management libraries like Redux, and tooling such as Webpack or similar module bundlers
• Strong fundamental knowledge of software development and best practices for RESTful service implementation
• An interest in building full-stack applications with modern tools and languages
• Familiarity with common architectural patterns, anti-patterns, and best practices, and knowing when to apply them appropriately
• Being able to break-down requirements into smaller tasks and determine effort
• Good understanding of DevOps CI/CD pipeline
• Strong oral and written communication skills: be prepared to frequently propose and discuss ideas and implementation details with your teammates, as well as involving other stakeholders in Twilio - we’re one single team, no one flies solo!

Desired:

• Experience from documenting your solutions and proposals
• Experience with building and running backend services
• Bonus points for experience with databases and building UI platform tools for the applications to build on top of
• Experience with e2e testing, unit tests and integration testing for frontend and backend
• Willingness and experience to mentor young talent

Location

This role will be based in our Tallinn, Estonia office or remotely in Estonia. 

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.

Twilio is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Twilio is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Additionally, Twilio participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law.

Twilio is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at accommodation@twilio.com.